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David Joseph Marks MBE (15 December 1952 – 6 October 2017) was a British architect, and the designer of the London Eye, the British Airways i360 observation tower in Brighton, and the Treetop Walkway at Kew Gardens, London.
The South Bank Centre and the British Airways London Eye agreed on a 25-year lease on 8 February 2006 after a judicial review over the rent dispute. The lease agreement meant that the South Bank Centre, a publicly funded charity, would receive at least £500,000 a year from the attraction, the status of which is secured for the foreseeable future.
2000 (9 March): The British Airways London Eye carries its first passengers. The following day, BA’s chief executive Bob Ayling was sacked after poor financial results at the airline.
During 1997, Mace achieved a major breakthrough when it bested Bovis to be appointed as the project and construction manager on British Airways' Waterside headquarters at Heathrow. [2] [5] Other early construction projects undertaken by the company include the delivery of the London Eye on the South Bank and The Venetian in Macau.
British Airways purchased the internet domain ba.com in 2002 from previous owner Bell Atlantic, [161] 'BA' being the company's initialism and its IATA Airline code. [162] British Airways is the official airline of the Wimbledon Championship tennis tournament, and was the official airline and tier one partner of the 2012 Summer Olympics and ...
British Airways Heritage Centre Hatton: Hounslow: West: Aviation: History and memorabilia of British Airways, including uniforms, aircraft models and pictures, posters and photographs [2] British Dental Association Museum: Westminster: North: Medical: History of dental care in the United Kingdom British Library: St Pancras: Camden: North: Library
British Airways Flight 268 was a regularly scheduled flight from Los Angeles to London Heathrow.On February 20, 2005, the innermost left engine burst into flames triggered by an engine compressor stall almost immediately after takeoff.
British Airways fleet Aircraft In service Orders Passengers [3] Notes F J W Y Total Airbus A319-100: 27 — — — 40 103 143 One aircraft, G-EUPJ, is painted in a retro BEA livery. This was to celebrate the centenary of British Airways and still remains painted to this day. Airbus A320-200: 64 — — — 48 132 180 3 aircraft (G-EUYP/R/S ...