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British Airways retires its Boeing 747 fleet as coronavirus hits travel

The plane was powered by four Rolls-Royce engines

British Airways has retired its Boeing 747 fleet with immediate effect.

The airline has used the craft since July 1989 and is currently the world’s biggest operator of the 747-400 model.

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