Source: British Airways British Airways releases its new safety video to keep customers engaged with important safety messaging   The British period drama-themed movie stars more than 40 of the airline’s colleagues  Filmed in grand country houses across the UK, the five-minute film is inspired by Britain’s rich and varied history; made famous through its literature, TV and film  The airline appointed film director Sharon Maguire for the video, known for directing Bridget Jones’s Diary   The British Original safety video will feature on board British Airways’ long-haul flights from August 1   May we haveth one’s attention please? British Airways premieres its brand-new safety video, “A British Original Period Drama” inspired by some of Britain’s famous period literature, TV and [...]

Source: British Airways Speedbird Pilot Academy cadets British Airways will fully-fund up to 200 places on its coveted Speedbird Pilot Academy recruitment programme for 2025 The money provides real opportunity for people who have been put off from applying to become a commercial airline pilot because of the £100k cost of training British Airways made the announcement at Farnborough International Airshow and is the only airline to offer a fully-funded course at such a significant scale British Airways has announced a £21 million investment to give up to 200 prospective pilots the chance to follow their dream of flying for a commercial airline without the worry of self-funding the £100,000 cost of training, opening the door to being a pilot [...]

Source: Airbus The newly acquired A330s will fly several routes across the Atlantic such as to Canada (Toronto), the U.S.A. (Boston, New York, Washington DC, Atlanta, Orlando, Tampa, Miami, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle) and the Caribbean (The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica, Antigua, St Lucia, Barbados, Grenada and St Vincent and the Grenadines) Virgin Atlantic has placed a firm order for seven A330neo aircraft as part of its wider fleet transformation. The agreement takes Virgin Atlantic’s commitment for the A330neo to 19 aircraft in total, providing improved economics. The order was announced during the Farnborough Airshow onboard Virgin Atlantic’s A330neo, named ‘Ruby Rebel’, and registered as GB-VSRB after founder Sir Richard Branson, to celebrate the airline's [...]