** Updated March 20, 2020 **
G-CIVM performed its final flight on March 15, 2020, flying from Accra, Ghana to London’s Heathrow International Airport. It was then flown to St. Athan in Wales and is considered to be ‘in storage’ (aka retired).
We’ve got about five years left before British Airways is rid of all their Boeing 747-400 aircraft, like G-CIVM. We photographed this B744 on December 15, 2018 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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G-CIVM
G-CIVM performed its first flight on May 27, 1997 and was delivered to British Airways on June 5, 1997. This Boeing 747-436 is configured for a maximum total of 337 passengers. There are 14 seats in first class, 52 more in business class, 36 seats in premium economy and 235 economy class seats.
This B744 is one 35 in the British Airways main fleet. All 35 are to be phased out by the end of 2024.
On July 30, 2010, G-CIVM was flying from Hong Kong, China to London, England. Seven hours into the flight, it was necessary to shut down an engine. The aircraft had to divert to Copenhagen, Denmark for a safe landing. The Boeing 747-400 remained on the ground for several days.
More recently, on December 6, 2017, the B744 experienced another issue with one of the four engines. Flying form Phoenix, Arizona to London, England, the initial climb was stopped at 6,000 feet after the inside right side engine had to be shut down. After dumping fuel, the aircraft returned to Phoenix for a safe landing.
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Boeing 747-400
The Boeing 747-400 made its maiden flight in 1988 and was introduced in 1989 with Northwest Airlines (since merged with Delta Air Lines). In all, 694 were built with the last produced in 2009 – this includes all the freighter variants. As for the 747-400 passenger plane only, there were 440 produced with the last delivered in 2005.
The B744 is 71 metres or 232 feet in length with a wingspan of 64 metres or 212 feet. At the tail, the aircraft stands 19 metres or 64 feet in height. The flight range is 13,490 kilometres.
British Airways
British Airways was created in 1974 with the merging of four airlines: British Overseas Airways, British European Airways, Cambrian Airways and Northeast Airlines. In 2011, British Airways merged with Iberia. The airline is headquartered in Waterside, Harmondsworth, England and is a founding member of the Oneworld Alliance.
The airline has more than 275 aircraft flying to over 180 destinations around the world. Leading the fleet are 12 Airbus A380-800 aircraft and over 30 Boeing 747-400 models. The most numerous in the fleet is currently the Airbus A320-200.