British Airways to Retire Entire Boeing 747 Fleet Due to Pandemic

A British Airways 747 aircraft flies over roof tops as it comes into lane at Heathrow Airport in west London on Feb. 18, 2015. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images

British Airways (BA) has announced it’s shutting down its entire Boeing 747 fleet as a result of the downturn in air travel caused by the CCP virus pandemic.

“It is with great sadness that we can confirm we are proposing to retire our entire 747 fleet with immediate effect,” BA said in a statement.