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Infectious Diseases

British Airways retires entire fleet of 747s, effective immediately

At the best of times, the Boeing 747 is a costly plane to operate. When a pandemic causes passenger numbers to plummet, however, it can become unsustainable. It was with this in mind that British Airways has announced it's retiring its entire fleet.

Powercast will demo its wireless charging grip at CES this week

Games

New Nintendo Switch Joy-Con grip charges from a range of 2 feet

Powercast is set to unveil three new products at CES 2020, including a wireless charging grip for Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers, which can charge the devices from about 2 feet from a wireless power transmitter.

First class passengers on select BA117 flights between London and New York are being offered the chance to escape into an immersive entertainment experience courtesy of virtual reality headsets

Virtual Reality

British Airways invites first class flyers to trial VR headsets

Though in-flight movies are available on many airlines, sometimes you just want to escape the confines of a packed cabin. BA has started a trial where first class passengers will be able to completely immerse themselves in movies, documentaries and travel shows by popping on a VR headset.

British Airways has teamed up with ViewTag to introduce RFID-packing digital baggage tags

Good Thinking

British Airways introduces digital baggage tags to simplify luggage check-in

No-one likes to queue at airport check-in lines, it eats into your holiday time, and can be both boring and tiring. Now British Airways has signed up for ViewTags, reusable electronic baggage tags that can be attached to luggage before holiday-makers get to the airport.

On March 2, 1969, the first Concorde took to the air from Toulouse, France. Only 20 Concordes were built, with 14 going into regular service with Air France and British Airways, including the G-BOAG (pictured)

Aircraft

Supersonic: 50 years after its first flight, the Concorde story is still remarkable

Fifty years ago, the first Concorde SST took to the skies over Toulouse, France. Hailed in its day as a technological achievement to rival the first manned Moon landing. So, get your VIP boarding pass as we look back at the career of the luxury passenger aircraft that flew faster than the Sun.

British Airways plans to use household waste to produce fuel for its 787 Dreamliners

Automotive

British Airways plans to turn trash into jet fuel

British Airways has announced plans to create a set of waste plants that turn regular household waste into jet fuel for its fleet. The plan, currently being assessed in collaboration with renewable fuels company Velocys, is part of a program designed to cut fleet-wide emissions in half by 2050.

The first route to be flown by British Airways' new 787-9 Dreamliner begins on Oct. 25 between London and Delhi

Aircraft

BA's new first class cabin is the stuff of Dreamliners

When British Airways' new 787-9 Dreamliner begins flying, it will be among the most technologically advanced planes in the company's fleet. For passengers in first class, it will also be among the most exclusive. There will be just eight seats compared to 14 on BA's other long-haul aircraft.

The happiness blanket monitors brain activity and displays it on the fiber optic blanket

Aircraft

British Airways tests "happiness blanket"

British Airways flew a group of volunteers on flight BA 189 Dreamliner from Heathrow to New York as part of an experiment to study how people react to the night-time flight across time zones. What made this particular flight unusual were the high-tech “happiness blankets” issued to the passengers.