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comments It is the last in BA s 31-strong fleet and was wrapped in Gold Speedbird livery to mark the airline s centenary The jet was waved off by crowds of engineers at Cardiff airport, and landed in St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan Touching down after the four-mile trip, it was met by an audience of invited guests including BA cabin crew The last British Airways 747 took off one final time today before being retired due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The jumbo jet - the last in BA s 31-strong fleet and wrapped in the retro Gold Speedbird livery to mark the airline s centenary - took to the skies for a short, four-mile flight. ....