British Airways has announced that a Boeing 747 will return to a second life as a film set. The plane is scheduled to head to Dunsfold Airport, just south of London, on Thursday.
Cardiff
The Boeing 747 in question, G-CIVW, was previously stored at Bournemouth Airport. The jumbo was later flown to Cardiff to be dismantled. However, the aircraft was saved from the demolition hammer and will be preserved in Dunsfold.
film
The 747 will be preserved so it can be used to record films and series. In addition to the interior, the aircraft will also continue to carry the British Airways color scheme.
museum
Previously, there was a call in the UK for one of British Airways’ last 747s to be placed in a museum. This seems to be happening now. Dunsfold Airport said it wants to open the 747 to the public when not in use.
G-CIVW
The aircraft in question was delivered to British Airways in 1998. The aircraft has made more than 11,000 flights, logged more than 90,000 hours and traveled more than 70 million kilometres. The jumbo jet flew commercially for the last time on March 28 from Boston to London.
