British Airways

Summary

British Airways is an airline^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.62% of airline entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,107 views/month, #18 of 2,889).^[2]

Key Facts

• British Airways is located in London^[3].
• British Airways is located in London Borough of Hillingdon^[4].
• British Airways is located in England^[5].
• British Airways is in the country of United Kingdom^[6].
• British Airways's instance of is recorded as airline^[7].
• British Airways's instance of is recorded as public company^[8].
• British Airways's airline hub is recorded as London Heathrow Airport^[9].
• British Airways's airline hub is recorded as London Gatwick Airport^[10].
• British Airways's airline alliance is recorded as Oneworld^[11].
• British Airways's item operated is recorded as Boeing 777-300ER^[12].
• British Airways's item operated is recorded as Boeing 787-10^[13].
• British Airways's item operated is recorded as Airbus A380^[14].
• British Airways's item operated is recorded as Airbus A319^[15].
• British Airways's item operated is recorded as A320-200^[16].
• British Airways's item operated is recorded as Airbus A320neo^[17].
• British Airways's item operated is recorded as Airbus A321-200^[18].
• British Airways's item operated is recorded as Airbus A321neo^[19].
• British Airways's item operated is recorded as Boeing 787-8^[20].
• British Airways's item operated is recorded as Boeing 787-9^[21].
• British Airways's item operated is recorded as Airbus A350^[22].
• British Airways is owned by International Airlines Group^[23].
• British Airways followed British European Airways^[24].
• British Airways followed British Overseas Airways Corporation^[25].
• British Airways's headquarters location is recorded as London^[26].
• British Airways's chief executive officer is recorded as Sean Doyle^[27].

Body

Founding

1919 marks the founding of British Airways^[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as London^[29].

Identity

Predecessors include British European Airways^[24] and British Overseas Airways Corporation^[25].

Leadership

British Airways's chief executive officer is recorded as Sean Doyle^[27]. Chairpersons include Sean Doyle^[30], a business executive^[31]; Álex Cruz^[32], a business executive^[33], b. 1966^[34], of Spain^[35]; Keith Williams^[36]; Martin Broughton^[37]; Colin Marshall, Baron Marshall of Knightsbridge^[38]; and John King, Baron King of Wartnaby^[39].

Operations

British Airways's headquarters location is recorded as London^[26]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as International Airlines Group^[40]. Subsidiaries include OpenSkies^[41], an organization^[42], in France^[43], founded in 2008^[44], headquartered in Paray-Vieille-Poste^[45]; dba^[46], an airline^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 2003^[49], headquartered in Munich^[50]; BA Connect^[51], an airline^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 2006^[54], headquartered in Manchester Airport^[55]; Go Fly^[56], an airline^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1997^[59], headquartered in London Stansted Airport^[60]; Air Liberté^[61], an airline^[62], in France^[63], founded in 1987^[64], headquartered in Rungis^[65]; and L'Avion^[66], an airline^[67], in France^[68], founded in 2007^[69], headquartered in Paray-Vieille-Poste^[70].

Ownership

British Airways is owned by International Airlines Group^[23]. Its stock exchange is recorded as London Stock Exchange^[71].

Why It Matters

British Airways ranks in the top 0.62% of airline entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,107 views/month, #18 of 2,889).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]