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British Airways has unveiled the second design in a series of retro liveries as part of its centenary celebrations.<\/p>\nBritish Airways has unveiled the second design in a series of retro liveries as part of its centenary celebrations.<\/p>\n
An Airbus A319 touched down at London Heathrow today after being painted in the colors of the carrier\u2019s short-haul predecessor, British European Airways (BEA), at Shannon Airport.<\/p>\n
The BEA livery was predominantly used on domestic and European routes between 1959 and 1968.<\/p>\n
Modern aviation safety standards for heat reflection mean the wings were repainted grey, rather than the traditional red colour.<\/p>\n
The design will remain on the aircraft until it retires next year.<\/p>\n
Last month a British Airways Boeing 747 was repainted in the colors of British Overseas Airways Corporation.<\/p>\n
Details of two more planes to be painted in retro liveries have yet to be disclosed.<\/p>\n
British Airways chief executive Alex Cruz said: \u201cIt was another really special day as we welcomed our BEA-liveried A319 in to Heathrow this morning, which forms part of our centenary heritage fleet.<\/p>\n
\u201cYet again there were huge crowds lining the perimeter fence to see the aircraft coming in, which shows just how excited people are about these designs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been overwhelmed with positive feedback from customers and colleagues.\u201d<\/p>\n
Aircraft Transport and Travel Limited (AT&T) launched the world\u2019s first daily international scheduled flight between London and Paris in August 1919.<\/p>\n
British Airways was created in 1974 but describes AT&T as its \u201cforerunner company\u201d due to a series of mergers and takeovers.<\/p>\n