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British Airways, the flag carrier of the United Kingdom, maintains one of Europe's largest fleets and operates extensively between Europe and the United States. Although some iconic aircraft such as the Concorde, Boeing 757, and Boeing 747 Jumbo have been retired, British Airways continues to operate 12 Airbus A380 Superjumbos, tying with Singapore Airlines for the second-largest A380 fleet globally.
The British Airways fleet comprises 295 aircraft with an average age of 11.8 years, as reported by ch-aviation. The group includes subsidiaries BA CityFlyer and BA EuroFlyer. BA CityFlyer operates domestic and European flights from London City Airport using 20 Embraer ERJ-190 regional jets, each 13.4 years old.
The narrowbody fleet for British Airways consists entirely of Airbus models. With aging Airbus A319s at 22.7 years average, the A320s are their narrowbody mainstay. This includes 63 A320-200s and 29 newer A320neos, with an additional four A320neos on order. The A321 fleet features 11 A321-200s and 15 A321neos, with the older models averaging 19.4 years and the newer ones at 4.3 years, along with three more A321neos on order.
