Concorde retirement homes announced
British Airways today announced the locations where it intends to retire its fleet of Concordes after commercial services ended at London Heathrow last Friday afternoon.
Final negotiations are under way to house the seven Concordes in the British Airways’ fleet at the following locations:
· Airbus UK, Filton Bristol
· Manchester Airport
· Museum of Flight, near Edinburgh
· Heathrow Airport
· The Museum of Flight, Seattle, US
· The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, New York, US
· Grantley Adams Airport, Bridgetown, Barbados
Well its good to see 4 remain in the UK, but access???
East Fortune? - Bristol? , and (no doubt) airside at LHR and MAN ?
I really would have hoped that such a formidable machine would have been placed better - and with good access for all- than these locations.
I hope the one at LHR at least is well placed , as this was her rightful home where she was much loved and looked after.
As for one going to Barbados , really , although she flew there, how many will have the opprtunity to see her??
Also , technically , once they are there , they are there for life.
Again , sad that one can't remain flying.
Though this may shut a certain persons mouth at last (after jumping on the publicity wagon
again ), with Airbus' announcement : "Airbus has said that they are unable to support such a project, whether it be for British Airways or anyone else."
