BA reopen museum at Heathrow
18.12.11
The British Airways museum at the airlines’ headquarters near Heathrow has re-opened its doors. Now called the Speedbird Centre, after an extensive redevelopment programme the centre showcases the past, present and future of the airline and is open to staff, researchers and members of the public by appointment.
Items on display reflect the rich history of the airline including the flight log from the very first scheduled international flight, which departed from London to Paris on August 25 1919, to uniforms spanning 90 years of aviation right up to the newly introduced cabin crew iPad app. The museum also showcases the airlines’ new World Traveller and World Traveller Plus cabins as well as the award winning Club World and First seats.
It also houses an extensive range of exclusive advertising posters designed by artists such as Frank Wotton dating back to the 1950’s and photographs from the 1920s to the present. Paul Jarvis, Manager of the Speedbird Centre, said: ‘The collection on display is truly unique, British Airways has a history and a future that many other airlines aspire to and we are proud to be able to show this to our staff and customers.’
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