BA e AF hanno deciso di ritirare il Concorde dal servizio alla fine di ottobre 2003
Che peccato ma d'altra parte la domanda era ormai totalmente assente ed erano piu' i problemi che altro.
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End of an era
British Airways announced today (Thursday 10th April) the retirement of its Concorde fleet of seven aircraft with effect from the end of October 2003.
The airline said that its decision had been made for commercial reasons with passenger revenue falling steadily against a backdrop of rising maintenance costs for the aircraft.
Rod Eddington, British Airways' chief executive, said: "Concorde has served us well and we are extremely proud to have flown this marvellous and unique aircraft for the past 27 years."
"This is the end of a fantastic era in world aviation but bringing forward Concorde's retirement is a prudent business decision at a time when we are having to make difficult decisions right across the airline."
Mr Eddington added that today's announcement is not a direct result of war in Iraq.
He said: "While the threat of war and resulting military conflict have had a further impact on premium travel demand, the decision to retire Concorde has been based on a long-term revenue and cost trend rather than recent events."
"I would like to place publicly on record my sincere thanks and appreciation to all our staff, past and present, who have made the Concorde story one of the most compelling in the history of commercial flight."
"Our pride in the aircraft will never wane and I am determined that we make its final six months in the sky a time for celebration."
For the next few months, British Airways will continue to operate its Concorde services between London Heathrow and New York JFK and seasonal services to Barbados.
To mark today's announcement, British Airways is offering a range of special Concorde fares.




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