This was the moment the last ever flight by a British Airways 747 landed at the Cotswold Airport in Kemble.

British Airways' last two Heathrow-based Boeing 747 planes made their final flights this morning.

The jumbo jets, one of which was painted in the BA heritage "Negus" livery, departed Heathrow Airport at around 8.30am.

The G-CIVY model landed at St Athan airfield near Cardiff Airport whilst the G-CIVB model landed at Cotswold Airport at around 10.30am, with poor weather conditions delaying its landing by over an hour.

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It comes following the retirement of the airline's fleet of 747-400, which was brought forward as a result of the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the airline and the aviation sector.

Launched in 1969, the planes were considerably larger than existing airliners, with a capacity of around 550 passengers.

They were known by British Airways as The Queen Of The Skies.

The airline once boasted the world's largest fleet of the 747-400 model with 31 aircraft.

Speaking on Wednesday, Alex Cruz, British Airways chairman and CEO, said: "Tomorrow will be a difficult day for everybody at British Airways as the aircraft leaves our home at Heathrow for the very last time.

"We will pay tribute to them for the incredible part they have played in our 100-year history and to the millions of customers and BA colleagues who have flown on board and taken care of them."

The 747 fleet is to be replaced by quieter, more fuel-efficient aircraft as part of the airline's commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The airline expects the last 747s, currently positioned in Wales, to leave the fleet by the end of the year.