Fleet
At the time of rebranding, the Britannia Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300 | 9 | 148 |
| Boeing 737-500 | 4 | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 4 | 189 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 18 | 235 |
| Boeing 767-200ER | 4 | 290 |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 8 | 283 |
| Total | 47 |
From the 1980s onwards Britannia operated a solely Boeing fleet, unlike their rivals which flew Boeing aircraft alongside Airbus and McDonnell Douglas aircraft. Britannia however did at times lease Airbus aircraft.
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Famous quotes containing the word fleet:
“A city on th’ inconstant billows dancing;
For so appears this fleet majestical.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“On the middle of that quiet floor
sits a fleet of small black ships,
square-rigged, sails furled, motionless,
their spars like burned matchsticks.”
—Elizabeth Bishop (1911–1979)
“They ... fleet the time carelessly, as they did in the golden world.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)