British Airways - It's a Jumbo Job

British Airways - It's a Jumbo Job

A 747 has loaded before each flight a total of 1,263 items of metal cutlery, 1,291 items of china crockery, 538 meal trays, 735 glasses, 650 paper cups, 34 metal teapots, 220 drinks stirrers, 500 coasters, 233 toothpicks, 2,000 ice cubes, 99 full bottles and 326 quarter bottles of wine, 700 small cans of fizzy drinks, 164 bags of nuts in Club World, 337 cushions and pillows, 337 sets of headphones, 337 headrest covers, 435 air sickness bags, 58 toilet rolls, 40 extension seatbelts for children, 340 safety cards, 337 copies of High Life magazine, 40 skyflyer packs for children, and five first aid kits.

British Airways created an oversized piece of artwork on one of their hanger floors, created purely by items found onboard one of their 747s. The artwork was created to highlight the amount of items that are loaded onto each 747 flight. Rod Green, British Airways’ head global supply chain said:

It’s a huge job getting a jumbo in to the air, let alone a fleet of 52 every day. There are teams across the airline working together 365 days a year to ensure that all 27,260 items are delivered on time and to the right place to ensure our customers enjoy the very best travel experience. When we receive our new aircraft, the challenge will be even greater.

The artwork was pieced together over 7 hours by a team of 50 British Airways workers, and British Airways released a time lapse video of the artwork being created.