B(E)A’s retro return

British Airways has returned its BEA-liveried Airbus A319-131 to service. The aircraft, G-EUPJ (c/n 1232), touched down at London/Heathrow on June 12 after being ferried from Madrid, where it had been stored since November 2022. It was then placed into service later the same day, operating flight BA1498 to Glasgow. It is the last remaining retro-liveried jet, painted as part of the airline’s centenary celebrations in 2019 ALEXANDER CROMARTY , For lots more on British Airways, click here