British Airways Extends 747 Recall as Demand Surges

British Airways Plc will return to service two of the eight Boeing Co. 747 jumbo jets it grounded during the recession as demand for travel rebounds faster than the company had anticipated.

The 350-seat 747-400s have been retrieved from storage and are undergoing maintenance checks, with one to be reinstated at the end of January and the other a few weeks later, Chief Executive Officer Willie Walsh said today in an interview.