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[image|concorde.jpg|NONE]APR 10, 2003 (newstodate):BA has announced the end of the Concorde-era comprising 27 years of service by its decision to withdraw the aircraft as from the end of October..
The airline said that its decision had been made for commercial reasons with passenger revenue falling steadily against a backdrop of rising maintenance costs for the aircraft.
The airline says market demands would not warrant sustained operations of the aircraft that would have required extensive modifications
Retiring the Concorde will result in 84 million pounds write-off costs for the year ended March 2003
The airline said that its decision had been made for commercial reasons with passenger revenue falling steadily against a backdrop of rising maintenance costs for the aircraft.
The airline says market demands would not warrant sustained operations of the aircraft that would have required extensive modifications
Retiring the Concorde will result in 84 million pounds write-off costs for the year ended March 2003