British Airways will continue to fly over Iraq as other carriers divert flights after MH17 disaster

August 2, 2014 The chief executive of British Airways has said it will continue to fly over war-torn Iraq even though other European airlines have diverted planes amid heightened fears following the downing of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 over Ukraine. Willie Walsh, chief executive of BA’s owners International Airlines Group, told the Financial Times BA…

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Muslim pilot sacked from British Airways

4July 2012 Samir Jamaluddin, an Indian born Muslim who had been working for British Airways as a senior first officer when he was arrested by counter terrorism police in 2007. The police eventually dropped the case against him in February 2008 due to lack evidence. However, the airline first suspended and then two years later…

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