BA hopes overhaul will make Concorde safe

British Airways has started modification work to ensure that Concorde flies again.

Tue, 16 Jan, 2001 - 07:29

British Airways has started modification work to ensure that Concorde flies again.

New liners for fuel tanks are being fitted to BA's seven supersonic aircraft. The firm hopes the move will prevent any repetition of the fire which brought down an Air France Concorde last July.

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