British Airways Staff Learn to Deice Planes to Tackle Next Freeze at Heathrow

British Airways has bought state-of-the art deicing cannons and is training baggage handlers how to operate them at London Heathrow.
Jan. 3, 2019

British Airways has bought state-of-the art de-icing cannons and is training baggage handlers how to operate them in order to stop its passengers getting stranded at Heathrow in heavy snow.

Following chaos caused by the “Beast from the East” blizzards in February, BA is training the staff to crew its 25 water-cannon-style de-icing trucks.

Read more: https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/british-airways-staff-learn-to-deice-planes-to-tackle-next-freeze-at-heathrow-a4028371.html

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