Doors2Manual have been given the opportunity to rescue the top deck of one of the last BA 747s due to be scrapped in the UK, G-BYGA and have secured a dedicated hangar at Manchester City Airport to park her.
The Deck by Doors2Manual is a subsidiary company of Doors2Manual Ltd, one of the leading global suppliers of airline memorabilia, retired aircraft parts and aviation upcycled home and office ware. Due to the covid pandemic, many of the global airline operators of the beloved Queen of the Skies, the Boeing 747 have made the decision to cease flying these aircraft, many of which have been retired. The two UK operators of the passenger version, BA and Virgin have sent all theirs to scrap or cargo conversion and this in itself has ignited a huge following in the aircraft type by aviation fanatics and lovers.
The top deck will arrive to us mainly intact, but in order to help create a unique visitor experience we need to source quite a number of flight deck components to bring her back to full life and invest in making the hangar she will sit in a truly spectacular home.
We plan to be able to offers tours, photos in the flight deck, educational visit opportunities, wedding and venue hire and a shop front so aviation fanatics can enjoy her while buying a piece of her or other aircraft.
There will also be the opportunity for people to get involved in design ideas for the hangar, mural type wall painting, engineering to bring the aircraft back to life and maintain her and even provide historic knowledge in future planned tours/events.
All the money raised through this crowd funding will go directly towards getting her to Manchester and bringing the whole project to life.
Those who donate will be entitled to the following based on level of donation. We will also be creating a wall in the hangar dedicated to the display of the names of those who have played a part in this fundraising
Donation of £10 and above- 1 free entry for one person to the 747
Donation of £30 and above- 1 free entry for one person to the 747 and digital photograph in flight deck
Donation of £100 and above - 5 free entries to the 747, digital photograph in the flight deck and an authenticated piece of her to take home
Donations of £250 and above - 1 years unlimited entry to the 747, digital photograph in the flight deck and an authenticated piece of her to take home
Please keep checking the Doors2Manual social media for more details as the final plans are firmed up for moving and launch days, and of course links to the new “The Deck” website and socials.