British Airways today said it would delay the delivery of its A380 superjumbos by one year, as the carrier announced first half losses of £292 million.

BA had been due to take delivery of its first A380 aircraft in 2012, but this has now been pushed back to 2013, following the completion of discussions with Airbus. The carrier’s superjumbos will now be delivered between 2013 and 2016.

The news comes as BA announced first half losses (before tax) of £292 million, compared with a profit of £52 million for the same period last year. The airline’s revenue is also down 13.7 per cent.