British Airways is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, founded in 1924. Its mission is to be "The World's Favourite Airline" by providing a full service experience. Its goals include reducing its environmental impact through decreasing carbon emissions, waste, and noise. British Airways has a number of internal capabilities, such as its aircraft fleet and destinations. Externally, it has close relationships with customers and alliances with other airlines. Using Porter's Five Forces model, British Airways faces high competitive rivalry and threat of new entrants in the airline industry.