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Wake Turbulence likely to have caused Dubai crash which killed 3 Britons

Published 24/06/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) General Civil Aviation Authority has said that the Diamond DA62 which crashed in Dubai last month was following too close to a landing Airbus A350 …

3 Britons killed in Dubai plane crash

Published 16/05/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 1 minute read

Three Britons and a South African are known to have been killed in a plane crash at Dubai International Airport (DXB/OMDB). The crash, which happened around 19:30 local time, is …

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Virgin to end unviable Heathrow to Dubai flights

Published 28/06/2018 Written by: Nick Harding 1 minute read

Virgin Atlantic has said it will end Heathrow to Dubai flights from spring 2019. The airline says it took the difficult decision to end the route after it became clear in …

Emirates start daily flights to London Stansted

Published 21/12/2017 Written by: Rhys Hutchings 2 minute read

Today Emirates (EK/UAE) announced the new daily route to London Stansted (STN/EGSS) using the Boeing 777-300ER airframe with the new first class suites. This is due to the growth of …

Qantas switches A380 transits from Dubai to Singapore

Published 04/09/2017 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Australian carrier Qantas has said it is switching the transit point for flights between the UK & Europe to Australia from Dubai to Singapore. The changeover will be effective from …

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Cardiff Airport to Dubai flights begin

Published 23/01/2017 Written by: UK Aviation News Team 1 minute read

Cardiff Airport to Dubai flights are due to commence this evening as part of Thomson Cruise holidays 2017 schedule. The first flight which leaves Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) at 23:50 this …

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Cardiff Airport new routes and special visitors 2017

Published 19/01/2017 Written by: Niall Lock 1 minute read

2017 is going to be an exciting year for Cardiff Airport, here’s why. New airlines/routes: Airline Destination Start Date Cobalt Larnaca LCLK/LCA Summer 2017 Alba Star Palma LEPA/PMI Summer 2017 …

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University of South Wales opening Dubai Aviation College

Published 25/05/2016 Written by: UK Aviation News Team 1 minute read

The University of South Wales (USW) is planning to open an Aviation College in Dubai after signing a memorandum of understanding with Dubai Aviation City Corporation. The USW Aviation Academy will be …

Thomson Announces Cardiff to Dubai in 2017

Published 22/09/2015 Written by: UK Aviation News Team 1 minute read

Thomson Cruises have announced that they will be operating from Cardiff Airport to Dubai when they start operating their cruises from the Port of Dubai in 2017. Cardiff Airport was …