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Birmingham Airport and FlyBMI win in Star Awards 2018

Published 13/09/2018 Written by: Roger Davis 2 minute read

Birmingham Airport (BHX/EGBB) has been awarded the Star UK airport of 2018 by UK Travel Agents for the fourth time in five years. The Star Awards are awarded by The …

Emirates swoops on Edinburgh as Etihad leaves

Published 08/05/2018 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Dubai based Emirates has announced it is to begin a daily service to Dubai (DXB/OMDB) from 1st October 2018. The move comes as Emirates’ Abu Dhabi based rival Etihad prepares to …

Emirates loses right to appeal non-eu compensation

Published 16/03/2018 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Dubai based airline Emirates (EK/UAE) has lost the right to appeal to appeal a decision that they are liable for compensation to passengers for missed connections outside of the EU. …

Airbus A380 at Farnborough Air Show (Image: Aviation Media Co.)

Emirates gives Airbus an A380 lifeline

Published 19/01/2018 Written by: Nick Harding 1 minute read

Emirates has given the Airbus A380 a lifeline when it finally ordered 36 more of the super-sized jets. The deal worth around £11.5bn came just days after outgoing Airbus sales …

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 …

Emirates: Cirrus SR22 meets big brother

Published 22/11/2017 Written by: Lisa Parkes 1 minute read

In perhaps one of the cutest aviation videos around Emirates latest addition, the Cirrus SR22 get’s a warm welcome from its big brother, the Airbus A380. The single-engined Cirrus SR22 …

Emirates rejects A380plus concept

Published 15/11/2017 Written by: Lisa Parkes 1 minute read

Emirates (EK/UAE) has rejected the proposed A380plus concept from Airbus effectively killing off the project. The Dubai based carrier is expected to place an order for 36 more Airbus A380 …

Airbus setback as Boeing wins big orders

Published 12/11/2017 Written by: Nick Harding 1 minute read

European airframer Airbus has suffered a setback on day one of the Dubai Airshow with a planned announcement for an A380 deal failing to materialise as Boeing wins big orders …

Cardiff Airport Execs jet off to Dubai to Woo Gulf Carriers

Published 05/05/2015 Written by: UK Aviation News Team 1 minute read

A team of airport executives, including Aviation and Business development manager Spencer Birns, have jetted out to the Arabian Travel Market event in Dubai, UAE with the aim of convincing …