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UK Airspace Management NATS Appoints New Chair After 2023 Summer Meltdown

The company has appointed Warren East, the former chief executive of Rolls-Royce, who served at the role between 2015 and 2022.

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United Airlines Celebrates 20 Years Of Edinburgh Service With Capacity Boost

The Chicago-based carrier has three nonstop services to Edinburgh.

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ITA Airways Launches New Flight From Rome Fiumicino to London City Airport

The airline already operates flights to the British airport from Milan Linate Airport (LIN).

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World Traveller Plus On British Airways: 5 Things To Know Before Flying

A brief guide to the UK flag carrier's premium economy offering.

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Rylan Clark's Dreamy Day As Virgin Atlantic Cabin Crew

Virgin Atlantic employed a British TV personality for a promotional flight between London and Miami.

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Jet2 Adds New Bournemouth Airport Base With 2 Boeing 737-800s

It plans 16 routes for now, with the launch still over a year away.

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First 10 Ukrainian Pilots Complete F-16 Royal Air Force Training

The first 10 Ukrainian pilots have completed the Royal Air Force's contribution to the Air Capability Coalition.

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Heathrow Airport Passport Control Staff Vote To Strike

Although no set dates have yet been announced, Border Force employees could walk out as early as April 8.

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The Story Of British Caledonian Airways

The carrier was designed to take on state-owned monopolies like British European Airways (BEA) and British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC).

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How A Single French Bee Flight Plan Error Delayed 700,000 Passengers

A preliminary report shed more details on how NATS' two systems failed, causing a country-wide ATC outage in August 2023.

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Top 5: The UK Airports With The Longest Average Delays

London Heathrow is not among the airports topping the list for longest average delays.

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Cool: The Airlander 10 Airship Is Set To Run Tours To The Arctic

Hybrid Air Vehicles plans to have its Airlander 10 run on hydrogyn fuel cells by 2030.

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UK Set To Raise ADP Tax For Non-Economy Passengers

The UK has continuously raised the taxes for flights departing the country, with airlines having to pay the Air Passenger Duty (APD).

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Royal Jordanian Launches 5+ Hour Airbus A319 Flights To London & Manchester

Not all services are by the A319, but the type will appear regularly.

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Nigeria’s Air Peace Will Operate Flights To London Gatwick With Norse Atlantic Boeing 787s

Norse will be using Air Peace's slots at London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to connect LGW and Lagos, Nigeria.

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The UK Will Regain Passenger Boeing 747 Flights With Korean Air Return

It will be the country's only scheduled passenger 747 service.

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These Are The World's 5 Busiest Country Pairs For International Flights

In February 2024, the United States had two of the busiest international country pair routes.

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