Dubai may host Concorde

09 April 2009

A Dubai-based consortium, advised by former British Airways (BA) Concorde crew, is planning to turn the last British Concorde into a tourist attraction, the Times has reported. A source close to the Dubai consortium said it would spend several million pounds restoring the aircraft's interior. 'It would be very well taken care of in Dubai,' the source said. BA admitted that it was considering removing Alpha Bravo from Heathrow, but refused to comment on its discussions with the Dubai consortium.

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