General aviation news

Wales Air Ambulance will open their 4th base in Wales on August 1st when their new helicopter becomes fully operational. The Welsh charity which currently operates 3 helicopters from bases at Llanelli, Caernarfon and Welshpool will add a helicopter to the newly reopened Heliport on an initial six month trial. [read more]

Disgraced former council housing director John Arthur Jones of Anglesey has been found guilty of endangering aircraft at Mold Crown Court. Jones was annoyed by Royal Air Force (RAF) training aircraft flying over his land near RAF Mona so he decided to shine lights from high power torches at them, [read more]

Gwent police say they are dealing with a light aircraft which has crashed into the A40 between Abergaveney and Raglan. A spokesperson for the emergency services said: The light aircraft which crashed was carrying a pilot and two passengers. They are being treated for minor injuries. No other vehicle was [read more]

In February this year the aviation communities eyes turned to Iron Maidens Ed Force One, The Boeing 747-400 (TF-AAK) that would be used to carry the band on their world tour. First stop for this jumbo jet was Cardiff International Airport (CWL/EGFF) where it would pick up the band and [read more]

Everyone loves an air display and we’re no exception, that’s why we are giving you the low down on where to see The Red Arrows in Wales this year. At the moment there are two confirmed displays by the reds which means you have three opportunities to see them. June [read more]

The Wales National Air Show (WNAS) at Swansea will still be a free event despite the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) adding massive charges to air show organisers that has already resulted in the cancellation of many air shows around the UK. The air show, which is now annual, takes place [read more]

Today marked the end of an era for the Royal Air Force (RAF) BAe Hawk T1 Trainer aircraft as 208(R) Squadron at RAF Valley flew for the final time. The Hawk T1’s have been in service with the RAF for 40 years as an advanced jet trainer and have been [read more]

Cardiff City Heliport has been given a new lease of life today thanks to the owners of Caernarfon Airport. Huw Evans and Roy Steptoe have a signed a lease for 50 years to operate the heliport which is owned by Cardiff City Council. The Heliport which is located next to [read more]