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Welshpool Airshow organisers have announced that the Sea Vixen will be displaying at the 2017 Welshpool Airshow which takes place on June 11th. The Cold War era Sea Vixen (G-CIVX) is operated by Navywings who are based at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton. The aircraft flies in 899 Naval [read more]

Qatar Airways (QR/QTR) have today announced that they are to launch flights from Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) in 2018 to the Qatari capital Doha (DOH/OTHH). Attracting long haul carriers has long been a target for Wales’ National Airport with Thomson and Thomas cook already offering Montego Bay, Orlando and Barbados as [read more]

The UEFA champions league trophy arrived in Cardiff yesterday via Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF). The coveted trophy touched down at Cardiff Airport on-board a specially chartered Embraer ERJ145 aircraft from Enhance Aero Group. Once “football loving” AM’s & officials had poured over it at the airport, it was paraded through the [read more]

Thomson Holidays have recently announced their 2018 Holidays including the addition of the Dreamliner flight from Cardiff to Montego Bay (MBJ/MKJS) for the winter 2017/2018 season. According to Thomson, The first Jamaica-bound Dreamliner, TOM 754, departs Cardiff on Tuesday 19th December 2017 at 10:10 for the 9hr flight to the [read more]

When Norwegian’s LN-LNG departed back to Oslo yesterday it marked the completion of a maintenance round for 7 Norwegian Long Haul (DU/NLH) Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft carried out by British Airways Maintenance Cardiff (BAMC). BAMC is an official Boeing maintenance partner which demonstrates the high standard of work carried out [read more]

The Royal Air Force (RAF) Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows have released their 2017 schedule today and this year there are 4 chances to see the famous Red Hawks display in Wales. 1st & 2nd July – Wales National Air Show. RAF Red Arrows Synchro Break (Image: Aviation Wales) The [read more]

According to a joint statement from Cardiff Aviation and the Welsh Government, an agreement has been reached over the unpaid rent that Cardiff Aviation has accrued for the twin peaks hangar at St Athan. The details of the agreement have not yet been disclosed but rent from 2012 is due [read more]

Concerns about Cardiff Aviation continue to grow as it has emerged that the St Athan based company is two weeks overdue paying its staff. A number of members of staff have voiced concerns over the stability of the company since the Welsh Government announced that Cardiff Aviation hadn’t paid rent for the [read more]