Cardiff Airport News

Welsh government sets out its vision for Cardiff Airport and St Athan

The Welsh Government and Cardiff Airport have set out their vision for the next 2 decades which includes the airport taking control of MOD St Athan. Unveiling the draft masterplan, outgoing First Minister Carwyn Jones ...
AvGeek Mum

Avgeek Mum watches on as mini avgeek takes her first flight

It all started with a Monkey, Milo Monkey. Out Isla comes from school pulling a suitcase and with a big smile ‘Milo is coming home with us for the weekend!’. I had heard parents talk ...
Engineering, MRO & Leasing

Successful first flight for the Airbus BelugaXL OST

Airbus has successfully completed the first flight of its latest Out-Sized Transport (OST) aircraft, the Beluga XL. The Aircraft landed at Toulouse at 14:41 hrs local time after successfully completing its first test flight lasting four ...
News

Ryanair cancels flights as 2nd pilot strike hits

Ryanair has been forced to cancel flights today affecting around 4000 passengers in Ireland, and many more in the UK and other countries as it’s Irish pilots stage a second 24-hour walkout. The budget airline cancelled flights ...
New Routes

British Airways launches flights to Cologne

British Airways has announced it will be adding a new service from Gatwick Airport to the winter break hotspot Cologne from November 2018. Cologne is well known for its art, history and architecture along with ...
Air Safety

BREAKING: Control tower at Heathrow evacuated and all flights on hold

BREAKING: Control tower at Heathrow evacuated and all flights on hold. Inbound flights were put into a holding pattern while the cause of the evacuation was investigated. It has just been discovered to be a ...

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Welsh government sets out its vision for Cardiff Airport and St Athan

by Nick Harding in Cardiff Airport News

The Welsh Government and Cardiff Airport have set out their vision for the next 2 decades which includes the airport taking control of MOD St Athan. Unveiling the draft masterplan, outgoing First Minister Carwyn Jones ...

Successful first flight for the Airbus BelugaXL OST

Jul 20, 2018

Airbus has successfully completed the first flight of its latest Out-Sized Transport (OST) aircraft, the Beluga XL. The Aircraft landed at Toulouse at 14:41 hrs local time after successfully completing its first test flight lasting four ...
Virgin Orbit agreement to launch satellites from Cornwall

Jul 15, 2018
JetBlue is first to order newly renamed Airbus A220

Jul 12, 2018
Airbus renames C-Series to A220

Jul 10, 2018
Super Hercules to fly at Farnborough 2018

Jul 9, 2018

BREAKING: Control tower at Heathrow evacuated and all flights on hold

Jul 18, 2018

BREAKING: Control tower at Heathrow evacuated and all flights on hold. Inbound flights were put into a holding pattern while the cause of the evacuation was investigated. It has just …

Wales Air Ambulance Laser attack (Image: Wales Air Ambulance)

5 years in prison for laser aircraft attacks

Jul 10, 2018

Shining a laser at an aircraft can now land you up to 5 years in prison under the new law that came into effect today. The Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act …

An Easyjet A320neo takes off from Bristol Airport (The Aviation Media Co.)

Aborted take off at Bristol Airport caused by loss of separation

Jul 9, 2018

An Easyjet flight from Bristol to Palma on Sunday was forced to abort its take-off run after a “loss of separation” with another aircraft. Flight U26041/EZY31YK was due to leave …

Council begins action to save Wellesbourne Airfield

Jul 4, 2018

Stratford-Upon-Avon Council has commenced Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) proceedings for Wellesbourne Airfield (EGBW). Developers are interested in building homes on the site however the Council has stepped and has written …

Carlisle Airport delays blamed for flying school closure

Jun 6, 2018

Delays in the runway reopening at Carlisle Airport are being blamed for the closure of Border Air’s Carlisle flying school. In a statement on their website Border Air said: “We …

Government appoints General Aviation Champion

Feb 8, 2018

The UK Government has appointed a General Aviation Champion to help identify a network of UK aerodromes that are most important for non-scheduled flying to flourish. Former Police Detective and Conservative politician Byron …

Ben Murphy flies under the bridge in Budapest (Image: Armin Walcher / Red Bull Content Pool)

Solid 8th place for Ben Murphy in Budapest

Jun 25, 2018

Ben Murphy secured a solid 8th place in the Budapest Air Race yesterday. Ben, who qualified in 8th place, blast through the masterclass round of 14 by beating two-time champion …

Ben Murphy cross between the pylons in Budapest (Image: Joerg Mitter / Red Bull Content Pool)

Ben Murphy qualifies 8th after smoke issue

Jun 23, 2018

Britains Ben Murphy has qualified 8th for this weekends Red Bull Air Race in Budapest. Flying a time of 57.97s should have put Ben in 4th but he received a one …

Katie and Kirsten prepare for a training flight (Image: The Aviation Media Co.)

Wingwalking, not your average 9-5, but you can do it too!

Jun 1, 2018

Last year we published a story on Wingwalking, in particular, AeroSuperBatics search for a new Wingwalker for 2018 so we sent Aviation Wales’ “upper wing balancing expert” Nick Harding along to …

AvGeek Mum goes to the Wales National Airshow

Jul 4, 2018

Right, let’s go to our local airshow with a husband, two-year-old and five year old! The first hurdle, do they want to go? Yes!!! Phew, no bribing or negotiating needed! …

Your Pictures: Wales National Airshow 2018

Jul 2, 2018

The annual Wales National Airshow took place at Swansea last weekend. Here are some of your pictures of the weekend. The free event takes place on Swansea bay each summer and features …

70 Years On: The Berlin Airlift

Jul 2, 2018

As the Royal Air Force celebrates its centenary we look back at one of the most important times in its history when RAF aircraft took part in the Berlin Airlift. …