14/06/2018 - UK Aviation News

On the ground at Cardiff Airport Eastern J41

Cardiff to Anglesey – a great service, shame about the weather!

14/06/2018 6 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The Intra-Wales air service started out in 2007 to provide an air route between North Wales (Anglesey VLY/EGOV) and South Wales (CWL/EGFF). One of its roles was to make it easier for Welsh Assembly Members (AM’s) to travel between the two ends of the country and allow North Wales AM’s [read more]

Rolls-Royce to cut 4,600 jobs

14/06/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

Rolls-Royce has said it needs to cut 4,600 jobs over the next two-years in a reorganisation of the company. The reorganisation comes as the Derby based powerplant manufacturer tries to focus more on its core business of Civil Aerospace and Defence Power systems. The majority of the cuts are expected to [read more]

Firnas Airways: How not to start an airline

14/06/2018 4 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Last night Channel 4 aired a documentary called “How to start an airline” which followed one man’s dream to start an airline with no previous experience and using other peoples money. The programme followed perfume seller turned self-styled “Halal Richard Branson” Kazi Shafiqur Rahman as he embarked on a journey [read more]