Bruce Dickinson set up Cardiff Aviation in 2012 with the help of the Welsh Government
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Cardiff Aviation suspends Managing Director & hires restructuring expert

St Athan-based aircraft maintenance company, Cardiff Aviation Ltd, has suspended Managing Director Martyn Anderson and terminated his appointment as a director. The company didn’t comment on the exact reasons but sources within the company have cited ‘operational irregularities’ which are currently under investigation. At the same time that Cardiff Aviation [read more]

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In Pictures: Beluga XL makes first UK visit

Airbus massive new super transporter aircraft made its first visit to the UK yesterday with flypasts at Bristol Airport, Airbus UK at Filton and then landing at Airbus’ wing production facility at Broughton, North Wales. The aircraft arrived at Bristol Airport around 14:30 after flying up from Toulouse and we [read more]

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The A380 is dead, its official

Airbus has formally announced it cease production of the Airbus A380 superjumbo after the biggest operator slashed its order for the aircraft. As reported yesterday, Emirates (EK/UAE) was in talks with Airbus to convert most of its remaining A380 orders into orders for twin-jet aircraft. The airline has cut its [read more]

Airbus BelugaXL (Image: S. Ramadier/Airbus)
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Where to see the Beluga XL’s first UK visit

The Beluga XL, Airbus’ latest special transporter aircraft is to make its first visit to the UK today as it heads from Tolouse to the wing factory at Airbus Broughton in North Wales. En-route the aircraft is exspected to do a flypast of the Airbus facility at Filton, Bristol giving [read more]

Concorde Alpha Foxtrot at Aerospace Bristol
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Plans to get Concorde nose drooping again

Work is underway at Aerospace Bristol to get the nose of Concorde “Alpha Foxtrot” dropping again, reviving one of Concorde’s most iconic features. The hydraulic nose drooping system is a feature of concorde designed to improve ground visibility for the crew when during take-off and landing. The crew was able [read more]