Ryanair Head Office
Airline news

Ryanair CEO gets bitter in Norwegian spat

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has accused Norwegian Air Shuttle of not having the resources to “trade for another year“. Speaking in Dublin O’Leary confirmed that talks had ended with the rapidly growing Norwegian budget carrier. Norwegian Air Shuttle has recently entered into a deal with rival easyJet over the transfer [read more]

Cardiff Aviation - Bruce Dickinson
Engineering and leasing news

Bruce Dickinson dreams of Djibouti as St Athan struggles

Cardiff Aviation Chairman Bruce Dickinson has told an African logistics magazine that Air Djibouti will operate freight in the “near future” as he aims to deflect attention from his struggling St Athan business. Air Djibouti began 737 operations with the help of Cardiff Aviation but those aircraft have since been [read more]

Coastguard and RNLI Winch
News

500th mission for St Athan Coastguard

The St Athan Coastguard Rescue helicopter has carried out its 500th mission since the Search and Rescue (SAR) operation around the UK was privatised. The base at St Athan was one of the first purpose-built sites operated by Bristow Helicopters as they took over from Royal Air Force and Royal [read more]

Caernarfon Airport
Aviation safety news

One dead in Caernarfon Airport plane crash

One person has died when a light aircraft crashed at Caernarfon Airport this evening. The Pilot, who was the only person on board, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses described a massive fireball as the aircraft crashed just before 6:30 pm this evening. North Wales Police received their first [read more]

Airbus Blade laminar wing section (Airbus)
Airline news

Airbus readies A340 Blade for first laminar flow tests

Airbus is preparing the A340 Blade aircraft for its first flights to test a breakthrough new wing with a laminar profile to help reduce fuel usage and increase efficiency. The Blade (Breakthrough Laminar Aircraft Demonstrator in Europe) is no stranger to testing as it is the 25-year-old A340-300 prototype MSN0001, registered as F-WWAI. [read more]

Akureyri from the Sky (Image: Bob T)
Destinations

Icelandic Adventure to Akureyri is first from UK Airport

Short break specialist, Superbreak, has launched an Icelandic adventure package from Cardiff Airport to the northern city of Akureyri. The 3-night adventure break, which will see passengers fly direct to Akureyri airport for the first time from a UK airport, begins on the 12th January 2018 and will offer tourists a rare opportunity [read more]