The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford is widely regarded as the highlight of the airshow season in the UK and 2018 promises to be even more spectacular as the show celebrates the centenary of the Royal Air Force. The RAF100 theme will mark 100 years since the formation [read more]
An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 has diverted into Cardiff Airport after it declared an emergency with fumes in the cockpit. The flight, EI845 was en-route to Cork from Amsterdam when the pilots reported smoke or fumes in the cockpit. As a precaution, the aircraft diverted immediately into Cardiff. The Aircraft, [read more]
Work to transform the experience for passengers arriving and departing from Cardiff Airport will begin later this month. The latest phase of the terminal upgrade plans include: A Costa Coffee in the Arrivals Hall for those arriving to Wales or friends and family waiting to collect others Opening additional seating areas in [read more]
There is no doubt that Cardiff Airport has secured a major coup in attracting Qatar Airways into the region but with the airport hoping to hit 3 million passengers by 2025, Air Passenger Duty (APD) devolution has to happen. The Qatar airways move into Cardiff baffled analysts across the globe [read more]
Spanish carrier Vueling has welcomed its 600,000th passenger through Cardiff Airport. The 600,000th passenger to travel with Vueling through Cardiff Airport comes as the carrier celebrates 5 years at Wales’ National Airport. To celebrate the occasion Vueling gave the 600,00th passenger free return tickets for two to either Malaga or [read more]
Two men have suffered life-threatening injuries and burns in a light aircraft crash in near Coventry. The aircraft came down in a field near the village of Wolvey around 4pm this afternoon. The West Midlands ambulance service said that the injured men were taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, [read more]
Waves, a new airline based in Guernsey, has just been granted an Air Operators’ Certificate by Guernsey’s Air Registry, 2-reg ‘I am incredibly proud of the whole team in achieving our AOC. This has been the culmination of six months of hard work and is the first major milestone in [read more]
If you were out and about in Cardiff this afternoon you were in for a big surprise as a seaplane touched down in Cardiff Bay. The Cessna 182R Amphibian arrived at Cardiff Airport this morning ahead of its operations in Cardiff Bay later that afternoon. The aircraft, G-ESSL, operated around [read more]
Ryanair management have failed to respond to demands from regional pilot groups over pay and conditions and are now staging an effective “white strike” or work to rule. Representatives from Ryanair’s European pilot federation gave the ultimatum to the company in a letter (pictured) with a deadline of 22nd September. [read more]
Ryanair management have failed to respond to demands from regional pilot groups over pay and conditions and are now staging an effective “white strike” or work to rule. Representatives from Ryanair’s European pilot federation gave the ultimatum to the company in a letter (pictured) with a deadline of 22nd September. [read more]
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