Former British Airways Pilot Cat Burton talks about her career in aviation and how diversity in aviation, in particular towards Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT), helped her fly as the person she really is. I just retired from my 45-year career as a British Airways pilot, having joined Cardiff [read more]
For aviation lovers, the idea of a job that involves travel might sound appealing. Instead of the regular 9-5 office job, jobs that involve travel can open the door for a nomadic lifestyle and enabling you to see more of the world. But it can be difficult to know what [read more]
Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd July 2017 saw the annual Wales Airshow take place in Swansea Bay. The event attracts around 200,o00 visitors to the area for the 2-day long event which sees displays from the Red Arrows and other top aircraft displays. As with all airshows, weather [read more]
The Champions League Final last weekend provided a major traffic boost to both cardiff airports. While Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) in Rhoose saw fans arriving from across Europe, Cardiff City Heliport (EGFC) was playing host to VIP Helicopters and various Air Support Units. Cardiff Airport anticipated around 400 extra movements between the [read more]
With the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at RAF Fairford just over a month away we look ahead to Europe’s biggest military airshow. Crowds from across the UK and the rest of the world flock to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire each year to see the latest military jets and classic [read more]
We ran this article on the morning of April 1st 2017. Whilst many saw straight through it, comments on facebook and other social media suggested many took it in. Obviously, it’s corrected at midday as its only a bit of fun. Everyone knows that if it goes on past midday then [read more]
Welshpool airshow have announed the line up for the 2017 Bob Jones Memorial Airshow. The event takes place at Welshpool Airport on Sunday 11th June 2017 and includes a Transport Festival. Flying Aircraft & Displays announced so far include: Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Red Devils freefall team A pair [read more]
The ban on laptops and tablets being introduced by the UK and US Governments is based on a credible threat from so-called Islamic State according to US sources. The ban due to come into force in the coming days means all electronics larger than 16cm such as Laptops, Tablets, DVD [read more]
Sources have told Aviation Wales that Cobalt Air have officially shelved plans to operate at any UK Airports other than Stansted, Birmingham and Manchester in 2017 meaning the much-vaunted route to Cardiff will not happen. The Larnaca to Cardiff route was originally touted as a launch route from Cobalt however [read more]
Retired USAF Pilot Colonel Richard Graham will be giving an illustrated talk about his time flying the iconic SR-71 Blackbird at a presentation evening at Welshpool Town Hall on the 12th May 2017. Col. Graham, who flew F4 Phantoms in Vietnam as a “Wild Weasel” pilot, was selected for the [read more]
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