The Welsh football team returned home to Wales yesterday to a heroes welcome at Cardiff Airport on-board a charted Boeing 737. The team was met by Wales First Minister Carwyn Jones and hundreds of fans who had packed the airport to greet the men in red before being driven to [read more]
5 extra flights have been laid on from Cardiff Airport to get Welsh fans out to Lyon in order to watch Wales play in their first ever semi-final in a major tournament. Wales meet Portugal tomorrow evening in a game that could see Wales get to the final of the [read more]
Disgraced former council housing director John Arthur Jones of Anglesey has been found guilty of endangering aircraft at Mold Crown Court. Jones was annoyed by Royal Air Force (RAF) training aircraft flying over his land near RAF Mona so he decided to shine lights from high power torches at them, [read more]
Cardiff Airport today introduced its 3 brand new fire engines to the world today and Aviation Wales were on hand to find out all there is to know about Merlin, Y Draig Coch and Firefly. The 3 brand new state of the art Oshkosh Striker 6×6 Fire Vehicles were on [read more]
The worlds largest aerospace company Boeing recently selected London as its new European headquarters despite fears of Brexit. The seattle based airframer, which already employs 2000 staff and has invested nearly £2bn in the UK, has said that the Brexit vote would not effect its decision to base its entire [read more]
European aircraft maker Airbus has confirmed its UK operations will continue as normal following the Brexit vote in the UK. The company that currently makes Wings for aircraft including the A380 super jumbo at its Flintshire based plan has said jobs and operations will not be affected by the decision [read more]
On June 23rd 2016 the UK voted to leave the European Union (52% Leave – 48% Remain) instructing the UK Government to initiate the withdraw of Britain from the European Union, its rules and agreements. Many of those agreements have an effect on the aerospace and travel industries so what [read more]
Antwerp based VLM Airlines has filed for bankruptcy today. In a statement on its website it said “We are sorry to have to inform you that VLM Airlines NV has filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday 22nd June 2016. All flights are cancelled with immediate effect” VLM was due to operate [read more]
In February this year the aviation communities eyes turned to Iron Maidens Ed Force One, The Boeing 747-400 (TF-AAK) that would be used to carry the band on their world tour. First stop for this jumbo jet was Cardiff International Airport (CWL/EGFF) where it would pick up the band and [read more]
The English Parliament has dealt the Welsh economy a serious blow this week by refusing to devolve Air Passenger Duty (APD) to Wales despite recomendations to do so by the Silk Commission. A move that is likely to drive a further wedge between Wales and Westminster. Air Passenger Duty is [read more]
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