Airbus has received its first airliner order of 2017 and it’s from US-based leasing company Aviation Capital Group. The order for 35 aircraft including 30 x A320NEO, 2 x A320 and 3 x A321NEO also includes and option for a further 10 A320NEO. The Airbus A320 family. The deal is [read more]
Among the items on Cardiff Airports 10 year “wish list” are a new terminal and 3 million passengers per year. Cardiff Airport Chairman Roger Lewis revealed his vision for Cardiff Airport today which also included selling off at least part of the airport to the private sector as passenger numbers [read more]
Less than 12 months after the launch of flights from Bristol to Keflavik in Iceland, Icelandic low-cost carrier (LCC) WOW Air (WW/WOW) is rumoured to be considering either a reduction in frequency or full withdraw from Bristol Airport. WOW Air and Bristol Airport launched the service with much fanfare claiming it [read more]
British Airways (BA/BAW) cabin crew have called a new 48hr strike after rejecting a fresh pay offer from BA Bosses. The offer which was made to the mixed fleet crew included a 6p per hour rise on flight pay that could be back dated to March 2016 however in an [read more]
It’s always nice to see something different at Cardiff Airport and when the RAF’s latest transport plane drops in as a weather diversion its always a bonus. Especially when we got the view from inside the next day! Designed to replace the Lockheed C130 Hercules, The Airbus A400M “Atlas” is [read more]
Cardiff Airport is expecting 35,000 passengers to pass through its terminal this christmas season, a 9% increase over 2015. There figures are helped by new ski destinations including Chambery, Munich and Milan. Winter sun destinations are also proving popular with Thomson and Vueling all reporting strong bookings for the season. [read more]
The conciliation service ACAS has said both parties have accepted its invitation to negotiate a settlement in the row between British Airways (BA) and its mixed fleet cabin crew. It is understood the talks will begin on Monday however one BA cabin crew member we spoke to said “They say [read more]
An amazing approach into St Athan by a Meridiana Boeing 737-700 was caught on video today. Before making the approach the pilots of Meridiana flight 7031 had been holding above Cardiff for an extended period due to low cloud and mist. They were eventually cleared for an ILS approach onto [read more]
Looking for a last minute gift for the avgeek in your life? Here’s our top 5. SR-71 Flight Manual – The Official Pilot’s Handbook – Amazon £39.00 View on Amazon This is the reprinted facsimile edition of the manual issued to crew members of the US Air Force’s sleek SR-71, [read more]
Aston Martin has completed the purchase of the St Athan site which will be used to produce its latest supercar. The site which includes the former Ministry of Defence “Super Hangars” will be converted into a manufacturing plant to build the Aston Martin DBX. Work has already begun on the [read more]
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