General aviation news

South Wales aviator and self-styled “Flying Vet” Maurice Kirk was reported missing in Africa after he failed to arrive in Gambella, Ethiopia but has since been found alive according to his son Charles Kirk. Mr Kirk (72), who claims he was a former drinking buddy of the late Oliver Reed, [read more]

The Circuit of Wales, a proposed race track near Ebbw Vale which would host a UK round of the Moto GP championship and bring countless jobs to one of the poorest regions in Wales and political hot potato for the Welsh Government. What’s this got to do with aviation you [read more]

An Anglesey man has been jailed for 18 months today in Mold Crown Court for endangering aircraft in North Wales. John Arthur Jones (66) of Bodffordd near Anglesy was found guilty in July this year after denying 13 counts of endangering RAF aircraft flying from RAF Valley. Jones had taken a dislike to aircraft [read more]

Police have confirmed that two men have been killed when their microlight crashed into a field on Sunday. The accident happened around midday on Sunday when Police and Ambulance crews were called to reports that an aircraft had crashed into a field near Cwmbach in Powys. Both men were pronounced dead [read more]

Swansea City Director has told a travel industry news site that he plans to get regional flights up and running from Swansea Airport with Flybe. Matthew Morgan, who also owns regional travel agents Travel House, made the claim to Travel Weekly where he said “Swansea is the UK’s 25th-largest city. The [read more]

Wales Air Ambulance will open their 4th base in Wales on August 1st when their new helicopter becomes fully operational. The Welsh charity which currently operates 3 helicopters from bases at Llanelli, Caernarfon and Welshpool will add a helicopter to the newly reopened Heliport on an initial six month trial. [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]

Gwent police say they are dealing with a light aircraft which has crashed into the A40 between Abergaveney and Raglan. A spokesperson for the emergency services said: The light aircraft which crashed was carrying a pilot and two passengers. They are being treated for minor injuries. No other vehicle was [read more]