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Boeing 737 Max (Image: Max Thrust Digital)

FAA discovers new potential risk with Boeing 737 Max

27/06/2019 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said it has found a “potential risk” with the Boeing 737 Max which it says must be rectified before the flight test program can commence. The Boeing 737 Max is currently grounded worldwide as a result of two fatal accidents linked it’s Maneuvering [read more]

G-BNLN showing its size over British Airways Boeing 747-436 G-BNLN showing its size over Barry (Image: Phillip Dawson)

Latest British Airways Boeing 747 retiree lands in South Wales

24/06/2019 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The latest Boeing 747-400 to be retired by British Airways (BA/BAW) has arrived at St Athan (DGX/EGSY) in South Wales where it will be scrapped. G-BNLN (Lima November) took off for her final flight from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) this afternoon as “Speedbird 9179” and flew the short hop to South [read more]

Airbus A220-300 (Image: UK Aviation Media)

Paris Air Show closes with more Airbus orders

21/06/2019 3 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The final day of the Paris Air Show 2019 saw more orders for the hugely successful Airbus A321XLR with Saudi budget carrier Flynas ordering of the type, albeit tentatively at the moment. Flynas also said that they were converting orders for 10 A320neos to the larger A321neo. This makes the [read more]

Airbus continues to unveil A321XLR customers – Paris Day 3

20/06/2019 3 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

European airframer Airbus has continued to unveil customers for its extra long-range Airbus A321 that was announced earlier this week and the latest raft includes some big names. American Airlines confirmed it was converting 30 of its A321neo orders into A321XLR’s, with a further 20 options while Australian carrier Qantas [read more]

LEAP engines on a Boeing 737 Max (Image: Nick Harding/TransportMedia UK)

IAG gives Boeing a boost in Paris on Day 2

19/06/2019 4 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), has given Boeing a boost at the Paris Air Show with a letter of intent for Boeing 737 Max aircraft. The surprise move sees IAG commit to purchasing 200 of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft which are currently grounded following two fatal [read more]

Aer Lingus to operate Airbus A321neo from Heathrow

12/06/2019 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Irish carrier Aer Lingus (EI/EIN) will fly its Airbus A321neo LR aircraft from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) to Dublin (DUB/EIDW) in November this year following delivery delays to the airline. Aer Lingus was due to start flying its latest long-range A321on transatlantic services to Hartford from July 2019 but these will [read more]

Caerdav opens maintenance station for ASL Airlines at Cardiff

10/06/2019 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

South-Wales based Caerdav (formally Cardiff Aviation Ltd) is opening a line maintenance station for ASL Airlines France at Cardiff Airport with technicians from its facility at St Athan. The facility is part of Caerdav’s new operator support service which it now offers in addition to worldwide Aircraft of Ground (AOG) [read more]

Boeing 787 Dreamliner (Image: Aviation Media Agency)

Boeing woes mount up as 787 hit by FAA directive over tyres

06/06/2019 < 1 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

Seattle-based air-framer Boeing has been hit with fresh woes as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an airworthiness directive requiring modifications to the tires and wheels on its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner models. The directive states that the tires and wheels “could be susceptible to damage” [read more]

Caerdav’s name has been officially unveiled by Chairman Bruce Dickinson (L) and CEO Joachim Jones (R).

Goodbye Cardiff Aviation, Hello CAERDAV.

04/06/2019 2 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

St Athan-based Aircraft Maintenance and Training company Cardiff Aviation Ltd has unveiled that it’s changing its name to Caerdav from today. The change of name coincides with the companies plans to roll out a range of new training and maintenance support services which will include Cabin Crew Attestation services and [read more]

Cardiff Aviation gains FAA approval

22/05/2019 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Fortunes continue to improve for South Wales based Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO) company, Cardiff Aviation Ltd, as it announced today it had gained an approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) The FAA has approved Cardiff Aviation as a Part 145 Repair Station which means it can now carry [read more]