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Flybe Embraer E190 G-FEBJ (Image: Aviation Wales)

Flybe’s E195s: When the music stops

01/08/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Martin Cunliffe

Saad Hammad, the previous Chief Operating Officer of Flybe, created “Project Blackbird” to resolve the problem of nine Embraer E195 in the fleet whose capacity at 118 seats had proved too large for the route structure. Cardiff Airport is the beneficiary of two and their presence has been a boon [read more]

Katherine Bennett promoted to top role at Airbus UK

27/07/2017 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Katherine Bennett has been promoted to head Airbus UK following a shake-up of its management team in the UK. Having previously held the post of Senior VP (Vice-President), Public Affairs Ms Bennett’s new role will be as Senior VP, Airbus in the UK. The move follows the departure, by mutual [read more]

Airbus will continue in UK after BREXIT

27/06/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Airbus has sought to allay fears that it could move manufacturing out of the UK following BREXIT by reaffirming its commitment to its UK sites. European airframer Airbus has two sites in the UK, one in Hawarden Airport, Broughton in North Wales and the other at the former Filton Airfield, Bristol [read more]

A380plus could be big for Wales but reception is luke-warm

22/06/2017 3 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

In a bid to halt the stagnant sales of the Airbus A380, Airbus have announced the A380plus, an upgraded version of the super-jumbo which entered service in 2007. The Airbus A380, who’s wings are made at the Airbus UK site at Broughton, North Wales has seen declining sales and cancelled [read more]

A350-1000_F-WWXL (Image: Aviation Wales)

Airbus carries out unique family flight

20/06/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

Airbus has carried out a unique family flight including aircraft from nearly all branches of the company. The formation flight involved fixed-wing and rotary aircraft from their Commercial, Military and Helicopter businesses. It featured the Airbus A350-1000 XWB and Airbus A400M. Both of which have their wings made at Airbus [read more]

Cardiff Aviation owes staff money while Welsh Government distances itself

19/06/2017 5 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The Welsh Government has sought to distance itself from Cardiff Aviation this week as financial problems continue to dog the St Athan based business. We have been contacted by numerous current and former employees who are still owed wages from May. Financial problems hit Cardiff Aviation Ltd towards the end [read more]

Redundancies at Cardiff Aviation as staff aren’t paid again & financial concerns continue

01/06/2017 3 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

St Athan based Maintenance Repair Operation (MRO) Cardiff Aviation is making 25 redundancies as work continues to dry up. Staff have also not been paid again this month. The move was announced by Managing Director Martyn Anderson who said that the downturn in work was “more significant than anticipated”. Cardiff [read more]

Norwegian 787 landing at Cardiff Airport (Image: Nick Harding/TransportMedia UK)

BAMC completes round of maintenance on 7 Norwegian Dreamliners

18/04/2017 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

When Norwegian’s LN-LNG departed back to Oslo yesterday it marked the completion of a maintenance round for 7 Norwegian Long Haul (DU/NLH) Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft carried out by British Airways Maintenance Cardiff (BAMC). BAMC is an official Boeing maintenance partner which demonstrates the high standard of work carried out [read more]

ILS System at St Athan signed off – DAS MD claims facebook post was a ‘hack’

05/04/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

DAS Aviation Solutions Ltd announced today on facebook the approval for the Instrument Landing System (ILS) at St Athan has finally been approved for use by the Military Aviation Authority (MAA). However, in a bizarre twist in this story, we spoke to David Smillie, Director of DAS Aviation Solutions Ltd [read more]

Cardiff Aviation have talks with Welsh Government over unpaid rent

04/04/2017 3 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Cardiff Aviation will get round the table for talks with the Welsh Government today to discuss the fact that they have never paid rent at their St Athan site, leaving a large debt owed to the Welsh taxpayer. Cardiff Aviation took over the Twin Peaks facility at St Athan in [read more]