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UK Government rakes in £3.1bn in summer holiday taxes

14/08/2017 3 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

According to research carried out by the TaxPayers Alliance, the UK Government has raked in £3.1bn in summer holiday taxes. The research is based on all aspects of summer holidays from pre-holiday shopping, Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty on flights. Air Passenger Duty has been in the news [read more]

TV: Easyjet – Inside the Cockpit

14/08/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

Easyjet – Inside the Cockpit is a new fly-on-the-wall series on ITV following trainee easyJet pilots as they take their first steps flying for the airline. Easyjet, the UK’s biggest airline, launched its largest ever pilot recruitment drive this year including a focus on encouraging more women to apply for [read more]

Aer Lingus announces big increase in winter flights

14/08/2017 2 minute read
Written by: Martin Cunliffe

Aer Lingus has unveiled what it says is its largest ever winter flights schedule, including 350 extra transatlantic flights where capacity will grow by 13pc. This is aided by the introduction of a new Airbus A330-300, which will be in operation for the full 2017/18 winter season. This is aided [read more]

Boeing C17 A7-MAC at Cardiff Airport (Image: Ian Grinter)

Cardiff Airport hosts special Qatar visitors

11/08/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Friday afternoon saw two special visitors arrive at Cardiff Airport from The Qatar Emiri Air Force. Arriving in from Paris Le Bourget and London Gatwick respectively, were two Boeing C17 Globemaster III’s. A7-MAN arrived first touching down at around 15:20hrs (local time) after flying from Le Bourget. This was shortly followed by [read more]

Flybe ends Cardiff Airport to London City route

09/08/2017 3 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Flybe (BE/BEE) has today confirmed that it is ending the popular Cardiff Airport to London City route at the end of October. Aviation Wales contacted the airline yesterday following sources close to flybe stating that the route was being scrapped. Their spokesperson told us “It is with regret that Flybe [read more]

Cat Burton's last flight (Image: Cat Burton)

Former British Airways Pilot Cat Burton talks about diversity in aviation

08/08/2017 8 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Former British Airways Pilot Cat Burton talks about her career in aviation and how diversity in aviation, in particular towards Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT), helped her fly as the person she really is. I just retired from my 45-year career as a British Airways pilot, having joined Cardiff [read more]

The Red Arrows at Barry Island (Image: Philip Dawson)

Red Arrows wow Barry in penultimate visit to Wales

07/08/2017 3 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The Royal Air Force aerobatics display team, The Red Arrows, wowed crowds on Barry Island yesterday. Despite weather looking questionable, hundreds turned out for the display which was organised by Barry Tourist Railway and was the penultimate display in Wales for the 2017 Red Arrows, their final one being at Rhyl [read more]

RAF Hawk T2 (Image: Flt Lt Paul Heasman RAF/MOD)

RAF Valley move Hawks to Llanbedr Airfield

05/08/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The Royal Air Force has confirmed that Hawk T2 aircraft from RAF Valley will operate at Llanbedr Airfield between the 7th and 11th August. The aircraft, from RAF Valley’s 4(R) Squadron, will operate from Llanbedr to avoid noise over the National Eisteddfod of Wales which is being held on Anglesey. A spokesperson [read more]

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]

Flybe announces new Scottish flights from 1st September

29/07/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Martin Cunliffe

Following on from the presentation of first quarter results this week, Flybe has now released details of Scottish flights from 1st September using Eastern Airways aircraft. Some of these routes will be flown in direct competition with Loganair with whom Flybe has recently ended a franchise agreement. Under their new [read more]