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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]

The Red Arrows and the RAF Typhoon display team are the latest aircraft to have been confirmed for the 2017 Wales National Airshow. The event which now takes place annually in Swansea Bay has become a hugely popular attraction with over 20,000 visitors over the course of the weekend in [read more]

It has been a day of mixed news for North Wales with Raytheon UK opening a new hangar and Marshall Aviation considering closing its Broughton site. Raytheon UK, who currently employ 145 people at their site in Broughton, Flintshire, have officially opened a new hangar as part of a £130m deal to [read more]

A helicopter with 5 people on board went missing near Caernarfon bay in North Wales on Wednesday en route to Dublin from Luton. North Wales Police have confirmed that the crash site has been located and the bodies of all five people on board had been found. Mountain rescue teams [read more]

Flybe (BE/BEE) are operating a twice weekly service to Rome (FCO/LIRF) from today. Rome’s Fiumicino Airport will be served on a Tuesday and a Saturday from this week with the inaugural flight departing Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) at 13:50. The route is perfect for a short break in the Italian capital [read more]

Ireland’s low-cost carrier Ryanair (FR/RYR) today launches its latest route from Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF). The new route to the Algarve, Portugal will see Welsh passengers jetting off to Faro for as little as £19.99. The first flight departs Cardiff Airport today at 11:50 as FR9224 and should arrive in Faro [read more]

Welshpool airshow have announed the line up for the 2017 Bob Jones Memorial Airshow. The event takes place at Welshpool Airport on Sunday 11th June 2017 and includes a Transport Festival. Flying Aircraft & Displays announced so far include: Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Red Devils freefall team A pair [read more]

The ban on laptops and tablets being introduced by the UK and US Governments is based on a credible threat from so-called Islamic State according to US sources. The ban due to come into force in the coming days means all electronics larger than 16cm such as Laptops, Tablets, DVD [read more]