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Airbus has today started production of the new wing for the Airbus A350-1000 XWB aircraft at Broughton in Flintshire, North Wales. Measuring 32 metres long and 6 metres wide it is the largest carbon fibre wing ever made for a commercial airliner. It was designed by Airbus in Bristol and [read more]

The Dublin based low-cost carrier Ryanair has announced it will be offering 25 flights between Cardiff and Dublin during September and October 2015 to cater for the Rugby World Cup. The airline, which uses all Boeing 737-800 aircraft, currently flies weekly from Cardiff to Tenerife and the new route, albeit [read more]

The annual Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2015 took place this last weekend just across the river at Bristol’s Ashton Court with promising weather. This hugely popular event sees mass launches of Hot Air Balloon’s on each of the 4 days and this year they achieved 7 out of 7 planned launches [read more]

Many people across Cardiff have recently been talking about an event that appeared on Facebook for the Cardiff Balloon Fiesta supposedly taking place on the 20th August 2015 at Pontcanna Fields, Cardiff. Aviation Wales can report that this event has never been organised and according to Cardiff Council will not [read more]

At literally the 11th hour the timetable for the Wales National Airshow 2015 has been released. Unfortunately leaving it to the last minute (and charging £2 for it in advance) has resulted in the web site crashing multiple times. Never fear, we’re here to go give you the lowdown on [read more]

With just under a week to go before the bi-annual Wales National Airshow gets underway on Swansea sea front we bring you everything you need to know about whats flying and what to see. The RAF Red Arrows will be based at Cardiff Wales Airport (CWL) for the weekend as [read more]

In what can only be described as a bizarre decision the Airport Commision has today concluded that the best option for Airport Expansion in the UK is a 3rd Runway at London’s Heathrow. The preferred option will see a new runway to the north of Heathrow airport wiping out the [read more]

Cardiff Airport and AEROS flying school are hosting a “Fly-In” event on the 9th August 2015 to raise money for Wales Air Ambulance. The event is open to all private light aircraft with a maximum weight of 2 tonnes and the event is being offered with a reduced landing rate [read more]