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AeroTransCargo selects Caerdav for 747 training

Published 29/11/2019 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Global cargo charter airline AeroTransCargo has selected South Wales based Caerdav to train 60 pilots at Caerdav’s 747 simulator training centre at Cardiff Airport. The cargo airline will use Caerdav’s …

Cardiff Airport to take over passenger services at Anglesey

Published 19/11/2019 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Cardiff Airport has secured an agreement to manage passenger services at Anglesey Airport (VLY/EGOV) from December 2019. The airport is located within RAF Valley is the only commercial airport in …

Honeywell Flying Testbed Boeing 757-200 N757HW (Image: Phillip Dawson)

Rare Honeywell Flying Testbed arrives at Cardiff Airport

Published 17/11/2019 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

A rare visitor to the UK skies graced Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) with its presence today as the Honeywell flying testbed arrived at the Welsh Airport. Boeing 757-200 N757HW is used …

Cardiff Airport chairman Roger Lewis to stand down in May

Published 26/09/2019 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

The chairman of Cardiff Airport, Roger Lewis, is to stand down according to a tweet by Wales’ Minister for Economy and Transport Ken Skates but not before extending his tenure …

UK Government says flight tax will not be devolved to Wales

Published 06/09/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Cardiff Airport CEO has said that she finds it “difficult to understand” why the UK Government has said that it will not devolve Air Passenger Duty (APD) to the Welsh …

Global Trek officially opens new FBO at Cardiff Airport

Published 30/07/2019 Written by: Lisa Parkes < 1 minute read

Global Trek has formally opened its new Fixed Based Operator (FBO) service at Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF). The Prestwick headquartered company soft-launched its operation at Cardiff Airport in May and has …

Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 preparing for take-off at Cardiff Airport (Image: The Aviation Media Agency.)

Welsh First Minister deals blow to Cardiff Airport masterplan

Published 05/06/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Welsh Government First Minister Mark Drakeford has dealt a blow to Cardiff Airport’s masterplan by cancelling a vital road link that would have allowed greater freight transport from the Airport …

A Smartlynx Airbus operating for Thomas Cook at Cardiff Airport

Thomas Cook cuts Summer ’19 flights from Cardiff Airport

Published 25/02/2019 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Some Thomas Cook customers who have booked flights from Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) this summer have been forced to take alternative flights after the Airline decided to cut several flights from …

An Embraer Executive Jet arrives at Cardiff Airport. Aircraft like these will now be handled by Global Trek Aviation (Image: The Aviation Media Agency.)

Cardiff Airport chosen by Global Trek Aviation as it expands FBO

Published 17/01/2019 Written by: Lisa Parkes < 1 minute read

Global Trek Aviation has chosen Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) to be its second location as it expands its Fixed Based Operator (FBO) services beyond Belfast. The company will join existing FBO, …

Thomas Cook increases Cardiff Capacity with leased A321

Published 04/01/2019 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Thomas Cook (MT/TCX) is increasing its summer capacity at Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) by using an Airbus A321 aircraft for Summer 2019. The Airbus A321 is the stretched variant of the …