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A British Airways Boeing 747 prepares to depart Cardiff Airport (Aviation Media Agency)

Double departure for BA Boeing 747’s

23/09/2020 Written by: UK Aviation News < 1 minute read

Thursday is expected to see a double depature for British Airways’ Boeing 747’s as two more of the type leave the fleet to head off to the scrapyard. G-BYGE, one of the youngest of BA’s 747s, is expected to finally depart from Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) for the short flight to [read more]

Entire Tui flight from Zante to Cardiff told to self-isolate

30/08/2020 Written by: UK Aviation News < 1 minute read

All the passengers onboard a Tui Airways flight from Zante to Cardiff last week have been told to self-isolate for 14 days after 7 confirmed cases of Coronavirus have been linked to the fight. Passengers on flight BY6215 which landed at Cardiff Airport on Tuesday 25th August are all now [read more]

A Vueling A320 departing Cardiff Airport (Aviation Media Agency)

Vueling flights get underway again from Cardiff Airport

17/07/2020 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Spanish airline Vueling ()VY/VLG) has relaunched flights from Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) to Spain following the easing of travel restrictions. The first flight to Alicante (ALC/LEAL) resumed yesterday (16th July) with Malaga (AGP/LEMG) resuming on the 1st August and Palma de Mallorca (PMI/LEPA) on the 3rd August. Alicante and Palma flights [read more]

Cardiff Airport CEO to stand down in August

08/07/2020 Written by: Nick Harding 4 minute read

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF), Deb Bowen Rees, has announced that she is stepping down from the role on 1st August 2020. Deb took over as CEO at the Welsh Government-owned airport in 2017 after 3 years as managing director. During that time the airport has [read more]

Nordwind Boeing 777-300 (Image: John Moore)

Cardiff Airport gets two special visitors in one day

12/05/2020 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) has had two special visitors in one day, one delivering Personal Protective Equipment, the other training. The first arrival of the morning was a Nordwind Boeing 777-300 VP-BJL which brought in the latest shipment of PPE equipment for the Welsh Government. The aircraft carried around 600,000 fluid-resistant gowns [read more]

Cardiff Airport appoints new Chairman

06/05/2020 Written by: UK Aviation News 2 minute read

Wayne Harvey has been appointed as the new chairman of Cardiff Airport replace Roger Lewis. Mr Harvey is currently is a senior partner with Audit & Assurance specialists Deloitte and has previously worked for Ernst & Young (EY). He has a tough start to the role with the industry facing [read more]

Cardiff Airport Fire Engine (Image: Aviation Media Agency)

Cardiff Airport Firefighters provide support to Dragon’s Heart Hospital

01/05/2020 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Firefighters from Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) are providing support to the NHS Dragon’s Heart hospital ((Ysbyty Calon y Ddraig) set up at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff. The hospital has been set up to treat Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients boosting NHS bed capacity in Wales. 32 Airport Firefighters will form part of [read more]

PegasFLY VP-BOY on finals to Cardiff Airport (Image: IanG/SWAG)

First Special PPE flight for Wales to arrive at Cardiff Airport

28/04/2020 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

The first special flight carrying Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the Welsh Government is due in to Cardiff Airport today. According to the Welsh Government, the flight from Cambodia is carrying 200,000 fluid resistant gowns and is the first batch of 660,000 gowns ordered. The gowns have been in short [read more]

Welsh Government releases money to prop up Cardiff Airport

06/04/2020 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

The Welsh Government has agreed to re-purpose a tax-payers loan in order to help struggling Cardiff Airport stay in business during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) is effectively closed with all the airlines that use it suspending flights but the airport is remaining open for emergencies and required [read more]

Eastern is latest airline to suspend flights

24/03/2020 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Eastern Airways (T3/EZE) has become the latest airline to suspend flights due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as it cancels all but one flight for at least 24 days. The airline announced today that is was suspending all its passenger services with the exception of the Aberdeen to Humberside flight [read more]