Aviation news and insight from Wales
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]
Dutch flag carrier KLM is preparing to restart more flights from UK regional airports as it restores service following the Coronavirus Pandemic. Its key business route between Amsterdam (AMS/EHAM) and London City (LCY/EGLC) is set to resume on Monday 13th July. Richard Hill, London City Airport’s Chief Commercial Officer, said: [read more]
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]
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]
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]
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]
A brand new Maintenance hangar capable of housing aircraft up to a Boeing 737-800 is to be built at the former MOD site at St Athan. The Welsh Government contract to build the hangar has been awarded to Rubb Buildings which will use its unique technology to build the hangar. [read more]
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 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]
Local pilot John Bulpin has captured these amazing images of British Airways aircraft parked up at Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) as a result of travel disruption caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic. Our thanks to John for the use of the images.
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