Wales

Cardiff Airport based Dragonfly Executive Air Charter is to begin rotary charter operations after taking over the management of a Bell 206 on behalf of a client. Dragonfly, who currently operate a fleet of Beech King Air fixed wing aircraft in the executive charter market, hope that the helicopter will [read more]

The UK Government in Whitehall have raised questions over the Welsh Government’s loans to Cardiff Airport (owned by the Welsh Government) and the fact that they could breach EU guidelines over state-aid to airlines. In what many are describing as a politicaly motivated move ahead of the Welsh Assembly elections, [read more]

Thomas Cook’s (TCX) one-off flight from Cardiff (EGFF/CWL) to Orando International (KMCO/MCO) departed today at 11:45 with an almost full flight. The route, which was a package holiday offering, has proved popular amongst welsh travellers and offers encouragement for future holidays of this type to Florida and other long haul [read more]

Flybe has announced that it is increasing the frequency of its popular routes from Cardiff Airport (EGFF/CWL) along with a year round service to Munich. The increase is on the back of very positive passenger numbers on the existing routes and comes as the 2nd Embraer E195 aircraft to be [read more]

Iron Maiden is flying a bunch of lucky fans out to Paris Beauvais (LFOB/BVA) today from Cardiff Airport (EGFF/CWL) on-board a chartered Boeing 737-400 (9H-VVB). The Flight, Maiden 666 which departs at 13:20 arrived earlier following a short hop from Cardiff Aviation’s MRO Facility at MOD Saint Athan to operate [read more]

Wales Online is today reporting on an incident which happened on Vuelings Palma flight on the 11th august 2015 where cancer patient Rhian Journeaux, 45 was told to get off the plane as there was no seat for her. Rhian had booked for herself and her family to travel to [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]

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]