It’s just five days before the worlds best airline, Qatar Airways comes to Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) to begin its daily service* to Doha (DOH/OTHH) using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The new service opens up a world of destinations via Doha and amongst them is the gateway to south-east Asia, Singapore. The [read more]
The ultra-long-range variant of the Airbus A350 XWB has completed its first flight from Toulouse as it embarks on its certification process. The Ultra-long-range (ULR) A350 XWB will fly further than any other commercial airliner currently available and will help launch customer Singapore Airlines take the crown for the worlds longest route [read more]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is to issue an airworthiness directive that will require airlines to carry out inspections on CFM56 engines on Boeing 737’s. The move comes as a result of an engine failure on a Southwest Airlines flight on Tuesday which killed one passenger although the FAA has been working [read more]
One Passenger has died and several were injured onboard a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 when one of its engined exploded in mid-air. The flight, Southwest 1380 from New York to Dallas diverted to Philadelphia after an uncontained engine failure of the no1 engine pierced the cabin with debris. At least one [read more]
St Athan-based Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) provider Cardiff Aviation Ltd has reportedly agreed a 5 year deal with TUI Airways UK. According to sources close to the company, the deal with TUI Airways will see Cardiff Aviation carry out non-routine maintenance on its Boeing 737 and Boeing 767 fleet. This [read more]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has limited the ETOPS capability of Rolls-Royce powered Boeing 787 Dreamliners. An airworthiness directive, which will be published today, will say that the fleet of 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft that are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Package C engines will be limited to 140min ETOPS. [read more]
Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air International has cut some UK to US transatlantic routes to summer only from October 2018. Services from Edinburgh (EDI/EGPH) to Providence (PVD/KPVD) and Belfast International (BFS/EGAA) to Newburgh Stewart (SWF/KSWF) will no longer be operated between the end of October 2018 and March 2019. Norwegian Air [read more]
UK airlines have been warned that military action against Syria could cause safety concerns in the Cyprus area along with “intermittent disruption to navigation equipment”. The warning was issued today by the European Aviation Security Agency (EASA) and covers the Eastern Mediterranean & Nicosia flight information region (FIR), which includes [read more]
Ryanair Sun, the charter offshoot of Ryanair, has been granted its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) by the Polish Regulators. The move clears the way for Ryanair Sun to begin flights which in 2018 will be for two travel agencies, Tui and Poznan Grecos Holidays. Ryanair Sun will operate five Boeing [read more]
Low-fares airline Norwegian has this week launched two new routes to the US from London Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK). On Sunday (25th March) daily flights began from Gatwick to Chicago, Illinois followed two days later by the start of its 3-times-weekly service to Austin, Texas. The flights are operated by Norwegian Air [read more]
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