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Rolls-Royce pitch for Emirates 787-10 power

14/11/2017 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

UK Engine manufacturer Rolls -Royce is engaged in talks to pitch its Trent 1000 as the power-plant for Emirates new Dreamliners. The Derby based company is one of two engine options on the Dreamliner and will be competing with US giant General Electric (GE). Emirates gave Boeing a commitment to [read more]

British Airways takes delivery of 25th Dreamliner

27/09/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways (BA/BAW) will take delivery of its 25th Dreamliner on Thursday 28th September. The Boeing 787-8 G-ZBJI will leave Seattle on the 28th September as BA8625 at around 18:05 local time. It will arrive at London’s Heathrow airport the next day at 11:15. Captain Stephen Riley, British Airways’ director of [read more]

Qatar Airways confirms daily Cardiff to Doha flights start May 1st

13/09/2017 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Qatar Airways has today confirmed the details of daily flights from Cardiff to Doha which begin May 1st next year. The flights mean that passengers will be able to connect to worldwide destinations including Australia and Asia via Doha. The flights will commence on the 1st May 2018 and will [read more]

Norwegian 787 landing at Cardiff Airport (Image: Nick Harding/TransportMedia UK)

BAMC completes round of maintenance on 7 Norwegian Dreamliners

18/04/2017 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

When Norwegian’s LN-LNG departed back to Oslo yesterday it marked the completion of a maintenance round for 7 Norwegian Long Haul (DU/NLH) Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft carried out by British Airways Maintenance Cardiff (BAMC). BAMC is an official Boeing maintenance partner which demonstrates the high standard of work carried out [read more]

British Airways completes first dreamliner check at Cardiff

19/05/2016 2 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

British Airways Maintenance Cardiff (BAMC) has successfully completed the first “B” check of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The long haul maintenance facility at Cardiff Airport maintains British Airway’s (BA) long haul fleet including Boeing 747, Boeing 777, Boeing 767 and now Boeing 787 aircraft. The first 787 Dreamliner (G-ZBJA) arrived [read more]

British Airways Boeing 787 (Courtesy of British Airways)

BA Confirms 787 Maintenance at Cardiff as New Aerospace Centre Opens

19/10/2015 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

British Airways (BA) Chairman Keith Williams today confirmed BA’s commitement to Wales by opening a new £3.3m Aerospace Centre in Treforest. During the ceremony he also confirmed that maintenance for BA’s new Boeing 787 dreamliner aircraft will be carried out at the British Airways Maintenance Cardiff (BAMC) facility. In the [read more]