Jet2 (LS/EXS), the last British passenger operator of the Boeing 757, has begun retirement of the mid-range twin-jet as deliveries of the A321neo continue. The airline has operated the workhorse airliner on holiday routes from the UK with a peak of 13 757s in its fleet. But with an average [read more]
Scrap metal micro-business, Plane Reclaimers, confirmed in a Facebook post yesterday that it will be selling its usual array of “memorabilia” from the BOAC liveried ex-British Airways Boeing 747-400 G-BYGC which was nominally sold to eCube at St Athan to be preserved. The news has been met with anger from [read more]
Ryanair has selected South Wales MRO provider Caerdav for winter maintenance of its Boeing 737 fleet. Formerly known as Cardiff Aviation, Caerdav was started by Iron Maiden front man Bruce Dickinson with help from the Welsh Government. After a rocky start, the MRO specialist has contracts with EasyJet and TUI [read more]
The last remaining Royal Air Force (RAF) BAe 146 made its final flight yesterday as it flew to St Athan in South Wales where it will be preserved. Base at RAF Northolt, BAe 146 CC2 ZE700 was operated by No 32 (The Royal) Squadron and was in service for over [read more]
A police helicopter returning from assisting in a mountain rescue has been targeted by a laser in South Wales. The National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter, NPAS47, was returning to its base at St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan when it was targeted. They did not specify where the [read more]
St Athan based MRO Caerdav has announced that it plans to move into Cargo conversions to tap into the rapidly expanding cargo conversion market. The global demand for freighter aircraft has increased rapidly in 2020 fuelled largely by the Coronavirus Pandemic and the reduction in passenger travel meaning that belly [read more]
An investment group has acquired a stake in the St Athan based plane storage and dismantling specialists eCube Solutions. The investment from Baird Capital will allow eCube to continue its rapid growth, the company has recently opened a second operation in Castellon, Spain. Tim Schmidt, eCube CEO, says: “We are [read more]
The latest Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 to be sent to pasture is G-VAST which will leave Manchester Airport at 11:00 local time this morning for a short flight down to St Athan, South Wales. The aircraft, known as “Ladybird”, has been with Virgin Atlantic since it was delivered in 1997. [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]
Air Navigation Solutions provider NATS has taken over Air Traffic Control services at St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan. The former MOD airfield is now owned by the Welsh Government after it turned to civilian use in 2019. Welsh Government-owned Cardiff Airport manages the operations of the site which [read more]
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