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[PDXCWL45]

Not quite Cardiff but close. A new MRO hangar is to be built at St Athan. Initially it looks like a temporary one capable of housing up to a 738 will be built and then a more permanent one.
https://ukaviation.news/new-mro-hang...t-at-st-athan/

[runway30]

Originally Posted by PDXCWL45

Not quite Cardiff but close. A new MRO hangar is to be built at St Athan. Initially it looks like a temporary one capable of housing up to a 738 will be built and then a more permanent one.
https://ukaviation.news/new-mro-hang...t-at-st-athan/

I can’t help but point out that they had a really nice MRO facility which is now a car factory.

[Buster the Bear]

They still have an MRO.

https://caerdav.com/

[PDXCWL45]

Originally Posted by runway30

I can’t help but point out that they had a really nice MRO facility which is now a car factory.

Yes and they are building more. Also plans for a paint shop I believe and some sort of training centre.

[PDXCWL45]

Originally Posted by Buster the Bear

They still have an MRO.

https://caerdav.com/

Yes and they are adding more.

[runway30]

Originally Posted by PDXCWL45

Yes and they are adding more.

In the rush to prove your vast knowledge you completely missed the point. They had a building, now it is a car factory. A car factory doesn't need an active runway, big opening doors or the building height of a hangar.

[taffyhammer]

Unfortunately that particular hangar, was incompatible with the maintenance of commercial aircraft mainly due insufficient building height and the low load weight of the floor.

[runway30]

Originally Posted by taffyhammer

Unfortunately that particular hangar, was incompatible with the maintenance of commercial aircraft mainly due insufficient building height and the low load weight of the floor.

Where does that come from? This is a report of the original PFI procurement

The aircraft hangar will occupy 45,000 square metres and will consist of a 48 bay fast-jet, deep maintenance hangar with full support facilities. The design will be able to accommodate a wide range of military and civil aircraft including C130, A320 and B737 aircraft. The design is also flexible enough to allow for future changes in service requirements.

[taffyhammer]

I had left the RAF by the time this was built, some former colleagues informed me that what was built was only suitable for fast jet maintenance giving the reasons I had previously posted, Even though RAF St Athan lost the contract to maintain these aircraft. A number of MRO companies over the years have been and gone through the St Athan site, none of them have considered using this hangar?

[runway30]

Taff, the strategy for the site was made in Wales, control of the building remained with the English. I think you will find that the problem was political rather than technical.

[PDXCWL45]

Originally Posted by runway30

In the rush to prove your vast knowledge you completely missed the point. They had a building, now it is a car factory. A car factory doesn't need an active runway, big opening doors or the building height of a hangar.

I would say Caerdav and Ecube are the ones needing the runway and who knows who else in the future.

[PDXCWL45]

Cardiff is due a PPE flight at 13.00 today from Cambodia.

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[jon01]

Originally Posted by PDXCWL45

Cardiff is due a PPE flight at 13.00 today from Cambodia.
https://twitter.com/cardiffonline/st...567397888?s=19

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[PDXCWL45]

Originally Posted by jon01

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There should be another 2 flights later in the week.

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[bravoromeosierra]

Originally Posted by jon01

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Are you sure? Pretty sure all that is carrying is Russian tourists from a week or two on a beach in SEA and it seems to be heading towards Moscow.

Edit: Mistaken

[PDXCWL45]

Originally Posted by bravoromeosierra

Are you sure? Pretty sure all that is carrying is Russian tourists from a week or two on a beach in SEA and it seems to be heading towards Moscow.

https://ukaviation.news/first-specia...rdiff-airport/
According to the article it's correct. Further flights will come from China.

[bravoromeosierra]

Originally Posted by PDXCWL45

https://ukaviation.news/first-specia...rdiff-airport/
According to the article it's correct. Further flights will come from China.

Ah fair enough! I see it has now changed trajectory towards the UK.

[PDXCWL45]

Originally Posted by bravoromeosierra

Ah fair enough! I see it has now changed trajectory towards the UK.

Its now just over Belarus. Going to be a long flight about 14 hours in total I reckon.

[PDXCWL45]

200,000 items of PPE and 11 tonnes of medical freight altogether from Cambodia.

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https://www.cardiff-airport.com/news...for-welsh-nhs/

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