Veritair in Cardiff sold

[Pollygotacracker]

Understand JV has bought himself out from BI..and Avgas will soon by forthcoming

[PEASACAKE]

Rumour has it that he might be involved with an AOC company called Luxair (previously Heli Charter Wales) operating B0105, B206, B407.

[Roofus]

JV's a top bloke!! Had a fantastic time flying out of Cardiff!

Hope whatever he's up to proves a success!!

[McBad]

Veritair

That sounds like excellent news; well done to the buy out team.

As a resident of Cardiff I hope you add an R22 to your fleet so that I don't have to travel 70 miles for PPL instruction!

All the best,

M

[docstone]

R22 on the way, ideally with IFR fit...and possibly FNPT II. Doors wide open to GA now

[Helinut]

A great step forward for a fabulous location! Just what the place needed. Look forward to it thriving in the future

[Bravo73]

doc,

Are you saying that an R22 is going to be based at the heliport? Is it going to be a Clipper?

[docstone]

I believe the plan is for an R22 based at Tremorfa. Not sure an R22 is available with floats other than fixed provisions though...are there pop-outs made?

[tinyjohnston]

I was over there a few weeks ago for the Rugby Final & i have to say the service and help from all the ground staff and everyone in the office was amazing.....
The new owner was pointed out to me and i was told by 2 or 3 people that there was avgas on the way (we had to stop in Swansea for some on the way)

Why do we not have facilities like this in Ireland????

I wish them success in the future as its a very handy and useful facility for every heli pilot in GA and the Corporate world.....

Tiny

[heli1]

Does the sale actually include the heliport itself,which I thought was leased from the council ??

[theavionicsbloke]

Congratulations Julian!

This is great news and I think it is a very good move.

May I wish you all the very best success for the new venture.

Well done

Speak to you soon.

Paul

[BusinessMan]

Great news for training

Great news! Having tried out the 'local' training schools when looking for somewhere to do a PPL(H) last year, one of the things that surprised and dissuaded me the most was the realisation that SE Wales & the Welsh capital particularly, basically doesn't have anywhere very 'local' (within an hour) for PPL(H) training currently ... be fantastic if this is being sorted out as there must be a market there .

(That's not to say I wasn't happy with any of the schools I did look at, mind - they were helpful and welcoming, just too far away to be practicable for me)

BM

[docstone]

Yes, the heliport building does not form part of the deal, still owned by CCC.

[McBad]

An R22.... this gets better and better!

I'd certainly be interested in being able to fly / train / hour-build from Cardiff, I'm sure there is a market here in south Wales. At the moment I have to invest three hours of my time on the M4 and M5, plus the extortionate cost of diesel plus the severn bridge toll, every time I want to fly. Very tedious and expensive, although the school I'm with in Gloucester are very good.

Please let us know how this develops and as any web-site comes on line and aircraft arrive.

M.

[docstone]

A little bird tells me the R22 should be on the flight line around August, perhaps earlier, web site being prepared.....avgas on tap then too.