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South Wales independent maintenance, repair and overhaul business, Caerdav, has announced the appointment of Chris Coleman as the company’s new Managing Director. Previously Caerdav’s Finance Manager, Coleman has been with the business for close to a decade, helping to oversee the rapid development of the company and playing an important role in its recent successful…
TUI Airways has continued its relationship with Caerdav, placing another four aircraft into the company’s modern MRO facility to undergo a range of maintenance work. Following on from 40 aircraft that have been through Caerdav’s St. Athan base since the two companies began working together in 2019, the latest work involves two Boeing 757 and…
In a move designed to improve operational efficiency, Caerdav has adopted the cloud-based Competence and Compliance Solution from leading software services provider, ELMS Aviation. Known as the ELMS Solution, the new package will provide Caerdav with unprecedented levels of transparency, integrity and visibility of personnel competence, enhancing capabilities on both an organisational and individual basis.…
Caerdav has signed an exclusive agreement with aviation manpower and engineering specialists, JMC Group, to help bolster its workforce when required, helping to ensure it keeps up with increasing demand for its maintenance services and to support its move into the cargo conversion market. One of the most trusted providers of personnel across all aviation…
Independent maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company, Caerdav, has launched a new apprenticeship scheme, designed to offer candidates an exciting opportunity to embark on a specialist career as an aircraft maintenance technician. Partnering with Coleg Y Cymoedd – which has four campuses in South Wales – the Level 3 Aircraft Maintenance Apprenticeship Programme is a…
Independent MRO, Caerdav, is underlining its ambitious plans for growth by moving into the rapidly expanding cargo conversion market. With aircraft across the globe continuing to be grounded by the Covid-19 pandemic, belly capacity on passenger flights has been significantly reduced, increasing demand for dedicated cargo freighters. With uncertainty in the passenger sector set to…
Independent MRO and ATO, Caerdav, has welcomed two new senior members to its commercial team, highlighting the company’s strong position in the industry and its ambition for continued growth. Richard Pitts-Robinson joins as Caerdav’s new Business Development Manager, with Gary Munro taking the role of Commercial Executive. Both bring a wealth of experience and have…
Caerdav has launched a new Enhanced MCC Training to Airline Pilot Standards (APS-MCC) course, designed to provide an ‘all-in-one’ qualification for those looking to begin a career as a commercial pilot. The course brings together separate programmes already offered by the South Wales-based pilot training company into a single extended bloc of classroom learning and…
Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company Caerdav has been appointed by easyJet to carry out essential aircraft end-of-lease checks and repairs. The international airline has initially put two Airbus A319s through Caerdav’s maintenance hangars following a busy summer flight schedule, before the aircraft are returned to their lessors. easyJet chose Caerdav after being impressed by…
Global cargo charter airline AeroTransCargo (ATC) is to put 60 pilots through Caerdav’s 747 simulator training centre, after being impressed with its high-quality facilities at Cardiff Airport. ATC will use Caerdav’s EASA-approved Boeing 747-400 aircraft simulators to provide its pilots with half-yearly recurrent training on the Queen of the Skies, which will include emergency procedures…
Caerdav is a fully-approved and certified MRO and pilot training company based at the St Athan – Cardiff Airport Aerospace Enterprise Zone in South Wales, United Kingdom.
Operating from a former RAF maintenance base equipped with 6,000ft ILS runway and parking for up to 20 narrow-bodied airliners, Caerdav specialises in MRO work for Airbus 320s and Boeing 737s, and provides complete training for airline pilots and cabin crew.
