South Wales Aviation Group: St.Athan

eCube Ltd & eCube Maintenance Ltd

https://www.ecube.aero

Based in West Camp hangar 208 from early 2012. Specialise in 'end-of-life' aircraft projects such as storage, dis-assembly and parts/aircraft reclamation. Some a/c spend time with Caerdav at Twin Peaks. eCube now has its own Part.145 approval and specialise in Line Maintenance and Return to Service projects.

The following could be seen in 2024.
For 2012-2023 movements see the Archive section on the sidebar.
Note: After scrapping, sections may be kept for resale, notably flightdecks, many of which are stored on site.

2024 SitRep (Current in Red, 2024 Arrivals with *, Scrap Compound in Green, no longer current in Black)

*2-OSND (OO-SND) A320 Brussels Airlines Smurf c/s - re-reg 04/24
9A-CTI A319 Croatia Airlines/Skyteam - broken-up 29/01/24
*9H-SLK A320 SmartLynx Airlines Malta, all white, Anadolujet titles
*EC-LJR CRJX Air Nostrum - broken-up 25/06/24
*EC-LJS CRJX Air Nostrum - broken-up 25/06/24
*EI-HEA A333 DHL Air
*EI-HEB  A333 DHL Air
*EI-HEC  A333 DHL Air
ER-AXV A320 Air Moldova
*ET-AOK B737 ASKY Airlines - broken-up c23/08/24
G-EZAB A319 easyJet - broken-up 28/01/24
*G-EUPM A319 British Airways - broken-up 24/06/24
G-EZAG A319 easyJet - broken-up c27/03/24
G-EZAI A319 easyJet - broken-up c22/03/24
G-LSAA B752 Jet2 - broken-up 26-27/01/24
*G-LSAB  B752 Jet2, no titles - broken-up week ending 24/05/24
*G-MIDX A320 British Airways - broken-up 20/05/24
(LY-BKM D-AKNS) A319 Eurowings - unmarked fuselage departed 06/02/24 to Kemble for preparation prior to transport to Heathrow AP as a cabin crew trainer
(LY-BLY) XU-961 A321 Lanmei Airlines - broken-up 28/03/24
*(LY-BMM) ET-ARB B737  Ethiopian Airlines, all white - broken-up week ending 24/05/24
(LY-BMN) ET-ARD  B737 Ethiopian Airlines, all white - broken-up 26/01/24
(LY-BMQ) HS-PPR A319 Bangkok Airways - broken-up 29/01/24
(LY-BNL) G-EZAS A319 easyJet - broken-up c27/03/24
(LY-BNM) OE-LVH A319 easyJet Europe - broken-up c27/03/24
(LY-BNO HL7722) A321 Air Busan - broken-up c27/03/24
(LY-BNQ) PH-CDF B738 Corendon - re-reg 01/24 - broken-up 23/06/24
*(LY-BNU) TC-TJI B738 Corendon Airlines - re-reg 05/24 - broken-up 27/08/24
*(LY-BNW) CN-RNP B738 Royal Air Maroc - broken-up 23/06/24
*(LY-BNX) HL7772 A320 Asiana Airlines - re-reg 06/24, to scrap compound c03/09/24
*LY-BNY (ET-ATU) B737 ASKY Airlines - re-reg 06/24 - broken-up 27/08/24
N2167 (LY-BNT EI-HKV A6-EIC) A320 Etihad scheme, Fly Gabon titles applied 08/24 - departed 11/09/24 to Libreville
N294FL (LY-BLK F-GZHV) B738 Transavia France - departed 20/01/24 to Shannon
N945FL (F-GZHN) B737 Transavia France - departed 11/01/24 to China via Almaty
*TC-LOI A332 Turkish Airlines, all white - broken-up 28-29/08/24
*VP-BZD E190 Ikar Airlines/Pegas Fly - broken-up 20/05/24
*TC-TJJ B738 Corendon Airlines - broken-up c23/08/24

2024 Arrivals

Reg:	TC-LOI	Type:	Airbus A330-223
MSN:	1221	Operator:	Turkish Airlines
Arrived:	09/05/24	Flt No:	THY6831
From:	Istanbul	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit StuC

Reg:	HL7772	Type:	Airbus A320-232
MSN:	3483	Operator:	Asiana Airlines
Arrived:	07/05/24	Flt No:	AAR772D
From:	Seoul via Ulaanbaatar, Almaty & Istanbul	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit IanG

Reg:	EI-HEC	Type:	Airbus A330-322(P2F)
MSN:	231	Operator:	DHL Air
Arrived:	02/04/24	Flt No:	ABR760
From:	Leipzig	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Airbus A330-322(P2F) EI-HEC St Athan 31-5-24

Picture credit Chris England

Reg:	ET-ATU	Type:	Boeing 737-8Q8/W
MSN:	30632/1086	Operator:	ASKY Airlines
Arrived:	28/03/24	Flt No:	ETH9203
From:	Addis Ababa via Cairo	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit Malcolm Bradbury

Reg:	TC-TJJ	Type:	Boeing 737-8S3/W
MSN:	29247/493	Operator:	Corendon Airlines
Arrived:	26/03/24	Flt No:	CAI1008
From:	Antalya	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit IanG

Reg:	9H-SLK	Type:	Airbus A320-214
MSN:	1275	Operator:	SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Arrived:	11/03/24	Flt No:	LYX9101
From:	Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen	Fate:	See Sitrep above

9H-SLK LYX St Athan 110324-DeNoiseAI-clear

Picture credit IanG

Reg:	TC-TJI	Type:	Boeing 737-8S3/W
MSN:	29246/475	Operator:	Corendon Airlines
Arrived:	08/03/24	Flt No:	CAI1008
From:	Antalya	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit IanG

Reg:	EI-HEA	Type:	Airbus A330-322(P2F)
MSN:	116	Operator:	DHL Air
Arrived:	05/03/24	Flt No:	ABR760
From:	Leipzig	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit James Thomas

Reg:	CN-RNP	Type:	Boeing 737-8B6/W
MSN:	28983/492	Operator:	Royal Air Maroc
Arrived:	20/02/24	Flt No:	RAM8719
From:	Casablanca	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit IanG

Reg:	EC-LJS	Type:	Canadair Regional-Jet 1000
MSN:	19003	Operator:	Air Nostrum
Arrived:	14/02/24	Flt No:	ANE002
From:	Valencia	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Canadair CRJ-1000 EC-LJS St Athan 27-4-24

Picture credit Chris England

Reg:	EC-LJR	Type:	Canadair Regional-Jet 1000
MSN:	19002	Operator:	Air Nostrum
Arrived:	14/02/24	Flt No:	ANE001
From:	Valencia	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit IanG

Reg:	VP-BZD	Type:	Embraer EMB-190AR
MSN:	19000481	Operator:	Ikar Airlines/Pegas Fly
Arrived:	12/02/24	Flt No:	VPBZD
From:	Naples	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit IanG

Reg:	G-LSAB	Type:	Boeing 757-27B/W
MSN:	24136	Operator:	Jet2
Arrived:	05/02/24	Flt No:	EXS75AB
From:	Manchester	Fate:	See Sitrep above

G-LSAB - Picture credit IanG

Reg:	EI-HEB	Type:	Airbus A330-322(P2F)
MSN:	127	Operator:	DHL Air
Arrived:	31/01/24	Flt No:	ABR760
From:	Charles de Gaulle	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit IanG

Reg:	G-EUPM	Type:	Airbus A319-131
MSN:	1258	Operator:	British Airways
Arrived:	30/01/24	Flt No:	BAW9270
From:	Heathrow	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit IanG

Reg:	ET-ARB	Type:	Boeing 737-7Q8/W
MSN:	30687/2252	Operator:	Ethiopian Airlines
Arrived:	24/01/24	Flt No:	ETH9201
From:	Addis Ababa via Cairo	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Boeing 737 -7Q8 (WL) ET-ARB ex Ethiopian Airlines

Picture credit James Thomas

Reg:	OO-SND	Type:	Airbus A320-214
MSN:	1838	Operator:	Brussels Airlines
Arrived:	22/01/24	Flt No:	BEL9901
From:	Brussels	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit StuC

Reg:	ET-AOK	Type:	Boeing 737-790/W
MSN:	33012/1306	Operator:	ASKY Airlines
Arrived:	03/01/24	Flt No:	ETH9201
From:	Addis Ababa via Cairo	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit Malcolm Bradbury

Reg:	G-MIDX	Type:	Airbus A320-232
MSN:	1177	Operator:	British Airways
Arrived:	02/01/24	Flt No:	BAW9270
From:	Heathrow	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit Malcolm Bradbury

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MOD St Athan Information - EGSY 07/25

To spot here you're best off taking the B4265 St Athan to Llantwit Major road. From here you will see a railway bridge that leads to a paved track that runs along the fence and runway. This track leads to an unmanned entrance gate and is under CCTV surveillance. If you use this track, please park at the far end, not on the verges, as it is used by wide farm vehicles and delivery lorries. All a/c in outside storage can be seen from the bridge itself. The track can also be accessed via St Athan village via Llantwit Road opposite the Church. To view the Caerdav hangar (Twin Peaks) and scrapping area continue westbound along the B4265, past the West Gate entrance and turn right at the traffic lights. Follow this road to the T-junction and turn right onto the new road. The entrance road to the South Wales Aviation Museum is left at the next traffic lights, views can also be had from here as it's the only convenient stopping place. Be aware there are regular Security and Police patrols around the airfield and you may be stopped and questioned.

Frequencies in use are:

122.865/419.1125 Tower/Ground

241.125 Tower (as directed)

130.560 ATIS

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Here we will list some frequencies and other information to help those who like to spot aircraft on the upper airways & tacan routes over Southwest Britain

Swanwick Mil

128.700 Southwest sector
133.300 Southwest sector
133.900 Daventry sector (Includes TR1 VLN-BZN)
135.150 Southwest sector (Includes TR1 LND-VLN)
252.875 Daventry sector (Includes TR1 VLN-BZN)
278.600 Southwest sector (includes TR1 LND-VLN)
280.350 Mid Wales sector

London Control

126.075 Berry Head sector (South of Cardiff -FL305)
127.700 Spare frequency (for unservicabilities and emergencies)
128.815 Berry Head sector (South of Cardiff FL305+)
129.375 Strumble sector (West of Cardiff -FL305)
132.950 Lands End sector (Southwest of Cardiff all levels)
133.600 Brecon sector (North -FL335, East FL265-FL335)
134.460 London Upper sector (FL305+ from Compton East)
134.750 Sector 23 (for Cardiff BCN-ALVIN deps -FL265)
135.255 Strumble/Brecon (West, East and North, FL335+)

North Atlantic Oceanic Clearances

123.950 (aircraft registered West of 30 degrees West)
127.650 (Aircraft registered East of 30 degrees West)

Western Radar

132.3 (for aircraft wishing to join or leave Controlled Airspace)

London Information

124.75 (for low level traffic not receiving a LARS service)

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