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 2023.
For 2012-2022 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.

2023 SitRep (Current in Red, 2023 Arrivals with *, Scrap Compound in Green, no longer current in Black)

2-UTMH B738 Fly Egypt ..departed 23/03/23 to Kaunas
5B-DCX A319 Cyprus Airways - broken-up 22-24/05/23
D-AAAV (HL7713) A321 Air Busan, all white - departed 23/08/23 to Riga via Bremen for P2F conversion, for SmartLynx Malta as 9H-CGO
*9A-CTI  A319 Croatia Airlines
9H-SLB A320 all-white - broken-up 24/03/23
C-GYFC E75S Flybe - broken-up week ending 24/03/23
C-GYFH E755 Flybe - broken-up 25/05/23
D-AHFV B738 TUIfly - broken-up 22-24/05/23
*EI-DIP A332 ITA Airways (Alitalia scheme) - to scrap compound 24/11/23
EI-HDG A319 Ural Airlines - broken-up week ending 24/03/23
EI-HJH (TC-ANP) B738 ex Pegasus - departed 03/03/23 to Shannon
*EI-HKV (A6-EIC) A320 Etihad - re-reg 07/23, Logos removed
ER-AXV A320 Air Moldova
F-GMZB A321 Air France - broken-up 25/05/23
F-GRHX A319 Air France - broken-up 22-24/05/23
F-GRXD A319 Air France - broken-up week ending 18/08/23
F-GUGI A318 Air France - broken-up 22-24/05/23
*G-EZAB A319 easyJet
*G-EZAG A319 easyJet
*G-EZAI A319 easyJet
*G-EZAS A319 easyJet
G-BYGC B744 BOAC - outer wings removed c16/08/23 - broken-up 23-25/10/23
*G-LSAA B752 Jet2
G-MIDY A320 British Airways - broken-up 23-24/10/23
*HL7722 A321 Air Busan, full colours
LY-BKA (D-AKNO)  A319 Eurowings - broken-up week ending 24/03/23
LY-BKK (D-AKNQ) A319 Eurowings - broken-up week ending 24/03/23
LY-BKL (D-AKNR)  A319 Eurowings - broken-up 01/23 with sections transported to Turkey
(LY-BKM D-AKNS) A319 Eurowings - to scrap compound 04/23, unmarked fuselage only
LY-BKU (HS-PGU) A320 Bangkok Airways - broken-up 22-24/05/23
LY-BKV (HS-PGV) A320 Bangkok Airways - broken-up 23-24/10/23
(LY-BKW) F-GRXL A319 Air France - re-reg 02/23 - broken-up week ending 18/08/23
(LY-BKZ) F-GRXM A319 Air France - re-reg 02/23 - broken-up 21/08/23
*LY-BLY (XU-961) A321 Lanmei Airlines - re-reg 08/23
LY-BMG A319 Air Moldova - broken-up 26/10/23
*LY-BMN (ET-ARD)  B737 Ethiopian Airlines, all white, re-reg 11/23
(LY-BMP) HS-PGT A319 Bangkok Airways - re-reg 07/23 - to scrap compound c06/11/23
*LY-BMQ (HS-PPR) A319 Bangkok Airways - re-reg 08/23
LY-FBH (VP-CGS) B738 FlyEgypt ..departed 20/07/23 to Vilnius as MVE497
LZ-DCN SX-DGF A319 Aegean ..re-reg 22/05/23 - broken-up week ending 18/08/23
LZ-GNN (OO-SNA) A320 Brussels Airlines (Red Devils) - broken-up week ending 24/03/23
(N294FL) LY-BLK (F-GZHV) B738 Transavia France, white with painted rudder, re-reg LY- 12/22 & N 10/02/23
*(N945FL) F-GZHN B737 Transavia France, white with painted rudder, re-reg 06/09/23
*PH-CDF B738 Corendon
OK-REQ A319 CSA - broken-up 22-24/05/23, cockpit departed by road 04/23
SX-DGX A320 Aegean - broken-up week ending 24/03/23

2023 Arrivals

Reg:	PH-CDF	Type:	Boeing 737-804/W
MSN:	28227/452	Operator:	Corendon Dutch Airlines
Arrived:	01/12/23	Flt No:	CND991P
From:	Amsterdam	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Reg:	9A-CTI	Type:	Airbus A319-112
MSN:	1029	Operator:	Croatia Airlines
Arrived:	24/11/23	Flt No:	CTN9400
From:	Zagreb	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit Jack Collyer

Reg:	G-EZAS	Type:	Airbus A319-111
MSN:	2779	Operator:	easyJet
Arrived:	21/11/23	Flt No:	EZY9001
From:	Liverpool	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Reg:	G-LSAA	Type:	Boeing 757-236
MSN:	24122	Operator:	Jet 2
Arrived:	15/11/23	Flt No:	EXS757
From:	Manchester	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit IanG

Reg:	HL7722	Type:	Airbus A321-231
MSN:	2041	Operator:	Air Busan
Arrived:	13/11/23	Flt No:	ABL6921
From:	Seoul via Almaty & Thessaloniki	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit IanG

Reg:	G-EZAG	Type:	Airbus A319-111
MSN:	2727	Operator:	easyJet
Arrived:	09/11/23	Flt No:	EZY9001
From:	Gatwick	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit James Thomas

Reg:	ET-ARD re-reg LY-BMN 11/23	Type:	Boeing 737-7Q8/W
MSN:	30710/2188	Operator:	Ethiopian Airlines
Arrived:	02/11/23	Flt No:	ETH9201
From:	Addis Ababa via Cairo	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit StuC

Reg:	G-EZAI	Type:	Airbus A319-111
MSN:	2735	Operator:	easyJet
Arrived:	02/11/23	Flt No:	EZY9004
From:	Manchester	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Reg:	G-EZAB	Type:	Airbus A319-111
MSN:	2681	Operator:	easyJet
Arrived:	28/09/23	Flt No:	EZY9001
From:	Gatwick	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit James Thomas

Reg:	EI-DIP	Type:	Airbus A330-202
MSN:	339	Operator:	ITA Airways
Arrived:	26/09/23	Flt No:	ITY8020
From:	Rome	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit James Thomas

Reg:	HS-PPR	Type:	Airbus A319-132
MSN:	2467	Operator:	Bangkok Airways
Arrived:	13/07/23	Flt No:	HSPPR
From:	Chania	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit IanG

Reg:	XU-961	Type:	Airbus A321-231
MSN:	1794	Operator:	Lanmei Airlines
Arrived:	08/07/23	Flt No:	XU961
From:	Phnom Penh-Hyderabad-Muscat-Cairo	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit IanG

Reg:	HS-PGT	Type:	Airbus A319-132
MSN:	3421	Operator:	Bangkok Airways
Arrived:	03/07/23	Flt No:	HSPGT
From:	Bangkok-Muscat-Pafos	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit StuC

Reg:	G-MIDY	Type:	Airbus A320-232
MSN:	1014	Operator:	British Airways
Arrived:	28/06/23	Flt No:	BAW9276
From:	Heathrow	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit IanG

Reg:	A6-EIC	Type:	Airbus A320-232
MSN:	2167	Operator:	Etihad Airways
Arrived:	15/06/23	Flt No:	ETD9753
From:	Abu Dhabi via Cairo	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit Mark Pearce

Reg:	LY-BMG	Type:	Airbus A319-112
MSN:	2849	Operator:	Air Moldova
Arrived:	24/05/23	Flt No:	LYBMG
From:	Verona	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit Malcolm Bradbury

Reg:	SX-DGF	Type:	Airbus A319-132
MSN:	2468	Operator:	Aegean Airlines
Arrived:	03/05/23	Flt No:	AEE6002
From:	Athens	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit James Thomas

Reg:	F-GRXD	Type:	Airbus A319-111
MSN:	1699	Operator:	Air France
Arrived:	13/04/23	Flt No:	AFR362V
From:	Toulouse Francazal	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit StuC

Reg:	2-UTMH	Type:	Boeing 737-8GJ
MSN:	34903/2335	Operator:	FlyEgypt
Arrived:	14/03/23	Flt No:	2UTMH
From:	Dusseldorf	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit Kevin Audis

Reg:	VP-CGS re-reg LY-FBH 07/23	Type:	Boeing 737-86J
MSN:	32918/1255	Operator:	FlyEgypt
Arrived:	14/02/23	Flt No:	VPCGS
From:	Dalaman	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit Kevin Audis

Reg:	F-GZHN re-reg N945FL 06/09/23	Type:	Boeing 737-85H/W
MSN:	29445/186	Operator:	Transavia France
Arrived:	09/01/23	Flt No:	TVF090
From:	Perpignan	Fate:	See Sitrep above

Picture credit Matthew Blunt

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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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