Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson opens aircraft business at St Athan

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The lead singer of Iron Maiden says he hopes to create hundreds of jobs in south Wales, after launching an aircraft maintenance business.

Bruce Dickinson, a qualified commercial pilot, heads Cardiff Aviation Ltd, which will be based at the Twin Peaks Hangar at St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan.

The company is leasing the 132,000 sq ft hangar from the Welsh government, which said it was "delighted".

Dickinson said Wales had a long association with the aircraft industry.

St Athan is one of five new enterprise zones in Wales which officially opened for business last month, and focuses on the aerospace industry.

Cardiff Aviation will maintain airliners and other large aircraft for major and independent airlines.

It will also perform training, and claims to have the necessary approvals to certify aircraft from jurisdictions including the USA.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-17906058