Jones nets seventh goal but Cardiff lose thriller

BOURNEMOUTH, England (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago international Kenwyne Jones notched his seventh goal of the season, but it was not enough to save Cardiff City from a 5-3 defeat at the hands of Bournemouth here on Saturday.

Playing at the Goldsands Stadium, Cardiff found themselves 3-1 down at half-time and never recovered, plunging to their seventh loss of the season to remain mid-table in the English Championship.

Bournemouth, in contrast, moved joint top of the table with Middlesbrough.

The visitors were behind after a mere 39 seconds through Matt Ritchie’s calm finish and doubled their lead through Harry Arter’s equally assured finish in the 43rd minute.

Jones then cut the lead when Adam Le Fondre dispossessed Steve Cook and squared his pass, for the lanky frontman to score from close range.

However, Bourmemouth quickly restored their two-goal cushion just a minute later thanks to Marc Pugh’s curler, in dramatic scenes in first half stoppage.

Following the break, Sean Morrison scored the first of two headed goals in the 48th minute to again haul Cardiff back into contention, only for Frenchman Yann Kermorgant to stretch the hosts’ lead again with a brilliant free kick in the 67th.

Morrison’s second goal in the 78th left the enthralling contest at 4-3 but Callum Wilson killed off Cardiff’s hopes of a comeback with his 89th minute strike.

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A380 superjumbo flies into Cardiff

29 July 2013 Last updated at 04:28 ET Footage of the A380 landing at Cardiff Airport on Monday morning

British Airways’ first A380 superjumbo has landed in Cardiff allowing the airport to test its ability to handle an aircraft of that size.

It was the first time the world’s largest passenger plane had landed at Cardiff and BA hopes it will prove the airport can cope in the event of a diversion.

BA has a maintenance base at Cardiff Airport, employing hundreds of workers.

The A380′s wings are made at Broughton in Flintshire.

The A380 aircraft, which landed at just after 09:00 BST, flew into Cardiff as part of its preparations for long-haul operations.

Pilots and cabin crew working on the British Airways Airbus A380 based in Kent have been making test flights.

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With the A380 it’s not every airport in the UK that can take that aircraft so we’re in a very good position and I would expect to see it from time to time operating into Cardiff”

End Quote John Horne Cardiff Airport chief executive The carrier has spent £10bn to upgrade its long-haul fleet and is the first UK airline to take delivery of the A380 superjumbo.

The company has ordered 12.

Cardiff Airport was sold to the Welsh government for £52m in the spring.

First Minister Carwyn Jones had been critical of the airport after a slump in passenger numbers from a peak of two million in 2007 to just over one million in 2012.

Cardiff Airport’s chief executive John Horne said there could be a potential for long haul flights from the city’s airport.

“I think what British Airways are looking at is very much using Cardiff as a potential diversion,” Mr Horne told BBC Radio Wales.

“They use us at the moment with their existing aircraft fleet.

“With the A380, it’s not every airport in the UK that can take that aircraft so we’re in a very good position and I would expect to see it from time to time operating into Cardiff.”

‘Enhances our chances’

Asked about the potential for long haul flights from the airport, Mr Horne said those opportunities were driven by markets and there are many other aircraft types which could fulfil them.

“But clearly some of those carriers that we’re thinking about also operate the A380, so having the airport capable of taking that aircraft as well clearly enhances our chances going forward.”

Staff at British Airways Maintenance Cardiff (BAMC) – which employs more than 800 people – were able view the fleet’s latest arrival.

The base uses the airport’s runway.

Speaking before the aircraft landed, BAMC general manager Bill Kelly said: “This will be the first time that we’ve had an aircraft (A380) in the British Airways livery landing here at Cardiff Airport. This is a really exciting time for us, for British Airways and for the airport.

“Today’s very much about testing the aircraft, testing the airport’s procedures should we need to use this airfield in a diversion, and celebrating its introduction into service.”

Each A380 will carry 469 passengers and the first commercial flights are due to begin in autumn 2013.

The 72m (236ft) long aircraft stands at 24m (78ft), and has a range of 9,500 miles (15,000km).

Singapore Airlines was the first carrier to operate an A380, with its first flight taking place in October 2007.

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