Catherine had been on the radio campaigning on behalf of Prostate Cancer awareness, having lost her husband John to cancer two years ago, and was looking for an outlet which would enable her to raise money, as well as having fun. She decided to take up flying lessons, setting herself the target of flying solo before her 50th Birthday.
Catherine, who lives in Girton, Cambridge said: “I have enjoyed flying training with the Cambridge Aero Club enormously and have gained enormous pleasure from the experience. It was very exciting to fly my first solo on such a lovely day and I am really very grateful to the flying instructors, who have so patiently passed on their skills to me. I now look forward to completing my Licence and buying my own aeroplane.”
Cambridge Aero Club Flying Instructor Anthony Cooke, who sent Catherine solo said: “I have enjoyed teaching Catherine to fly and have really enjoyed the good humour she has applied to her flying training. It was a real pleasure to see the smile on her face when she landed from her first solo.”
Cambridge Airport
Cambridge Airport is part of the Marshall Group of Companies, a privately owned family business, employing over 4,000 people with a turnover exceeding £1B, managed by the Marshall family. The business was founded in Cambridge in 1909, and entered aviation in1929.
Although Cambridge Airport is an important gateway for the East of England, with a strong focus on Cambridge and its business, academic and industrial sectors, the Airport is also ideally positioned for easy access to London with just under an hour’s drive to Canary Wharf and East London.
The Airport is currently experiencing growth in the Passenger Airline and Executive Jet sectors and, with recent new airline and tour operator services to destinations within the UK, in the Channel Islands and elsewhere within Europe, is undergoing an upgrade in passenger facilities.
With a 1,965m/6,447ft runway accepting aircraft up to Boeing 757 or Airbus 320 and all regional jet types, it is suitable for short to medium haul passenger airline services, with 24/7 capability. It boasts CAA Category 7 Fire & Air Traffic Control status and has full navigational aids and communications, including radar approach coverage up to 30nm and GPS approaches, which complement an ILS system
www.cambridgeairport.com
Marshall Group
There are 2,500 employees in Cambridge with the Marshall Group activities, which take place at the Airport, including Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, and the Cambridge Aeroclub, both providing an extensive range of aviation maintenance The Airport is also home to Marshall Business Aviation, Marshall Executive Aviation, FlairJet and JETability.
www.marshalladg.com
www.cambridgeaeroclub.co.uk
Business Aviation
Cambridge Airport is part of the companies Aviation Services business unit which encompasses, Marshall Business Aviation, Marshall Executive Aviation, FlairJet and JETability.
The services available from and through JETability, serving the needs of private owners and corporations alike, include Aircraft Management, Maintenance, MRO, Chartering, Sales, Concierge and Consultancy; all available through a bespoke call centre.
www.jetability.com
www.marshallexecair.com
www.marshallbusinessaviation.com
www.flair-jet.com
Business Aviation handling services are provided exclusively by ExecuJet through the state-of-the-art FBO
www.execujet.eu
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For further information contact:
TERRY HOLLOWAY
Group Support Executive
The Marshall Group of Companies
The Airport, Newmarket Road
Cambridge, CB5 8RX
Tel: 01223 373227 (Office)./ 07785 316763 (mobile)
Email: th@marcamb.co.uk
www.marshallgroup.co.uk
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Catherine completes first solo flight
8 May 2013
The Cambridge Aero Club teaches numbers of young people to fly each year and their latest student to have flown solo is Catherine Stewart, who had gained an enthusiasm for flying having met Terry Holloway of Marshall of Cambridge on a radio chat show in Cambridge.