Top business events jet in to Cambridge Airport
Cambridge Airport is gearing up to host two leading business exhibitions next week. The UK Business and General Aviation Day 2013 (BGAD) will take place in the airport’s largest aircraft hangar on Tuesday (17 September), followed by the Cambridge B2B Exhibition, which is being held at the airport for the first time on Wednesday (18 September).
75 years on - the Tiger leads the rest!
Cambridge Aero Club staged a unique aerial formation of aircraft last week as a special treat for members of the Marshall 30 Club – employees and former employees who have clocked up more than 30 years of service – when a Tiger Moth led a formation of three Cessna 172s belonging to the Cambridge Aero Club. It is believed that this is the first occasion this particular formation has been flown…
Marshall supports Mayor’s trip to the seaside
The Mayor of the City of Cambridge could not have chosen a better day to take the elderly of Cambridge to the seaside than yesterday (Thursday) and, as is customary, Marshall of Cambridge sponsored one of the coaches to take people living close to the Company to the seaside.
Marshall’s Cyclothon raises cash for charities
Cycle4Summer, a Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group initiative which has been running for four weeks, is aimed at encouraging people to get fit and save money by cycling. Over 7,800 miles have been ridden and approximately 2026.3 Kg Carbon emissions have been saved, whilst saving the individual members £1002 between them into the bargain.
Flights to worldwide destinations from Cambridge launch next week
Flights are now available to dozens of destinations around the world from Cambridge International Airport, following an interline agreement with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Darwin Airline, which launches new scheduled services from Cambridge on 2 September 2013.
Mayor of Cambridge gets a bird's eye view of Cambridge
Councillor Paul Saunders, the Mayor of the City of Cambridge, visited Marshall of Cambridge on Wednesday 21 August for briefings about the important part the Company plays in the community, particularly in the areas of training, skills, employment and the economy.
Marshall Employee takes a long walk to help Alzheimer's Society
Andrew Cotterell, who has been a Marshall Employee for over 35 years, is taking a 26 mile cross-country trek from Stonebridge to Avebury, covering parts of Salisbury Plain on Saturday 7 September, to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Society.
£99 return flights to Amsterdam, Paris, Geneva and Milan from Cambridge International Airport
Darwin Airline launches special offer on new flight routes
Cambridge International Airport announces new business development manager
Cambridge International Airport is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Jeremy Moore as New Business Development Manager. This newly created role is central to the airport’s strategy for ongoing sustainable growth.
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Balkan Holidays launches 2014 summer packages from Cambridge
Independent tour operator, Balkan Holidays, the UK’s leading tour operator to Bulgaria, has announced that it will be launching packages from Cambridge Airport, as part of its summer 2014 programme. Balkan Holidays will be offering departures in May and September 2014 from Cambridge Airport to Bourgas, Bulgaria.
Marshall land development plans now on display
Plans for a new Cambridge urban quarter being developed on land north of Newmarket Road, next to Abbey Ward and Fen Ditton, comprising up to 1,300 new homes, a primary school, shops, businesses, open spaces and community facilities, are now well advanced. Marshall neighbours will get a preview of the developing plans over the next three days (4-6 July), when Marshall will be hosting a pre…
Marshall receives The Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (Marshall ADG) was this year awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of the deployable CT scanner and forensic laboratory solutions designed and manufactured by Marshall Land Systems (part of Marshall ADG). The award was presented this week by the Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Hugh Duberly Esq CBE, to Sir Michael Marshall, Chairman of the…
Olympic Torch set to fly
Young female aspiring pilots, who are members of the Girls Venture Corps Air Cadets, will be flying in a Cessna 172 light training aircraft of the Cambridge Aero Club late this afternoon (Wednesday 12 June). Joining them will be Kamal Hyman, a motivational speaker and teacher from Peterborough, who was one of the Olympic Torch bearers in 2012.
Wing website goes live to detail development plans
A website (wingcambridge.co.uk) for the exciting development of Marshall-owned land north of the Newmarket Road in Cambridge is now live.
Cambridge Flying Group celebrates 60th anniversary
The Cambridge Flying Group recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of their founding at Cambridge Airport in 1953. This happened when No 22 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School, which had been operated by Marshall of Cambridge since 1938, disbanded.
Leading European regional carrier announces new airline base in Cambridge
Cambridge Airport has today announced the opening of a new European airline base as award-winning European regional carrier, Darwin Airline, unveils brand new scheduled services linking Amsterdam, Paris, Milan and Geneva with Cambridge, the UK’s fastest growing economic city.
Minister for Skills visits Marshall of Cambridge
Matthew Hancock MP, Member of Parliament for West Suffolk and Minister for Skills, recently visited Marshall of Cambridge to be updated on the work the company is undertaking and to be briefed particularly on its many and varied training initiatives. During his visit the Minister met a number of apprentices, graduate trainees and students at the Marshall AeroAcademy.
Marshall tops up money raised by marathon runners
Sir Michael Marshall, Chairman of Marshall of Cambridge (Holdings) Ltd presented four Marshall employees with cheques to top up the funds they had raised through running in the London Marathon.
Cambridge Airport sees Jersey bookings rocket by 75%
Bookings for new summer direct flights and holiday packages to Jersey departing from Cambridge Airport are exceeding all expectations, according to tour operator CI Travel. As the second year of direct flights starts this Saturday, the independent Channel Islands specialist has confirmed that forward-bookings are up by 75% year on year.
Marshall's AeroAcademy continues to address skills shortages
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group is pleased to announce that three of its AeroAcademy Foundation Degree students have attained BSc (Hons) in Aircraft Engineering at Kingston University.
Inghams launches winter ski and summer programme from Cambridge Airport
Leading UK tour operator, Inghams, has confirmed the launch of its first ever winter ski and summer programme departing from Cambridge Airport, with new weekly flights to Geneva commencing from December 2013. In addition, weekly flights to Milan and Geneva will appear in Inghams’ Lakes & Mountains programme for summer 2014.
Catherine completes first solo flight
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.
Fifty years fly by for reunited pilots
Two retired RAF Group Captains held a reunion at Cambridge Airport after an interval of 50 years by taking a flight in a Cessna 172 of the Cambridge Aero Club.
FlairJet and Marshall Executive Aviation draw on each other’s strengths
FlairJet, the London Oxford Airport-based business jet charter company, has been quick to reap the benefits of having a dual UK base, following its acquisition by Cambridge-based Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group in March.