Do not mess around with your flying instructor!
Commercial Pilot and Flying Instructor with the Cambridge Aero Club, Mike Skakles, recently became the British Army, Under 66 kilogram Judo Champion.
Darwin Airline offers discount on ski season flights to Geneva
Looking to make the most of the ski season? Darwin Airline has just launched a special fare of £109 on return flights to Geneva departing from Cambridge International Airport– a saving of £60 from the £169 return flight lead-in price.
Marshall employees collect a hair-raising £10,000 for Movember
Once again employees from Marshall of Cambridge have been sporting luxuriant growths of hair on their faces to support the Movember Campaign and, this year, have raised £10,000, bringing the total raised over the past four years by employees within the Group of Companies to over £33,500.
Cambridge International Airport confirms Jersey flights for third year
Cambridge International Airport has confirmed that its weekly summer Saturday flights to Jersey will return for a third year from May 2014. Following its continued success this summer, independent tour operator C.I. Travel will be working with the airport to once again offer Jersey holidays from May to September 2014, with week-long packages starting from £367 per person.
Public invited to view and vote for house designs on Wing
Since 20th September, Marshall has been running a competition intended to encourage architects who understand Cambridge to play a part in designing the houses on its exciting Wing development, on Marshall owned land north of Newmarket Road.
Darwin Airline offers £60 discount on winter flights
Fancy a Christmas shopping break in Milan or a romantic Valentine’s Day weekend in Paris? Darwin Airline has just announced it will be offering a special fare of £109 on return flights to Paris and Milan departing from Cambridge International Airport, from now until 27 March 2014 – a saving of £60 from the £169 return flight lead-in price.
Cambridge Airport welcomes Etihad Regional
Cambridge Airport will play a key role in Etihad Airways’ brand new regional operation, after the UAE national carrier acquired a 33.3% stake in Swiss carrier Darwin Airline which operates four routes from Cambridge, it was announced this week.
Cambridge welcomes connections to the USA
Passengers from Cambridge International Airport will now be able to fly to the USA, via Paris Charles de Gaulle or Amsterdam Schiphol, with fares starting from just £320 return. The new flights are the result of a newly signed agreement between Cambridge carrier Darwin Airline and Air France.
Top award for a golden oldie
Terry Holloway, Group Support Executive for Marshall of Cambridge, has been presented with a Gold Kestrel lapel badge by the Royal Aeronautical Society in recognition of his membership of the Society for 50 years.
Cambridge International Airport welcomes business aviation operator Blu Halkin
Cambridge International Airport welcomes new business aviation charter operator Blu Halkin Limited to the growing East of England hub this month. Blu Halkin became the airport’s fifth UK AOC based operator when it celebrated its maiden flight from Cambridge to Milan with its Citation CJ3 (G-PAOL) at the end of August.
Marshall launches architectural competition for Wing development
Marshall of Cambridge is launching an architectural competition for the Wing development, named ‘DraWing’, which will be geared towards architects with a Cambridge connection. The Company is asking those who understand the essence of Cambridge to provide ideas for the design of a single dwelling from a choice of six house types – focusing on Cambridge’s character and detail in relation to Wing’s…
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.
Enjoy seven nights in Jersey from £321pp
Jerseytravel.com offers savings of up to £140 per couple on beach holidays
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.