Autumn 2009 - Marshall Group

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06 News The Royal Aeronautical Society Barnwell Lecture Mark Johnston, Chief Designer, and Iain Young, Chief Test Pilot, presented the A400M Powerplant Flying Test Bed (FTB) as the subject of the Barnwell Lecture to the Bristol Branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society on Thursday 21 May 2009. Held at the University of the West of England, the lecture was attended by 220 members and friends of the Society, including industry representatives, and was honoured by the presence of the newly inaugurated Society President, Dr Michael Steeden, who had taken up the post only the previous day. The Barnwell Lecture commemorates the life and work of Frank Barnwell, an early pioneer of aviation who was responsible for the design of many of the famous Bristol Aeroplane Company products, from the early Scout to the later Blenheim and Beaufort, and was tragically killed in his own aircraft at Bristol Airport in 1938. As one of the Society’s ‘named’ lectures it is a prestigious occasion and Mark and Iain were pleased to be asked to make this year’s presentation. The lecture covered the FTB project from its inception to the present day, and Mark presented design and engineering subjects whilst Iain addressed ground and flight test phases. It was well received by the appreciative and knowledgeable audience and was the subject of many favourable comments at the formal dinner which followed and subsequently through feedback from attendees. Mark and Iain were delighted to be presented with inscribed tankards in the famous Bristol Blue Glass to commemorate their lecture. Everyone plays a part in Flight Safety…. Earlier in the year, Shaun Blayney, an aircraft engineer in Hangar 17, was working on a C-130 Hercules and whilst carrying out a routine technical inspection he noted that the instruction incorrectly identified the orientation of the locking plate under inspection. The installation could have caused the plate to be fitted upside down – leading to possible failure of the plates and damage to the aircraft. Shaun reported this immediately and action was initiated to the technical instruction and the drawing was amended. On the 8th May Group Captain Chris Huckstep presented Shaun with a certificate in recognition of his significant contribution to Flight Safety. For the company it represents to the RAF and other customers our continued commitment to Flight Safety in producing a safe and quality product. Aeropeople add global airline Qantas to their support portfolio Aeropeople Ltd, the technical support subsidiary of Marshall Aerospace, has been selected by the Australian airline Qantas to provide engineering support to Qantas' on-site engineering team at London Heathrow on their Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 fleets. Not only is Qantas a new client for Aeropeople, but the A380 is also a new aircraft type for the company’s engineers at Heathrow. Having completed an intensive General Familiarisation training course at Aeropeople’s offices in Cambridge, the engineers commenced the assignment on Monday 20th July. Qantas Engineering, the maintenance arm of Qantas, is responsible for supporting the airline’s 136 aircraft - of which two aircraft types – the B747 and A380 - fly daily into London Heathrow. Based at their London Heathrow maintenance outstation at Terminal 4, Aeropeople’s 16 unlicensed engineers are providing line maintenance services to Qantas’ fleets of 30 B747 and 3 A380 aircraft for an initial 1 year contract. “We were invited to tender as a result of an industry recommendation,” said Kevan Bishop, MD of Aeropeople, “and were selected as we were able to provide a tailored manpower based solution to allow Qantas greater control, flexibility and ultimately a reduction in operational costs. Aeropeople are already established at the London airport in support of a variety of major airlines and MROs, and this contract will further enhance our presence.” Since its launch in May 2001, Aeropeople is now recognised as an industry specialist and the company now manages contracts world-wide with over 1000 staff.
News 07 A Clear Vision The first half of 2009 has been particularly busy for the airport and business aviation centre. Total Airport movements are up 518 to 19,275 (3%) for the first half of 2009 against the same period last year, and visiting general aviation movements are also very encouraging - up 707 to 2045 (53%). Horse flights have more than doubled and charter flights are up 25% versus last year. Executive jet movements jumped about 5% over the first quarter of 2009 following the official opening of the new Marshall Business Aviation Centre despite the severe weather in February, and we continue to deal positively with current market challenges. In terms of news and events, here are some of the highlights over the past six months….. June 9th…. Tuesday June 9th was an important date for the airport for two reasons – firstly it was the 80th anniversary of the opening the airfield on its current site, and it was also the date chosen for the fifth biennial Business & General Aviation Day – BGAD 09 - to be held here and on this occasion it also coincided with the Marshall Group Annual General Meeting. Working once again with EBAN magazine, the BGAD exhibition was held in Hangar 1 with participation from over 35 companies, and 12 aircraft on static display together with vehicles from the Motor Group, and the Porsche Club of Great Britain. In Hangar 22 the British Business & General Aviation Association gave a seminar on “Making the Case for Business Aviation” which was attended by over 80 people. The event was attended by over 600 people and also gave Marshall Business Aviation the opportunity to showcase its new state-of-theart facilities to the industry. Introducing Ambeo! Newly-formed jet-charter company Ambeo PLC has selected Cambridge as their base as they look to grow their business; they are now officially headquartered at the Marshall Business Aviation Centre which they plan to use as their operational base for their forthcoming fleet of Cessna Citation Mustang aircraft. Ambeo intend to provide ad hoc charter services on Cessna Citation Mustangs - operating up to five aircraft under their own air operator’s certificate within the first 12 months, with the view to expanding the fleet across Europe and operating up to 30 aircraft within five years. Just as the Marshall Business Aviation Centre is starting out, we would like to wish Ambeo all the best as they launch their business too! Airport Services for the Industry Another part of the airport is Marshall Aviation Services which is dedicated to the provision of management, technical and support services for the aviation and airport industry. The Aircraft Support IPT at RAF Wyton has contracted Marshall to supply Portable Airfield Clearance Systems (PACS) to control Foreign Object Debris on airfields in the UK and operational environments for the next 5 years. Foreign Object Debris refers to all the loose pieces of debris which can be found on airfield ramps and taxiways, including nuts, bolts, rocks and stones. Marshall is the official UK distributors for the FOD Boss - a sweeper designed for collecting this debris, and also provides the equipment for many civil airports including Coventry, Biggin Hill, Bristol, Oxford, and Stornoway. Under the same Aviation Services banner, at the end of April, Marshall Airport officially took over the provision of Air Traffic Services at Coventry Airport in an exciting contract which will see Think time. Marshall manage all air traffic control, air traffic engineering and aeronautical ground lighting at the Midlands airport. The contract will cover the provision of air traffic management at Coventry for five years, which will secure many jobs at the airport whilst creating 34 new positions under Marshall. In recent years the company has also worked with many other UK airports including Blackpool, Inverness and Norwich. Industry Recognition Marshall Airport Cambridge is proud to have been awarded the United Kingdom’s Best Aerodrome Award 2009 for General Aviation from the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA). To mark the award, there will be an official presentation in the Marshall Business Aviation Centre on the 27th August. ®
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