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Cambridge Airport pioneers GPS runway approach technology

Marshall has GPS-enabled its airfield approach from both ends of the runway to banish the need for expensive radio-controlled equipmentCambridge Airport is harnessing exceptionally accurate GPS technology to help pilots navigate its runway in the worst of weather.

Hole lot of fun at Jade Mountain

Picture courtesy: Jade MountainYou’d think that at more than £1,000 a night the least you’d get for your money would be four walls to your hotel bedroom. But not at the opulent  Jade Mountain resort on the Caribbean island of St Lucia.

Cambridgeshire duo top of the cocoa pops

Boucan restaurant in St LuciaThe English may be renowned for “chips with everything”. But chocolate? Well, that’s what two former Cambridgeshire businessmen are dishing up at their newly-opened Boucan restaurant in St Lucia. And if you’re looking for somewhere different to dine out from the Jade Mountain resort, then a 20-minute taxi ride will take you to the most unusual eaterie on the island and perhaps even on the planet.

Regional airlines on the radar as Marshall Group expands

Archie Garden, director of Cambridge AirportCambridge Airport is promoting Cambridge Airport as the airport of choice for niche premier and business short haul airline operations accessing the East of England, ahead of the 2012 London Olympics.

May Gurney deal stacks up to £66m

Philip Fellowes-PrynneMay Gurney Integrated Services plc has acquired TransLinc – a provider of specialist fleet & passenger services to UK local authorities – in a deal worth around £66 million.

New rail record at Felixstowe port

Last month, the Port of Felixstowe was named Business of the Year at the Rail Freight Group’s annual awardsThe Port of Felixstowe has set a new rail record, handling a total of 11,019 containers (16,846 TEUs) in a single week. The previous record of 10,893 units was achieved in May.

Superjumbos wing in for Stansted role

Boeing’s new superjumbo, the 747-8 FreighterBoeing’s new superjumbo, the 747-8 Freighter, has touched down on UK soil for the very first time at London Stansted.

Cambridge guided bus to be extended north?

Property agents and councillors meet at the St Ives end of the guided buswayStagecoach, which operates the guided busway from Cambridge to St Ives – linking to Huntingdon – is considering extending the rapid transit system further north.

Engineers demand action on aviation pollution

Dr Tony WhiteheadEurope’s largest engineers’ body is demanding government legislation to reverse an increase in the level of carbon emissions created by the aviation sector.

Tesco rail shipments boosted

The Port of Felixstowe has handled a consignment of swap bodies that will be used for Tesco's domestic rail businessThe Port of Felixstowe has handled a consignment of swap bodies that will be used for Tesco's domestic rail business.

Cambridge Airport Olympics boost from ExecuJet tie-up

Archie Garden, director of Cambridge AirportCambridge Airport has boosted its chances of winning major business for next year’s Olympic Games in London through its partnership with Swiss-headquartered ExecuJet.

Angels give wings to e-Go aeroplanes

The e-Go is being designed using a 3D computer package (SolidWorks)A pioneering new light aircraft company is primed for global take-off thanks to investment of more than £500,000 from the Martlet fund and high-flying angels in Cambridge and the surrounding area.

Cambridge Airport 24/7 for Olympics as business booms

Olympic slot allocations will operate between July 21 and August 15 when Cambridge Airport will be able to accommodate over 200 movements per dayCambridge Airport will be one of just five regional airports in the UK capable of accepting business and passenger services 24/7 during the 2012 London Olympics.

BAA fights ‘sell Stansted’ ruling

Stansted AirportStansted Airport owner BAA has launched a legal challenge to the Competition Commission’s ruling that it sells the Essex hub.

easyJet in €4.5m move to boost Dutch tourism

easyJet currently operates 16 routes for leisure and business passengers to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport from across EuropeeasyJet, the Luton based low fares airline, has struck a partnership with the Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions (NBTC) to jointly market city breaks in Holland to holidaymakers across Europe.

Nigerian jet makes Cambridge despite mid-air ‘mayday’

The C130 Hercules aircraft was on route from Kano in northern Nigeria to Cambridge when it lost communication somewhere over FranceA Nigerian jet on its way to Cambridge Airport for essential maintenance suffered radio failure and two French jets had to be scrambled to escort it into UK airspace.

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