The Marshall Skills Academy is preparing to welcome its 2023 cohort of 70 apprentices, who will be trained to handle a variety of technical and business tasks for clients such as Bombardier’s UK service center at Biggin Hill Airport. Its facility at Cambridge will also train recruits for the group’s own MRO operation, Marshall Aerospace, as well as for businesses such as Aircraft Restoration Company, Stansted Aerospace, and Titan Airways—all three of which have Marshall alumni on their management teams.
According to Marshall, the latest group of technical trainees will be the first to undertake preparation for the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s new Category A Part 66 aircraft maintenance license. The academy also provides education in business support fields such as quality and regulatory standards, health and safety, information technology, and procurement and estimating.
“Bombardier UK made a carefully considered decision to form a strategic partnership with Marshall Skills Academy to deliver our apprenticeship program," said Paul Thomson, the general manager for Bombardier’s UK service center. "As a result, they will be able to apply for full Category A licenses at the end of their programs, ultimately enabling them to certify line maintenance.” The Bombardier facility was expanded in November 2022 to provide maintenance, modifications, and interior finishing capability for the manufacturer’s Learjet, Challenger, and Global jets.