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ACT Aerospace return to their roots

13th May 2010 - Aviation recruitment specialists, ACT Aerospace are opening offices in Hangar 3 at Robin Hood Airport, making Doncaster their new UK headquarters.

Doncaster civic office plans get OK

9th June 2010 - Plans for Doncaster’s new civic office, a key element of the £300m Civic and Cultural Quarter (CCQ) project, have been approved by the Planning Authority.

Double Figure Growth at Airport

8th June 2010 - Bosses at Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield are celebrating a 13 percent increase in passengers during May.

Get Ready for Farnborough Airshow

17th June 2010 - Farnborough International Airshow 2010 is one of the world’s most iconic global aviation events.

Renaissance International Holdings Announces Aviation Finance Program with Quartz Finance Ltd

5th May 2010 - Renaissance International Completions Limited (RICL), a subsidiary of Canadian Renaissance International Holdings (RIH), a leading provider of Aircraft Interior Completion Management and cockpit ancillary products, announced on the 15th April that it had entered into a partnership with Quartz Finance Ltd (QFL).

easyjet to appear in first airport ‘webinar’

19th May 2010 - Doncaster Sheffield Airport is to pilot its first airport ‘webinar’ this week (Friday, 21st May).

5 ways to tackle the world cup

8th June 2010 - This summers World Cup is likely to have a major impact on employers.

Doncaster employers attend Fit Note seminar

20th May 2010 - ‘£692 per employee per year is the average cost of absence to employers.’ The Making It Work for you seminar held at the Keepmoat Stadium this month was where 120 delegates were told this jaw dropping fact.

Media rights keep Arena on track

19th May 2010 - Racecourse operator Arena Leisure has seen trading improve after signing new media agreements for the coverage of its race meetings.

CenFRA highlights robotics benefits in the US

Michael Taylor, chairman of the Centre for Food Robotics and Automation (CenFRA) based in Doncaster, has this month given a keynote speech at the 4th annual Food Technology, Innovation and Safety Forum in Chicago.

More to fly from Doncaster Sheffield Airport

24th May 2010 - More than 15,000 extra passengers will be able to take off from Doncaster Sheffield Airport in summer 2011 thanks to a boost in capacity following strong sales.

Network Rail bids to improve East Coast line

17th June 2010 - Network Rail has revealed plans to improve the East Coast main line by building a flyover at Shaftholme Junction, near Doncaster.

New visitor guide launched for Doncaster

19th May 2010 - Doncaster maybe a destination relatively unfamiliar to many in the travel trade, but the launch of a new visitor guide by the recently formed Doncaster Tourism aims to change all that and showcase the many fine attractions in this historic Yorkshire town.

Peppertree’s success soars at new location

17th May 2010 - Owned and run by creative people, Peppertree is a modern, creative communications agency who has recently expanded their business to Robin Hood Airport and is picking up the rewards.

Robin Hood to get closer to business

9th June 2010 - Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport has vowed to “get closer” to Yorkshire businesses so they serious consider using the airport rather than flying from Manchester.

The Future is Purple

8th June 2010 - The latest addition to the ever growing business community at Robin Hood Airport is Hayfield Marketing Ltd. Having relocated their operation to Armstrong House at the airport site, they are launching a brand new concept and website, Purple Vouchers.

TOA Team fly high at Airline Purchasing event

11th May 2010 - Under the new events branding of ‘Robin Hood Airport Business Park’, the Take Off at the Airport team had a very successful few days at the recent Airline Purchasing Expo in London.

Yorkshire has golden chance to benefit from Olympics

16th June 2010 - Olympics chief Sebastian Coe has praised Yorkshire's business community for getting behind the 2012 Games before many other regions but urged companies to take advantage of the many opportunities the event offers.

Airport Business Park Networking Forum Takes Off

12th May 2010 - Over 50 business people and business support agency staff recently attended the very first Robin Hood Airport Business Park Tenants Networking Forum.

Pledge to take off from Local Airport

28th April 2010 - More than 70 business and tourism leaders from across the region gathered together on April 27 to sign a pledge to support Robin Hood Airport.

HR support joins growing business community

10th May 2010 - Having been trading now for 3 years, cHRysos HR Solutions Ltd is one of the latest arrivals to Doncaster airport’s business community.

easyJet take off from Doncaster Sheffield Airport

23rd April 2010 - After several days of restrictions on UK airspace, easyJet has finally launched its first flight in the region on Thursday 22 April from Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

Business is Booming for Kinch Aviation

8th March 2010 A company who maintain, service and repair corporate jets has moved in to Doncaster Sheffield Airport Business Park thanks to an upturn in business.

Stoneacre relocates to Capitol Park Thorne

27th April 2010 - Stoneacre, the UK motor group, has relocated its headquarters to Capitol Park Thorne, Doncaster.

Major Doncaster company invests in new plant

21st April 2010 - The new £5.5m rod extrusion plant at Pegler Yorkshire is part of a three-year programme of investment for the company. British manufacturers must invest in modern automated facilities if they want to compete with rivals in the Far East, according to a leading South Yorkshire manufacturing business. Mike Saunders, the managing director of Pegler Yorkshire, was speaking as the company unveiled a new £5.5m rod extrusion plant at its Doncaster factory.

Advent to continue investment in DFS

26th April 2010 - DFS, the sofa retailer founded in Yorkshire, has been acquired by private equity firm Advent International for £500m.

Volcano update: seven things employers should be doing

20th April 2010 - The cloud of volcanic ash covering the UK for the last week has caused unprecedented, and often dramatic, problems. While news bulletins are full of tales of stranded holidaymakers, the impact on the workplace, while less glamorous, has been no less significant.

Get plugged into the Music Network…

1st April 2010 - Following the success of their ‘The Music Week’ events over several years, providing music industry support for people in South Yorkshire, Higher Rhythm Ltd, in partnership with Generator (the North East’s Music Business Support Agency) are pleased to announce, the launch of Plugged In – Yorkshire.

Legislation looks to cut CO2 emissions

1st April 2010 - New rules that come into force today will pitch some of Yorkshire's largest organisations against each other in a drive to cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.