10 March 2010
Walkout by 12,000 BA flight attendants could begin as soon as next week after 11th-hour counter-offers fail to find compromise British Airways is facing a lengthy strike by cabin crew next week after peace talks broke up without agreement tonight. A flurry of 11th-hour counter-offers failed to produce a compromise and a walkout by 12,000 BA flight [...]
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10 March 2010
Elias Elia’s credit card processing firm collapsed a month after Globespan, when pursued through the courts by administrators PWC The entrepreneur at the heart of controversy surrounding the collapse of Globespan airlines has claimed he is owed £25m by the credit card processing firm he ran before it went bust in January with debts of [...]
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10 March 2010
Excel Technical Consulting are currently seeking an experience Quality Assurance Manager for our client, a charter airline based in the UAE. You will be working closely with the UAE GCAA and so candidates with an EASA regulation background will be given preference. All short listed candidates will need to sit an interview with the UAE [...]
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10 March 2010
Aircraft Commerce Recruitment have been instructed by our client, an established airline in Europe, to find a Safety & Quality Assurance Officer. This position is responsible for the planning, coordination and implementation of the independent quality assurance system and for monitoring compliance with EASA, EU-OPS and company requirements. This role would provide the successful candidate [...]
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10 March 2010
Our larger Aerospace/Defence client is currently looking for a Systems Engineer on a 6 month contract to be based in Dorset. Role:Support team leader in development of hose movement sub-systems for four air to air refuelling systems Key responsibilitiesPreparation of technical estimates for non-recurring costs and manpower requirementsRequirements capture, validation and definition of verification strategyDefinition of system [...]
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10 March 2010
Excel are currently seeking an EASA B1 licensed engineer with currency on the DASH 8 Q400 type rating to be based in a beautiful Mediterranean location. Starting as soon as possible you will be carrying out line maintenance on the Dash 8 Q400. Ideally you will also have type ratings on the A320 although this [...]
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10 March 2010
Excel Technical Consulting are currently seeking an EASA B1 Licensed engineer with type ratings on the Diamond DA40, 42 and Thielert Diesel Engine. This is a contract position working 5 days a week with the possibility of overtime at the weekends, 40 hours a week. The contract is due to start before the end of the [...]
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10 March 2010
Statistics that show a high accident rate for homebuilt aircraft may not reveal the complete picture, EAA said this week. The Nall Report, compiled annually by AOPA’s Air Safety Foundation, reported last week that in 2008, amateur-built aircraft had an accident rate almost five times the rate of type-certificated aircraft and a fatal accident rate [...]
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10 March 2010
• BA accepts partial repeal of staff cuts on flights• Union mulls counter-offer as 5pm deadline for talks looms British Airways has tabled an 11th-hour counter-offer as peace talks over a looming cabin crew strike go to the wire. The airline responded to the Unite union’s offer of a 2.6% pay cut with its own demands. Unite [...]
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10 March 2010
PCB Manufacturing Manager – £350 – £375 per day – Essex, UK Our client is a leading technology-based organization providing highly specialized motion control products, subsystems and services for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. They are seeking a PCB Manufacturing Manager for their expanding business needs.Someone to manage the Manufacturing Function on-site and the complete [...]
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