Richard Yeomans

This week has been characterised by the industrial unrest that seems to be flooding across the flying workforce in Europe. It is so counter productive for job seekers as it increases financial stress on companies and they take up a more defensive stance. We need companies to grow and expand, we need the travelling public to have faith in the airlines and start spending their money on flights. I hope all industrial unrest soon finds a constructive outcome.

Flight Crew Finder has seen more jobs listed this week. We are very interested in helping an employer find crew for a Hawker 850XP in the south of the UK as soon as possible. If you know of anyone who is available please point them towards the site. We have new jobs on a Falcon 900 and the mighty 7X, these jobs offer very favourable terms and conditions. An employer is looking for some freelance pilots to fly the Embraer 135/145 for some ad hoc flying and this is based in the UK.

We have had an urgent requirement for an Airbus 330 captain based in the Middle East for a short term commuting contract. There are still a demand for airline type rated pilots in Turkey and this will continue as Turkish Airlines has confirmed an order for more Boeing 737. The Asian market is as strong as ever and is proving a lucrative location for many pilots around the world with the average jet captain earning over $12K a month net.

We are having new employers using the site, viewing the listed profiles and we are seeing our traffic increasing every week. We have been redoubling our marketing activity and calling and visiting as many employers as we can. The Forum and News sections are proving popular and we encourage you to ask a question or post a news story.

We have new jobs appearing all the time please keep an eye on the site, you never know what may appear. Have a good week.  

This has been a difficult week in aviation as the news has mixed. I was saddened with the news that Air Partner Private Jets has called in the administrator, effectively closing it’s doors. As a long term follower of Gold Air (that became APPJ) and with friends in the company I think it is a real shame to see the end of a good company. Varsity Express was exposed as a fraud and the police have now been called in to investigate. I for one, was hoping that they could become a success as Oxford could make a lucrative base for a small airline. It has become apparent that the head of the company charged pilots upfront for type rating training, leaving 4 young pilots £15,000 the poorer.

On the ‘flip side’, some of the Middle East Airlines are starting their recruitment tours around the globe looking for pilots and cabin crew. We all hope that their terms and conditions will draw the experienced crew members, leaving vacancies for the less experienced. I know that one of our members is has completed his application and we all wish him the best of luck.

We have had lots of employer visit the site searching our database and there are still a steady stream of jobs available for all types of qualified aviation professionals. The ICAO English Examiners have selected the first few candidates and they are still interested in more ICAO level 5+ people to apply. They are making a couple of administrative changes but hopefully the first group will start their training soon. We have had one employer call this week who is desperately seeking Airbus pilots for long term contracts in South East Asia. They are paying over $12,000 a month and have some great terms and conditions. If you are rated look out for the job listing and good luck with the application.

Go to www.flightcrewfinder.com to keep up to date and find jobs and more…….

The news has been interesting this week. There has been some really positive news with Emirates planning significant recruitment this year, the FAA has a positive outlook for the next 20 years and there are operators planning new start ups. So the long term out look is looking good, the short term it seems as if there has been a little flat spot in the number of vacancies over the last few days. This was confirmed by one employer I was talking to, he told me he was waiting for the new financial year before he starts his recruiting!

We have had some good news, the initial selection for the English examiners job has taken place and there will be a small group interviewed shortly. The employer is still very interested in hearing from suitably qualified pilots who can attain ICAO English level 5 or greater. If you are interested….apply. The Middle East banner towing company has had some great applicants and we hope to hear some good news from the selected pilots soon. It seems that every day more employers register with us. They use our search engine to find the most suitable flight crew and then they contact them directly. If you are looking for permanent work or you are a freelancer, one of the best way to market yourself is to create a profile.

We are so pleased with the forums, they are getting busier every week. If you have something to say or a question to ask, that’s the place to go. We have an interesting thread from a flight attendant who is trying to move into the VIP/business jet world, Fischmeister has been telling us his story and offering positive advice. There has also been a heated discussion about a Citation accident in Germany. On a lighter note we have some open topics on aviation trivia and a caption competition. It’s well worth a look.

We have been talking to many employers over the last week and next week we will continue to do the same. There are employers planning to recruit shortly and what we want to do is break down the ‘who you know’ method of recruiting. We want to make it a level playing field and give all our members a fair chance to be selected for these jobs.

Have a good weekend! 

It has been a very interesting week and we have been continuing to work with employers to list every possible job on www.flightcrewfinder.com. The general employment situation looks more positive and there are some real signs of improvement. The short term contract rates of pay for experienced crews are increasing and major airlines like Emirates are starting to recruit again. We are convinced that there will be a strong demand for experienced crew from developing nations and this should free up some positions for the less experienced pilots. How long will it take no one really knows.

We have been working with a German company who has recently been granted it’s accreditation to examine ICAO English for pilots and ATC. They have realised there will be a very significant demand over the next few years and are setting up a testing location. They require over 20 pilots who are capable of passing the ICAO language test to level 5 and above to become part time English examiners. The school will provide all the necessary training and qualifications on a short 2 day course. They want people who can spare 25 days a year and they pay a reasonable daily rate. This job is proving to be very popular and you should apply without delay if you are interested.

Cabin Crew will be pleased to see that an employer is looking for crew for a VIP operation in the Middle East. In the job listing they said that, ‘Experience in private aviation is not as important as the right mentality. Experience in hospitality is an advantage.’

There are a constantly growing list of jobs that appear on the website and we recommend that you check back regularly.

The ‘Send me a Crew Tag’ promotion has come to an end and we would like to thank all the people who changed their Facebook profile picture. We have sent out the tags and people will be receiving their tags in the post shortly.

The Forums are seeing increasing numbers of people using them. We encourage people to ask their questions, post their funny stories and seek people opinions there. It is your virtual crew room and we are very luck to have Flintstone keeping an eye on the place and help guide and stimulate discussions.

So, what will next week bring? That’s the beauty of a website like www.flightcrewfinder.com , we just don’t know. What we do know is that we will try to list every aviation job we can find first at Flight Crew Finder.