Richard Yeomans

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!