http://www.richardyeomans.com an antidote to aviation Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We have created some badges for you to add to your site. Show your support by getting yours today   http://www.richardyeomans.com/2010/08/11/get-your-badges/ We get lots of emails and calls from people wanting to become flight attendants. As in any aviation job search you will need to do some research before you can make the right career choices and we welcome people visiting the site and asking questions.   Life as a Flight Attendant As a ... http://www.richardyeomans.com/2010/06/27/flight-attendant-%e2%80%93-high-altitude-waitress-or-aviation-professional/ Aviation companies are having a hard time at the moment as cash is in short supply. There is going to be a end to the stagnation in the industry and employers are going to have to prepare to invest in getting the right staff. The ones that have stopped investing ... http://www.richardyeomans.com/2010/06/20/fail-to-prepare/ There has been a reported forecast of a shortage of pilots for the expanding global aviation industry. The reality very different. Unless you have thousands of hours in command of heavy jets and you are type rated and current and willing to travel to the other side of the world, ... http://www.richardyeomans.com/2010/06/02/372/ I have been flying for a living for over 10 years now. I have been one of the lucky ones who has found employment in a financially strong company and I am a very happy pilot! Things could have been very different if I had completed my flight training ... http://www.richardyeomans.com/2010/05/29/where-are-all-the-flying-jobs/ Is it me or is aviation taking one step forward and two steps back? There is industrial action, ash clouds and now the feeling of uncertainty in the European economy all impacting of the green shoots of growth. We all knew it wasn't going to be easy but I for ... http://www.richardyeomans.com/2010/05/29/ash-clouds-and-green-shoots/ I saw Peter Burkill, the Captain on BA38 that landed short at Heathrow, on the television the other day and it really brought home the seriousness of the career we have embarked upon. As professional pilots we spend hours with everything working perfectly and life can be a little dull. ... http://www.richardyeomans.com/2010/04/07/when-it-all-goes-wrong/ 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, ... http://www.richardyeomans.com/2010/03/27/360/ 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 ... http://www.richardyeomans.com/2010/03/20/357/ 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, ... http://www.richardyeomans.com/2010/03/12/clearing-clouds/