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Date: 17th May 2010 to 21st May 2010
Duration: 5 Days
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Iberia employees that demonstrated on the runway at Barcelona’s El Prat airport have been sentenced to prison. The Court of Barcelona has sentenced to two-year’s imprisonment, 23 of the workers who in July 2006 stormed the runways. More than 400 staff employed in Iberia’s handling services (luggage transfers, food deliveries and aircraft cleaning) occupied the runways for 11 hours and brought the airport to a halt. Some 600 flights were cancelled or delayed and about 100,000 passengers affected.
The action was in defiance of union officials, who told the workers to accept the decision by the airport management company Spanish Airports and Air Navigation (AENA) to transfer them to other companies leading to the loss of 900 jobs and the imposition of new contracts on lower wages.
In the ruling the court acquitted four of the accused, among which there are two trade union representatives, and for which the prosecutor requested a four-year sentence. The 23 workers have been sentenced to prison for “disorderly conduct” and “promoting rebellion” under charges of sedition which involve actions that the government deems tantamount to insurrection.
It is unlikely that the British Airways strikers will do any jail time as the Iberia workers were sentenced under an anti-terror law passed during Franco’s fascist dictatorship. It is also thought that the sentenced Iberia workers will avoid jail and be placed on probation if they do not have a previous conviction.
Source : UBM Aviation
BAE Systems has parted company with Sir Dick Evans, the defence group’s former chairman and chief executive, only weeks after admitting to compliance failings that took place under his leadership.
Sir Dick had been retained by BAE as an adviser on Saudi Arabia and was paid £246,954 last year.
However, according to BAE’s annual report, published yesterday, his contract was not renewed on February 28.
He was the chief executive of BAE from 1990 to 1998 before stepping up to
become chairman. It was during this period that allegations of bribery and corruption were made against BAE in some of the contracts it was seeking to sign with foreign governments.
These allegations became the subject of investigations by the Serious Fraud Office and the US Department of Justice. BAE said on February 5 that it would plead guilty to one charge of false accounting relating to the 2001 sale of an air traffic control system to Tanzania. It will pay a £30 million fine.
The company has also agreed to pay a $400 million (£270 million) fine for making false statements to the US Government in relation to proposed deals in 2001 to lease Gripen fighter jets to Hungary and the Czech Republic.
On February 17, Ian King, the BAE chief executive, told The Times that the company would continue to employ Sir Dick despite the failings made under his leadership.
This stance appears to have changed 11 days later. BAE’s annual report said: “Sir Richard ceased to be a member of the advisory board upon the expiry of his agreed contractual term on February 28, 2010.”
The company declined to comment further and Sir Dick was unavailable for comment.
BAE’s annual report also reveals that Mr King’s pay package increased by 25 per cent to £2.6 million last year, which includes a base salary of £900,000.
The increase is largely a reflection of his promotion from chief operating officer to chief executive in mid-2008.
Meanwhile, BAE has picked up two more contracts from the Ministry of Defence before the impending shutdown of government for the general election. MBDA, the missile maker that is 37 per cent-owned by BAE, has won a £4 billion contract to supply complex weapons to the MoD. This includes £330 million to immediately supply weapons to Afghanistan, including MBDA’s Fire Shadow — a cruise missile that can “loiter” in an area until a target is acquired.
BAE has also won a £120 million contract to provide maintenance and servicing for the Royal Air Force’s Hawk training aircraft.
The contract wins come on top of two awards worth nearly £450 million for the Royal Navy last week. The company recently lost out on a £2 billion contract to build a range of armoured vehicles for the Army.
Source : Times
British Airways CEO Willie Walsh has delivered an update from Gatwick on the third day of the cabin crew strike action.
The message is posted on YouTube and can be accessed at: http://www.youtube.com/flybritishairways#p/a/u/0/7nZw5mTaLLs
Source : Travelmole
“This strong and improved operational performance made possible by dedicated BA staff has further reduced the impact of the disruption. The estimate is a daily impact of £5.5 million for each day this weekend,” BA said.
Unite, which is believed to be considering a third wave of strikes after Easter, confirmed that it is to raise £700,000 from union branches to support the industrial action.
Unite joint general secretary Tony Woodley said: “We continue to search for a decent settlement in this dispute but cabin crew are not going to be driven back to work for lack of resources.”
Source : Travelmole
Based in Doha, Qatar Airways is one of only six 5-star rated airlines in the world, flying to over 80 destinations across North America, the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and Oceania.
Qatar Airways Jobs
The company employs over 15,000 people from over 100 different countries, all based in numerous divisions, from maintenance, to cabin crew, to catering and holidays. With the airline set to fly to nine new destinations in 2010, prospects for future employment with the company are also strong.
The airline is proud of the calibre of its staff, a fact that hasn’t gone unnoticed by the industry – Qatar Airways Cabin Crew were voted the best in the Middle East for the seventh consecutive year in 2009.
View Qatar Airways jobs on Aviation Job Search.
A career in aircraft maintenance offers plenty of challenges and no set work pattern – one day you could be working on repairs for a major commercial airliner, the next a small private Learjet – so it should be no surprise to hear that salaries within this field can vary immensely. As with any job, the average salary is all dependent on level of experience and amount of qualifications, but below we take a look at what you can earn in aircraft maintenance engineer jobs.
Aircraft Maintenance Jobs: Salary Guide
Find more about working in this area of aviation in our guide to a career in aircraft maintenance.
Alternatively, you can find aircraft maintenance jobs on Aviation Job Search.
There are plenty of different airport jobs on the market, requiring a wide range of skills and qualifications. These can include aircraft mechanics, air traffic control, baggage handling or office work. Consequently, there are many places you can look in your search for airport job vacancies. One of the best and most convenient is to search online.
By searching for airport job vacancies online, you will be able to specify different search parameters to only show up the jobs that are suitable for you. You will be able to specify a certain area, for instance only Gatwick airport job vacancies. Using this method to search for airport job vacancies also allows you to compare several different jobs at the same time.
Aviation Job Search also allows you to manage your airport job vacancies and apply online with ease. You can also upload your CV and set up email alerts so that you know as soon as that perfect airport job vacancy comes up.
You may find that a good place to look for airport job vacancies is on the airport’s website. By looking on the airport’s specific website, you are likely to be able to get more information about the specific jobs and what is involved with them.
When it comes to applying for airport job vacancies make sure that your CV and cover letter are as good as they can be is these two can make or break a job application. Make sure that your CV is clear and concise, without spelling mistakes and it should generally be under 2 pages in length.
The working life of an aircraft mechanic can be extremely varied. Aircraft maintenance is a hands-on job, so you’ll need to be practical and dedicated to unusual hours to excel in this job. To learn more about aircraft mechanic jobs, read the guide below.
Aircraft Mechanic Jobs
Interested in a career in this area? Find aircraft mechanic jobs on Aviation Job Search.
This is an EASA approved Full B1 type course that will lead to the holding of the type rating on an EASA B1 licence after the appropriate amount of OJT/Practical training.
Course dates are;
Start Monday 21 June 2010
Finish Friday 30 July 2010
Location; This course will be held in Thomson’s great EASA Part-147 Approved training facility in Luton LU2 9TN in the South East of England
Included in the course is separately certificated Engine Borescope Inspection (EBI) training and separately certificated Engine Ground Run training may be included subject to time availability.
For enquiries, costs and bookings please e-mail;
philip.mant@thomson.co.uk and nick.leale@thomson.co.uk
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