ExPat Aerospace jobs in the Middle East.   

Contact Aeropeople Sales Manager Adam Dowling 

on +44 1223 373 648.

Adam.Dowling@aeropeople.com

www.aeropeople.com

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is building a globally recognized Aerospace corporation with operations from aircraft leasing, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), and Aviation IT solutions. It is creating an innovative business that builds on Dubai's dynamism and continous growth in Aviation. DAE is currently made up of three divisions - DAE Capital, DAE Engineering, and DAE Services. With a vision of becoming a powerhouse in global engine overhaul and engineering, the maintenance and support sector of DAE enters the global market through its ownership of StandardAero. With on board partners and competitive price structures, the maintenance sector offers a unique value proposition in a competitive marketplace.

Aircraft engineering jobs in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Aviation is the largest commercial helicopter operator in the Middle East, operating 59 helicopters, 15 x Bell 412, 19 x Bell 212 and 4 x Bell 206), 3 fixed-wing aircraft (3 x DHC-8); employing over 748 personnel, including some 129 pilots jobs and 221 aircraft maintenance jobs. The bulk of the Company’s business activity is in support of Abu Dhabi Offshore Oil and Engineering / Construction Companies. Other business activities include medical evacuation, survey, photography and charter. Additionally, all crop spraying in the UAE is accomplished by ADA, as well as most aerial spraying in the Sultanate of Oman.

Abu Dhabi Aviation has also expanded its operations throughout the Middle East, to include Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Sultanate of Oman, Republic of Yemen, Spain, Pakistan and Eritrea. Seismic surveys in search of oil and other natural resources have been completed utilizing specialist underslung load techniques using a 100 ft “long line”, thus enabling the helicopter to remain well clear of all obstructions. This same technique has also been used most successfully to conduct other work, such as erecting pylons as part of government schemes to bring electricity to remote areas and construction of microwave towers.

The Company’s Marketing Department actively pursues new business opportunities worldwide.

Since the Company’s inception, ADA has flown over 770,000 hours in helicopters and over 35,000 hours in fixed wing aircraft. Bell Helicopter awarded Abu Dhabi Aviation with a plaque representing 700,000 helicopter hours. The high intensity of offshore oil support work has required an annual average of some 200,000 landings and take-offs. In an average month, 15,000 passengers and 162,000 kgs. of freight are transferred to and from offshore areas. In addition, over 11,000 passengers are moved between various locations offshore. Sustaining these rates has required a high degree of dedication, commitment and professionalism on the part of the pilots, engineers and supporting staff.

Abu Dhabi Aviation has relocated to a greatly improved and purpose-built facility at the Abu Dhabi International Airport. This new facility will provides the additional capacity and the state-of-the-art equipment required to not only conduct its own maintenance, but to substantially expand its 3rd party heavy maintenance capabilities, including major overhauls, refurbishments and repainting for both fixed and rotary wing aircraft.

Aerospace Jobs Rome. 

The capital city of Italy, Rome, with its fine monuments is reminiscent of the medieval period. This thoroughly modern and cosmopolitan city has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The city is a powerful economic centre of Italy with diverse and buoyant economic sectors. The tourism industry of Rome is perhaps one of the reasons for the city's affluent economy. Technologies, telecommunications and service sectors in the city largely influence its economic growth. The dynamic economy of the city has thriving electronics and aerospace industries.

In February, for three days, the major manufacturers and suppliers of aviation services, governmental institutions and associations working in the Italian and International Aviation markets will meet in Rome. This is the Italian response to the development of General & Business Aviation.

Aircraft Engineering Jobs Milan. 

Lufthansa Technik has opened a new aircraft maintenance and component repair centre at Italy’s Malpensa Airport. LT Milan will conduct component and planned maintenance up to an A-check and provide aircraft on ground (AOG) and troubleshooting support for the Airbus A320 and A330/A340 series, as well as the Boeing 737.

London England.

Meanwhile, back in the established centres for aerospace employment in the UK, Gatwick's new owner, Global Infrastructure Partners, promises a £900m facelift. Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), which already owns London City airport, is required to spend about £900 million over the next four years to bring Gatwick up to standard.

The airport, Britain’s second-busiest, with 32 million passengers a year, has long been considered the poor relation to Heathrow, west of London. GIP want to reinvigorate the airport, attracting new airlines and passengers.  The investment fund is part-owned by Credit Suisse and General Electric.

The carriers using Gatwick, including easyJet, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, have also given GIP a wish list of things that they want improved.  The airlines want Gatwick’s 120,000 sq m South Terminal to be overhauled, with security areas expanded to reduce queueing. They want to make Gatwick’s shops less intrusive to create more space and to speed up the flow of passengers from check-in to boarding gate.

BAA's decision to sell was driven by a need to reduce debt and to pre-empt a ruling from the Competition Commission that forced it to dispose of the airport. Gatwick’s sale price of £1.5 billion was below the £1.6 billion regulated asset value placed on the airport by the Civil Aviation Authority. BAA had hoped to receive upwards of £2 billion for Gatwick, but was forced to drop its aspirations when the credit crunch hit.

The price was affected by a decline in passenger numbers at Gatwick, which is more exposed to the leisure market than Heathrow and more susceptible to families reducing their holiday spending.  Passenger numbers in the past year are down 8.4 per cent and a number of airlines based at Gatwick, including XL and Oasis, have collapsed since the start of the downturn.  BAA insiders said that the company was comfortable with sale price, although it was lower than had been hoped for, because it would allow BAA to focus on improving Heathrow. The funds from the sale of Gatwick will also enable BAA to reduce its £10 billion debt burden. Ferrovial bought BAA three years ago for £10.2 billion.

Strategy for Aero Industry Jobs. 

GIP is not thought to be planning significant job cuts at Gatwick and is likely to keep most of the existing management team in place.  However, the investment fund does need to explain its business strategy for the airport. Gatwick was originally run by the British Airports Authority as a second hub to Heathrow, offering flights to similar destinations. In recent years, though, Gatwick has seemed to lack a coherent strategy. It sought to attract low-cost carriers, such as easyJet, as well as charter flights and traditional carriers, including Delta and US Airways. The British airlines, meanwhile, started to use Gatwick as a leisure hub. Virgin Atlantic flies all its “holiday” flights from Gatwick, while BA’s long-haul flights from the airport are also to destinations such as Barbados.

The speculation is that the strategy will be to increasingly concentrate on the leisure market.

Airports tend to specialise in certain types of travel. Stansted and Liverpool, for example, are bases for low-cost carriers. Heathrow is a hub that connects leading world cities. Regional airports, such as Manchester, have focused on the leisure market and Gatwick is expected to follow that model.

BAA will probably yet have to put Stansted and, probably, Glasgow, up for sale.

Glasgow is the eighth-largest airport in the UK with 7.5 million passengers a year. It is unregulated and is likely to fetch up to £500 million. Manchester Airports Group is an early favourite to acquire Glasgow, declaring an interest in expansion and expanding aviation jobs at Glasgow.