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2004
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WORKING WEEK Flight International \s increasing its coverage of the global market for employment in aerospace. In future editions, we will include interviews with figures at every level of the industry, creating a picture of the job market and how it is evolving and overviews of employment opportunities in locations around the world. COUNTRY PROFILE United Arab Emirates UAE reaps benefits of aerospace 'gold rush' With three new start-ups and a positive gold rush of support business moving to the region, the United Arab Emirates is the place to be for jobs in the aerospace industry. Arinc, CAE, Boeing and Bombardier have all increased their regional presence with expanding facilities in Dubai, near the grow ing international airport. The airline industry is booming too with Dubai's carrier Emirates Airline returning a second year of record profits and in the middle of a major recruitment push for flight crew and cabin staff. For the first time in years the airline faces a challenge in the recruitment mar ket after the launch of three new airlines in the UAE in the last year. Etihad Airways, based in federal capital Abu Dhabi, is already oper ating to several destinations, including London, Damascus and Beirut. It has ambitious plans to grow its fleet and network. While Etihad is a full service airline, two new low-cost carriers - Menajet and Air Arabia - have begun opera- Emirates will receive a a new aircraft every month for the next decade tions from the emirate of Sharjah, whose airport is best known for cargo operations. Emirates serves 75 destinations in 53 countries and boasts a fleet of 67 aircraft. With 90 new aircraft on order - including the largest order for the Airbus A380 "super jumbo" - the airline expects to continue to expand at a rate of at least one new aircraft per month for the rest of the decade. Other milestones include the recent hiring of its 1,000th pilot and its 5,000th cabin attendant. The huge success of the airline has brought with it a deep ening presence in the aerospace sector. The Dubai Air Show is well- established as one of the "big four" shows, along with Paris, Farnborough and Singapore. Last year, the first JAA and FAA qualified flight training centre in the Middle East was opened in the city. The $100m facility is a joint venture between Emirates and CAE. It houses five simulators and will train up to 4,000 pilots each year. o to Where: The UAE nestles between Oman and Saudi Arabia, bordering both the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman Population: Around 2.5 million Religion: Muslim (96%), Hindu (4%)" Languages: Arabic (official), although Farsi, English, Hindi and Urdu are all widely spoken Major cities: Abu Dhabi (capital), Dubai Currency: Emirati dirham. US$ 1 = approximately Dhs3.6 Cost of living: Abu Dhabi is the 62nd most expensive city in the world, similar to Honolulu or Madrid, according to Mercer's 2004 Cost of Living survey. Dubai is 83rd, roughly on a par with Mexico City Experts help in finding the right approach Flight International talked to represen tatives of some leading aerospace recruitment consultancies to get the answers to two questions - what are the most common mistakes made by jobseekers in the industry, and what roles are in most demand in the cur rent employment market? "In many aviation positions there are not only professional requirements but also legal requirements and candidates without the necessary qualifications simply cannot be considered. "At the moment we are experiencing a large demand for A320 pilots and also for JAR 66 B2 engineers for all air craft types." Emma O'Donnell, Pare Aviation "Candidates' failure to read the job specification properly leads them to apply for totally unsuitable positions, often just because the salary or location looks attractive. "From a customer perspective there is a shortage of development engineers and electronic technicians. Manu facturing and MRO fitters, on the other hand, are available in some quantity as winter maintenance programmes run down." Alan Maskell, TAC Europe "Licenced positions and executive positions are very much in demand from our customers. People holding JAR licenses and type ratings will find the job market is not too bad. They will be able to pick and choose to some extent to get the best offer." Heather Darwin, Line Up Aviation Know Airbus / Our culture is based on innovation, creativity and free-thinking. As a truly international organisation, we believe in breaking geographical, as well as technological boundaries. ...and know how good you could be To find out more, visit: www.airbus-careers.com AIRBUS www.flightinternational.com FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 13-19 JULY 2004 145
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