Bristol Groundschool job opportunity
ATPL/CPL theory training specialists Bristol Groundschool have a vacancy for a Customer Relations Advisor. The fulltime position is at BGS’ headquarters in Clevedon near Bristol. The company says that they are looking for a highly organised individual with customer service and/or sales experience, who is confident with face-to-face, telephone and written communications. BGS adds that it is also important that applicants have a...
Air League’s ‘Generation Aviation Week’ underway
Generation Aviation Week, a five-day outreach initiative supported by the Department for Transport (DfT), is underway in the UK. Aiming to inspire the next generation of industry professionals, a week-long “sector-wide campaign” has started with a launch event at the Heathrow Employment and Skills Academy. The DfT’s May 2022 ‘Flightpath to the future’ stressed that “unleashing the potential of the next generation of aviation...
Compton Abbas Airfield sold – new flying school operator sought
Compton Abbas Airfield in north Dorset has been sold to nearby neighbour, movie director Guy Ritchie. In a letter confirming the purchase, Mr Ritchie said: “We are pleased to announce that Ashcombe Estates are purchasing Compton Abbas Airfield from the Hughes family. Compton Abbas Airfield is an important part of the local area and has been the heart of the flying community here for many years. “We will keep running the Airfield in...
Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre given notice to quit Newquay Airport
Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre (CACH) is being forced to close after the local Council decided not to renew its lease and told it to vacate its home base at Newquay Airport by the end of March 2023. The centre is home to a number of rare historic aircraft, such as the RAF in-flight refuelling tanker the Vickers VC10K3, and the BAC 1-11, a former Royal Aircraft Establishment research and development aircraft, both of which are one...
CAA reminder on EU-UK licence transition
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has issued a reminder to holders of EASA approvals and personnel licences that they will need to apply to the CAA to obtain the UK equivalent approvals and licences required to continue providing services to UK organisations and operating or providing maintenance for UK registered aircraft. The CAA adds that a smaller number than expected of Part 145/component/C rated companies that support GA...
Talk no longer cheap?
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has updated regulations for air-ground radio operators following an incident at a UK airfield when two aircraft collided on landing. The accident report reveals that both the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) and the CAA consider that a lack of traffic information provided by the air-ground radio operator contributed to the accident and that regulations for the provision of an Air Ground...
