IDR Just to clear something up from the start an American FAA dispatch licence has nothing to do with working on the ramp. They have Turn Round Coordinators for that. FAA dispatcher’s works in an office normally nowhere near any aircraft or pilots, but in airline operations (HQ). A licence is only required in the USA, Canada and some countries in the Gulf.
The Gulf States except the American FAA licence as well as their own GCAA licence… however no other Country`s accepts the GCAA licence.
The City and Gilds qualification is great if you want to work on the ramp in the UK but as no licence is required it’s your choice and might give you an advantage over other job applicants.
A lot of UK airline`s require 2 years aviation experience to work in their flight operations department. If you have that and an FAA licence then you are in a very good position to apply. easyJet send all of their operations staff to the USA to complete the licence so they have a company standard, but as far as I know they are the only airline in Europe that do.
Thats a good point as there is often confusion beteween the various job titles, titles. Eventually i want to go from flt ops to turn around co-ord but keep saying i want to be a dispatcher when meaning turn around co-ord.