Not sure.

The ‘lady’ I know of has been at Wycombe many years.

Judging by the Prestwick Notams, if you've got Aerodrome & Approach Radar ratings, you could start tomorrow .....

I assume that no bonding was added to the contract?

Or perhaps she’s a Prospect member and heard what had happened elsewhere?

Are they advertising? I can't see an advert on their own website or flight global.......are they really that desperate?

Most units seem desperate... especially those not paying what the market demands... (no idea what PK pay so generally speaking)

It's a 'he' and not a 'she'
 

I wonder if she is one of the ones who've 'used' Safeskys when they have had a better job offer with conditions. One joined and got Safeskys to pay for an APC, then p1ssed off elsewhere when they'd passed it, obviously had the other job lined up already when they went to Wycombe.

No 'she's' from WAP have used 'safeskys when they have had a better job offer with conditions'.

Maybe it's a 'he'.

In the current climate regarding vacancies, I suspect PIK are just being pragmatic. After all, if you wanted to work there, wouldn't you just contact their HR department & ask ? No point in spending money on adverts when, as Cleared for a Coffee says, everyone is desperate to recruit. In any case, given the uncertainty of the airport's future at present, would you give up your present job to go there without a particular reason ?

Nope, the one I know of is definitely a she. If you think it’s a ‘he’ then maybe there are two different candidates!

Bonding is a red herring anyway; paying off someones bond is cheaper than training your own ATCO.

Anyone know where ATCO jobs at Birmingham pop up these days, best to contact the airport directly?

Prestwick (again)

They advertised at the beginning of December for ATCOs. They usually advertise on the airport’s own website given they are the ANSP.

Probably always worth getting in touch with any unit though; given most have advertised in the last year and the shortage doesn’t seem to be going anywhere.

Prestwick good egg?

Centre or airport?

I quite fancy that.

Also, I heard a rumour today that 6 EGGP ATCOS are shortly moving east to EGCC?

What, not enough Nats controllers available? Sounds like something that happened over 20 years ago that was fought by the union.:=

This being the same NATS that is so short of training capacity it is sending a course of TATCs to complete a basic course in Spain?

And if a post elsewhere on this forum is to be believed, the TATCs are required to pay a weekly supplement towards the costs in Spain. THAT sounds like something union would have fought 20 years ago, and you would hope they'd be all over right now..... :=

The airport

Still keeping that powder dry, eh?

Prestwick Airport hasn't been NATS for many years now.
Didn't know they even had 6 at Liverpool.

:hmm: You should get out a bit more, they've got around 30 at LPL

I,m guessing chevvron has never ventured north of Watford. Like most of them dahn sarf thinks there's no aviation goes on oop north.

If you wanna be like that, I landed at Unst (furthest north airport in the UK) in a Loganair Islander during a 4 week detachment to Sumburgh during which I also visted Foula(most isolated airfield in the UK).
I've also been to the Stadium of Light; do you know in Washington on the A1, you're almost in the Arctic yet there are still signs saying 'To the North'.

On an ATCO Cadet course just before mine (21 Course I think) all who graduated were posted to LATCC West Drayton. 6 resigned on the spot.

I know 2 of them from EGNX, chevvron. I know 'PK hasn't been NATS for a while, can you remember when it changed? We were talking about it recently up here. It was one of the aerodromes I put on my posting preference form. I hope it has a future, along with Blackpool.

PIK took over ATC services from NATS on 1 April 1993 (I started there on 12th July 1993 - there was a nice band wearing orange sashes & bowler hats out in the street to greet me - well, I assume that's what they were there for ! ... ;-) ;-)

It,s known as the Stadium Of Despair now

As we were visiting team supporters (Fulham), we were given a police escort from the service area in Washington all the way to the stadium; motor bike outriders who went on ahead stopping other traffic at roundabouts and traffic lights and waving us through like we were Royalty!
Chatting to one of the 'bikers' before we left, he told us it was the only time they got overtime paid so they liked to 'push the boat out'.

Perfect example of northern hospitality and good fellowship

Sunderland supporters were very friendly too; we chatted to one or two whilst in the queue for roast pork baps.

They will take applications for 2 weeks only.

https://www.iaa.ie/careers/current-v...ic-controllers

Starting date is 2 weeks after they receive your cv.

Can't imagine many going if the germans are also taking ready entries

Ah thank you, yes I see it now from a previous page in the thread. Looks like I've just missed the boat annoyingly, the airport seem rather reluctant to respond directly about vacancies of that nature.

Unfortunately nowadays we couldn’t fight our way out of a wet paper bag :ugh:

I've heard that Dublin are looking for experienced controllers. Anybody got more info?

Unlikely as it's tower/GMC only nowadays since Man. Sub Centre moved away.

Not sure which unit you were referring to but Liverpool is Aerodrome and approach, with both Liverpool and Doncaster approach on site.

Manchester is aerodrome and approach radar, with Manchester radar on site. The area sectors moved out but Manchester radar is still done locally.

Sorry I assumed Man Approach had gone to Scotland.

The starting sentence of many an incident "I assumed"!!!

chevvron, as Crazy says, Manch' approach is still at EGCC as far as I'm aware. Unless of course there are new plans afoot to re-locate it to Ayrshire?

Mr Zooker wash your mouth out