Monarch Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship Scheme
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I am also an ex MAEL apprentice same year as BUS429, i thoroughly enjoyed my apprenticeship. However we were due to finish in July 1982 and a certain person incharge of the apprentices at the time told all of us that we were being made redundant in a months time. I was not happy with this situation and i asked for a meeting with Jim Rainbow to clarify why we were being made redundant. Basically he was not aware that we were being made redundant and that the person who told us we were would be dealt with. I'm glad Jim listened as there was 9 of us due to finish that year. I stayed till October 1999 and several are still there, i certainly learnt a lot and travelled widely with Monarch a good experience indeed.
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HI!
Just thought I'd post and say thanks to people for sharing their experiences, particularly faz1989. Really helped me focus on learning things I wouldn't have considered being tested on.
Just thought I'd post and say thanks to people for sharing their experiences, particularly faz1989. Really helped me focus on learning things I wouldn't have considered being tested on.
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Any apprenticeship at luton will not quite be the same at Luton now KP has retired, they have however replaced him with a good guy so the tradition looks as though it will continue, i did mine from 88-92 and have found that the monarch apprenticeship has an excellent name throughout the industry.
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Red 5,
I remember Jim Rainbow telling us, as we graduated and lined up for the photograph outside the ATG, that our jobs were safe. He made the point forcefully - the press was there!
Good apprenticeship all round. During a stint in Brunei in 2001-2, I caught up with several of the RBA guys who trained with us; most now managers at RBA.
I remember Jim Rainbow telling us, as we graduated and lined up for the photograph outside the ATG, that our jobs were safe. He made the point forcefully - the press was there!
Good apprenticeship all round. During a stint in Brunei in 2001-2, I caught up with several of the RBA guys who trained with us; most now managers at RBA.
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What's the current situation at the sign of the spotty M? Spent 5 years working at LTN and loved most of it. Worked with some great characters and had some good laughs. Picked up a lot of good experience (OKADA/Cyprus Airways 707 C checks Arghhhh!!!!). I still miss the Buds/laughs but not going home with blue rakasan fingers.
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Not too good from what i can gather, they had a redundancy earlier this year which appeared to have been handled quite badly resulting in the HR director being recently fired and realations betwen the workforce and management are not the best at present to put it mildly, however theres a new bod in charge who appears to be on the ball so hopefully things will improve, hope so as monarch have a lot going for them i certainly received excellent technical training from them during my spell there .
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Red,
You should amend your post; it'll give prospective engineers the wrong idea!
(I knew of a bloke who was so overcome by the smell of that burnt snake pit that he was sick on the way back to the car park).
Another ex 78-82er, whom I saw recently in AUH, sent me some pictures of the trip. I'm glad I have kept my looks.
You should amend your post; it'll give prospective engineers the wrong idea!
(I knew of a bloke who was so overcome by the smell of that burnt snake pit that he was sick on the way back to the car park).
Another ex 78-82er, whom I saw recently in AUH, sent me some pictures of the trip. I'm glad I have kept my looks.
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According to the following article I suggest you should learn how to polish teapots, learn how to point out the emergency exits, ask people if they want milk and sugar in their tea, blow into a tube on a life vest.
Monarch apprentices try cabin crew roles : Gatwick Airport News Stories
Monarch apprentices try cabin crew roles : Gatwick Airport News Stories
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Engineering apprenticeships history
I hope this thread is still monitored by those who have gone before. I was looking for something about aircraft apprenticeship schemes for my nephew and stumbled upon this.
I hope the starter carried on and got his (or her) place.
Personally, I did my apprenticeship with British Airways, then British European Airways (1963-1967), and I can honestly say that at that time the earnings were far from my thoughts, and the apprenticeship stood me in good stead as I have had my own engineering company since 1982.
A couple of names mentioned before have brought back great memories as I worked for Monarch from 74-79. They were the best employer I had ever had, and I too remember that hangar meeting shown in the photo.
Another moment in my memory was when the "management" gathered another meeting and advised ALL staff, pilots, cabin crew, etc, that it was not THEY who paid the wages, but the passengers. That has stayed with me since day one.
At that time I was actually working for Aircraft Engineering Ltd (I think that's what they were called) and had a 6 weeks stint in Cyprus looking after 111's for Cyprus Airways.
I would think if any of you were on that stint also you MUST remember drinking at The Old Barrel in Larnaca.
Back to the thread, I will be passing on this info to my nephew in the hope that he obtains as much out of life in aircraft engineering as I did, and by reading previous, what you lot did also.
Being terrible with names I have since forgotten most of those I worked with, and as a former avionics geek, my brain has probably been scrambled by standing too close to the front when the weather radar was on ! ! !
Thanks for the memories guys.
I hope the starter carried on and got his (or her) place.
Personally, I did my apprenticeship with British Airways, then British European Airways (1963-1967), and I can honestly say that at that time the earnings were far from my thoughts, and the apprenticeship stood me in good stead as I have had my own engineering company since 1982.
A couple of names mentioned before have brought back great memories as I worked for Monarch from 74-79. They were the best employer I had ever had, and I too remember that hangar meeting shown in the photo.
Another moment in my memory was when the "management" gathered another meeting and advised ALL staff, pilots, cabin crew, etc, that it was not THEY who paid the wages, but the passengers. That has stayed with me since day one.
At that time I was actually working for Aircraft Engineering Ltd (I think that's what they were called) and had a 6 weeks stint in Cyprus looking after 111's for Cyprus Airways.
I would think if any of you were on that stint also you MUST remember drinking at The Old Barrel in Larnaca.
Back to the thread, I will be passing on this info to my nephew in the hope that he obtains as much out of life in aircraft engineering as I did, and by reading previous, what you lot did also.
Being terrible with names I have since forgotten most of those I worked with, and as a former avionics geek, my brain has probably been scrambled by standing too close to the front when the weather radar was on ! ! !
Thanks for the memories guys.
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Ex Eagle Staff who went to Monarch
Hello,
I realize that this is a little off subject but doing some research of ex Eagle people that went to Monarch. Does anyone remember Blondie Brazier an electrical guy. He has I understand passed away some time ago but would like to hear from any who knew him. Also Max Borrial an electrical foreman I think.
Many thanks for any help.
I realize that this is a little off subject but doing some research of ex Eagle people that went to Monarch. Does anyone remember Blondie Brazier an electrical guy. He has I understand passed away some time ago but would like to hear from any who knew him. Also Max Borrial an electrical foreman I think.
Many thanks for any help.
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Hello, I have recently been offered to travel down to london for the first stages of an assessment to become an apprentice aircraft engineer and I was wondering if you would be able to tell me what the assessment process involves since you have been and done it?
Thankyou for any help.
Thankyou for any help.
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Hi. Thanks for info. I recall it somewhat different?
I am also an ex MAEL apprentice same year as BUS429, i thoroughly enjoyed my apprenticeship. However we were due to finish in July 1982 and a certain person incharge of the apprentices at the time told all of us that we were being made redundant in a months time. I was not happy with this situation and i asked for a meeting with Jim Rainbow to clarify why we were being made redundant. Basically he was not aware that we were being made redundant and that the person who told us we were would be dealt with. I'm glad Jim listened as there was 9 of us due to finish that year. I stayed till October 1999 and several are still there, i certainly learnt a lot and travelled widely with Monarch a good experience indeed.
