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AVIATION => Operational => Topic started by: Matt Akers on August 02, 2005, 05:22:24 PM
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Sorry to hear about the lads at Manston Airport in Kent. Not a nice thing to happen, the lads and I wish you all the best of luck.
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What happened to them?
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The airport has gone into liquidation and some of the guys have been lade off, it has been on the local and national news.
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Oh Ok, that is a shame.
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Liquidation perhaps, but is it really possible for Manston to close being in the busy SE air corridor???
Surely it will re-emerge from the ashes in a new guise
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Well, I would like to offer some official FireNet sympathy.
Have we any users from Manston on the board?
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Hopefully it will, it is an ex-RAF base that turned civilian, and was very active in the second world war. It has a huge run way and was/is a big employer for the north east Kent region. I have heard that there have been some big players looking into taking the airport over. Will have to wait and see.
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EUjet were recruiting qualified firefighters up til about 2 weeks ago. Does anybody know how many were laid off and how many were kept on?
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Wouldn't suprise me if Peel Holdings look it over, especially if there is business park potential at the site. But don't expect that to save airside ops - they bought sheffield, ran it down to a private flyers helipad & it's now shutting down to redevelop. Final cost - £1!
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Manston used to be an emergency runway for civvie jets in trouble. Where are they going now I wonder?
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The runway will still be there, just won't be anyone to put the fire out!
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Manston used to be an emergency runway for civvie jets in trouble. Where are they going now I wonder?
How about Toronto?
They are quite successful in emergency landings I understand
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Arms out the window and flap like hell then!
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EUjet were recruiting qualified firefighters up til about 2 weeks ago. Does anybody know how many were laid off and how many were kept on?
13 of us where laid off and 16 remain. gutted
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Sorry to hear about the lads at Manston Airport in Kent. Not a nice thing to happen, the lads and I wish you all the best of luck.
Matt
Do you know of anyone who might know of any airports that are recruiting fire fighters. I was one of the unfotunate lads to be laid off at manston, doesn't look like anything is going to happen up there in the near future.
Cheers
Pete
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Try Gatwick as there could be a vacancy soon.
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Pete1234
Gutted for you all. It hadn't really been up and running long. I suppose it was last in first out. Good luck in your search for a job.
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Don’t know of any airports around the area that are recruiting. You could always pop a CV in the post to us at Lydd. The SAFO looks at them then puts them on to a file.
The TV said last night that Manston has been bought, there may be some light at the end of the tunnel.
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I think Birmingham may be recruiting!?!
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Don’t know of any airports around the area that are recruiting. You could always pop a CV in the post to us at Lydd. The SAFO looks at them then puts them on to a file.
The TV said last night that Manston has been bought, there may be some light at the end of the tunnel.
could you give me lydds address please.
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London Ashford Airport Fire Department
London Ashford Airport
Lydd
Kent
TN29 9QL
I would address it to the SAFO
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How far away from a city does an airport have to be before it can not be reasonably be named after that city?
(London Ashford Airport??? - it's closer to many French cities than it is to London!!))
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Job TitleFIRE FIGHTER YLY/20448
LocationBIRMINGHAM AIRPORT
Hours48 HOURS PER WEEK VARIOUS 12 HOUR SHIFTS OVER 24 HOURS Wage£22,167-£25,115 PER ANNUM
Closing Date30/09/2005
DurationPERMANENT
Description
21+ for insurance reasons. Must have 5-year work history and criminal record check along with a full clean driving licence including LGV, min Category C. Must have completed CAA approved fire fighters course. Qualified in use of breathing apparatus and first aid qualified. Min 1yrs experience in airfield environment, knowledge of airfield terminology. Good numeracy, literacy and IT skills. Experience of fire and rescue duties and knowledge of aircraft fire fighting essential. You will take part in the full range of emergency and routine tasks including fire and rescue, prevention and protection, maintenance and inspection and control room duties.
How to applyFor further details please telephone Jobseeker Direct on 0845 6060 234. Lines are open 9.00am - 6.00pm weekdays, 9.00am - 1.00pm Saturday. All calls are charged at local rate. The textphone service for deaf and hearing-impaired people is 0845 6055 255. Alternatively, visit your local Jobcentre Plus Office and ask for job reference YLY/20448.
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I know a guy who works there. He was one of the lucky ones to stay. He tells me that ryan air intend to operate from there in the near future, and hopefully the lads will be reinstated (subject to airfield catagory?)
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How far away from a city does an airport have to be before it can not be reasonably be named after that city?
(London Ashford Airport??? - it's closer to many French cities than it is to London!!))
About 55 miles will do for us!!!!
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to you guys that got laid off iam sorry to hear that the BAA are setting on heathrow gatwick glasgow stansted
you could try there
cheers kev
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Hello to all Airport firefighter readers - BAA ?
Do any readers of this fine site work for BAA Fire service ? If so do you know if the recruitment eye sight standards for BAA are as laid down on the CAA web site ?
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/NTL200503.pdf
section 4.5.2
"Distance visual acuity shall not be less than 6/12 in one eye and 6/36 in the other, with spectacles if necessary and not less than 6/18 with both eyes unaided."
If you could let me know I would sincerely appreciate it - thanks
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HelloTractorman, I'm sorry i don't know however i would have thought it was to the CAA requirments.
Are you applying to BAA at the moment if so i would like to hear from you as so am i.
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Hi there!
The standards I believe are like 4/5 in your strongest eye, 3/5 in your weaker eye.
You can wear spectacles in the airport fire service too, or atleast that was the case last year, so eitherway you should be fine eye sight wise.
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So Matt, this is how you got all those new members of staff........
How many other members of the team use this site then?
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Why can firefighters in the airport fire service wear glasses but in the LA fire service they can't?
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FFs in LA FRS can wear glasses.
I was issued with 2 pairs of 'attractive' toughened glasses and two BA facemask insert lenses.
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I was issued with a pair of rose tinted glasses when I joined but found that post 2002 my fairy castles eventually turned to rubbish dumps...
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I was issued with a pair of rose tinted glasses when I joined but found that post 2002 my fairy castles eventually turned to rubbish dumps...
Having a bad day!!??
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Although glasses are a very important topic, I would like to bring the subject back around to the title of this post. I have herd on the aviation grape vines that Manstone Airport are maybe taking Firefighters back on!!!
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Any update on what the situation is at Manston now?
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Update....
Since the Airport went into administration, Infratil Airports Europe Ltd have taken over. They are a failry large company based in New Zealand and listed on the NZ stock exchange. Who also run and own Glasgow Prestwick.
After the dreadfull day when we lost half the Fire Service ( 31 down to 16 ), we have managed over the last year to claw ourselves back to a strength of 21 (Including the S.A.F.O)
Passenger flights are still in the early stages, but freight has increased month on month to around just over 3000 tonnes pcm and increasing.
The Fire Service has bounced back and are looking to the future, when hopefully, we can get back to the strength that we were when things went horribly wrong.
A new website has been created detailing the RFFS at Manston ( please note spelling - no e on the end ) over the years.
www.kiafire.org.uk
....and the Airport thankfully has gone back to it's original name of "Kent International Airport"
ps - MODS could you please correct the spelling of Manstone to Manston - many thanks :-)
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Glad to hear that Manston is gradually getting back on its feet again. As I live in the area I'll be happy to see it offering more flights.
Do you think you'll get back to the 31 ff's any time soon?
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That all depends on what the marketing team have in store for the next 12 months, regarding new business.
We are looking to recruit another 2 Fftrs in the next couple of months, to get us through the summer season, but that decision is still with management, awaiting approval.
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I wrote to the SAFO about a month ago asking if there were any vacancies or plans to recruit soon. I had a letter back from HR saying that I should check the website regularly for any ff jobs. Do you think this is the best way or will they be advertised in the local press or both?
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Any jobs going will be advertised on the KIA Website and normally in the FIRE magazine. If we do get the go ahead for another 2 positions i'll post it on this forum as well, so long as the mods don't mind.
www.kia-m.com - airport website
www.kiafire.org.uk - airport fire website