Post by richardtaylor on Jan 31, 2009 8:03:11 GMT
Sorry bit slow in posting this one. But it is an interesting development.
Eurocopter are investing some £4m in investing in sim training facilities (EC225 helicopter) in the Kirkhill Ind Est, next to the airport.
Not a lot of jobs, ~20, but it is on the face of it good news.
The timing though is interesting, at a time where the worldwide credit crunch & Britain's current woes leading to a drop in N.Sea budgets - there are stories up here of contracts being deferred & jobs to be lost in the year ahead.
Also, CHC (AS3B) & Bristow (EC25 & S92 possibly) are currently investing in Sim facilities.
Further, a post on another forum (Plane Mad) suggested Sikorsky are possibly looking at opening a maintenance facility of some sort at ABZ - remains to be seen though if that comes to pass. I think that one, if true, would be a great piece of news.
Eurocopter are investing some £4m in investing in sim training facilities (EC225 helicopter) in the Kirkhill Ind Est, next to the airport.
Not a lot of jobs, ~20, but it is on the face of it good news.
The timing though is interesting, at a time where the worldwide credit crunch & Britain's current woes leading to a drop in N.Sea budgets - there are stories up here of contracts being deferred & jobs to be lost in the year ahead.
Also, CHC (AS3B) & Bristow (EC25 & S92 possibly) are currently investing in Sim facilities.
Further, a post on another forum (Plane Mad) suggested Sikorsky are possibly looking at opening a maintenance facility of some sort at ABZ - remains to be seen though if that comes to pass. I think that one, if true, would be a great piece of news.
