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I've recruited for airport projects in Dubai and, through Evolve, for aviation businesses in the Gulf. Aviation hiring combines safety-critical technical standards with fast-growing, high-profile operations, and the senior market is small.
Roles I place
- Airport Operations and Development Directors
- Engineering and Maintenance Managers
- Programme Directors for airport infrastructure
- Commercial and Procurement leads
Evolve won a place on the supplier list of a Gulf airline from a standing start, working through a large-scale procurement process, and candidates are now progressing through interviews.
Hiring guide
Hiring in aviation, honestly assessed.
Airport expansion in the Gulf and the UK needs whole new leadership teams. The senior market is small, and the strongest candidates have choices.
What this means for a senior hire
Projects on this scale need whole new leadership teams, so move quickly once you've found the right people. Boeing also forecasts demand for 67,000 pilots and 104,000 cabin crew in the Middle East over 20 years. In the UK, the government says a third Heathrow runway would create over 100,000 direct jobs.
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