Aviation Composite Technician - European Contract

Volantes Recruitment are currently looking for Aviation Composite Technician for an exciting contract in Europe:

ASAP start
Fantastic day rate (happy to disclose on enquiry)
Travel & accommodation provided
Initial 3-week contract with a strong chance of further work

**EU Right to Work Required**

About the Operator

We are recruiting on behalf of a prestigious and well-established business and private aviation operator based at London Stansted Airport. Serving a highly demanding clientele that includes VVIP, Head of State, Oil & Gas and SAR operators, this is an environment where engineering excellence and customer service are held to the very highest standard. If you're looking for a permanent role with a genuinely reputable operator who invests in its people and its fleet, this is one worth talking to us about.

The Role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced UKCAA B1.3 Licensed Aircraft Engineer to join a skilled and professional engineering team delivering scheduled and unscheduled maintenance services to a prestigious rotary wing clientele. You will be responsible for line and base maintenance activities under Part 145, certifying aircraft within your approval limits and overseeing maintenance to ensure full safety and regulatory compliance.

You will also serve as a key point of contact for customers and flight crew, handling enquiries professionally and seeing them through to resolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Performing and certifying line and base maintenance under Part 145 within approval limits
• Overseeing maintenance activities to ensure safety, compliance and airworthiness
• Acting as first point of contact for customer and crew enquiries, managing through to completion
• Flexible working to support business needs, including travel to other locations as required
• Maintaining the very highest standards of technical and customer-facing professionalism

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday | 08:00 – 16:30 (30-minute unpaid break)
Average working week: 40 hours
Flexibility required at times in line with business needs. Travel to other locations may be required.

The Successful Candidate

• UK Part 66 B1.3 licence — essential
• Type ratings on one or more of the following preferred: S-92A, AW139, S-76C++, H155
• Additional allowances available for dual licence holders and C Certification privileges
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multi-task and communicate effectively across departments
• Professional, customer-focused approach with excellent interpersonal skills
• Flexible and adaptable — comfortable working away from base when required
• Full UK driving licence required
• Right to live and work in the UK — sponsorship may be considered for the right candidate, subject to licence requirements
• 5-year checkable history required for airport ID pass

Remuneration & Benefits

Salary: Competitive basic dependent on number of relevant type ratings held
Additional allowances for dual licence holders and C Certification privileges where applicable

Benefits Package:

• Enhanced annual leave entitlement (dependent on shift pattern)
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Birthday Day Off
• Staff Discount Card
• BUPA Private Medical Insurance (Single Cover)
• Contributory Pension — 4% employee / 9% employer contribution
• Corporate EV Car Scheme via Octopus Electric Vehicles (post-probation)
• Onsite Parking
• Full Uniform Provided

To Apply

Interested in this role or want to find out more? Get in touch with our team directly — we'd love to hear from you.

Volantes Technical Recruitment is working on behalf of a specialist aviation maintenance and readiness training operator to find an experienced NDT Technician – Level 2 to join their Engineering team on a permanent basis in Bournemouth.

In this role, you will assist the NDT Technician Level 3 (RL3) and support the Aircraft Maintenance Manager in delivering safe, compliant, and high-quality Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) across Part-145 and/or A8-23 activities.

This position plays a key part in maintaining the operational performance of our client's aircraft maintenance operation, including support at remote locations when required. You will perform NDT tasks to regulatory standards while contributing to a culture where safety, quality and compliance come first.

• Location: Bournemouth
• Working pattern: Monday–Thursday 08:00–16:00, Friday 08:00–15:30 — 37 hours per week

Special Conditions

NDT is highly regulated and safety, quality and regulatory compliance is held as the priority. The NDT Technician Level 2 must drive and deliver a culture of safety first ahead of schedule, with the highest level of safety and regulatory compliance across all relevant areas. Promoting SHE and security in relation to the performance of NDT activities is essential. Operational activity is based around customer requirements; therefore, a willingness to work additional hours, be on call, and travel in order to deliver a successful maintenance operation is essential.

• Promote a “Just Culture” with regard to safety and the reporting of occurrences within the business
• Take particular responsibility for the NDT of aircraft and aircraft equipment as allocated by your supervisor
• Support aircraft away from home base when necessary, including scheduled operations or defect assessments on an ad-hoc basis
• Ensure that all operations are carried out safely and correctly, in accordance with the relevant Maintenance Manuals and the Company Exposition
• Ensure correct and timely completion of all documentation relating to NDT activities performed
• Co-ordinate with other engineering activities, enabling NDT and aircraft maintenance teams to complete tasks to target and within budget
• Keep work areas clean and tidy at all times
• Evaluate existing standards, practices and procedures with a view to continuous improvement and efficiency
• Assist the NDT Level 3 (RL3) in day-to-day team functions, and deputise in their absence
• Assist the NDT Level 3 (RL3) in prioritising tasks and scheduling requirements
• Assist the NDT Level 3 (RL3) in the development of the team
• Uphold company core values at all times
• Achieve optimal aircraft maintenance performance while maintaining excellent customer and stakeholder relations
• Undertake other tasks as set by the NDT Technician Level 3 (RL3) or AMM, within your capabilities and as required for the daily running of the engineering department

Essential Experience & Skills

• Previous NDT experience, ideally within aircraft maintenance
• Qualified to PCN/AERO scheme, or BS EN ISO 9712, or EN4179 Level 2 in Eddy Current (EC) and Ultrasonic Testing (UT)
• Strong NDT/aerospace product knowledge
• Good computer literacy (Microsoft Suite; Aero-Trac preferred)
• Understanding of aircraft maintenance regulatory requirements
• Aerospace experience

Desirable

• Magnetic Particle Testing (MP)
• Fluorescent Dye Penetrant Inspection (FPI)
• Radiography (RT)
• Dassault NDT engineer training for specialist processes
• Apprenticeship or HM Forces equivalent training
• Experience in continuous improvement environments

Additional Requirements

• Security clearance compliant with UK/ITAR
• Basic financial and project management understanding

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Up to 12% matching pension contributions
• Bonus incentives
• Discounted PMI (private medical insurance)
• Electric car scheme
• Tech vouchers
• Wellbeing programmes, and more

About Our Client

Our client operates a diverse and technically advanced aircraft fleet, delivering specialist readiness training and support services — including adversarial support and electronic attack training — to defence and government customers across the UK, US and NATO nations.

They are committed to eliminating unlawful and unfair discrimination and celebrate the differences a diverse workforce brings, with a mix of voices generating better discussions, decisions and outcomes for all. They are an Armed Forces-friendly organisation and, as part of their commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, welcome applications from veterans and services spouses and partners who meet the criteria set out above. In line with their Disability Confident commitments, reasonable adjustments will be made to facilitate the interview process where required.

About the Role

We are seeking experienced helicopter pilots with a minimum of 2,000 turbine flight hours to join this organisations VIP charter division. Candidates with AW109 type experience are particularly encouraged to apply. 

Based at London Biggin Hill, this is a rota-based position offering a dynamic and varied operational environment. The role will involve travel and temporary assignments across their operational bases, supporting high-end charter and specialist missions. 

Key Responsibilities

Deliver safe, efficient, and compliant VIP and commercial flight operations
Maintain exceptional standards of professionalism, discretion, and customer service
Ensure full compliance with CAA regulations, safety protocols, and company procedures
Participate in a flexible rota, including travel and temporary deployments
Work collaboratively to support a high-performance team culture

Requirements

CPL(H) or ATPL(H) licence
Minimum 2,000 hours turbine flight time
AW109 type rating (preferred)
Instrument Rating (IR) (preferred)
Experience in VIP or passenger transport operations (desirable)
Strong communication, decision-making, and interpersonal skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, client-focused environment

What's on Offer

Competitive salary and benefits package
Structured rota-based working pattern
28 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
Additional leave between Boxing Day and New Year
Employer pension contributions
Access to private healthcare (employee-funded, with family options)
Death in Service cover
Income Protection insurance
Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Eligibility
Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in the UK at the time of application.

To Apply

If you have the qualities we're looking for, please get in touch with the Volantes team today!

About the Role

We are currently seeking an experienced B1/B2 Licensed Aircraft Engineer to join our client's growing maintenance team based in Cyprus. This is an excellent opportunity to join a professional aviation organisation supporting business jet operations in a dynamic and international environment. 

Requirements 

The successful candidate will hold a valid EASA Part-66 B1 and/or B2 Licence with type ratings on one or more of the following aircraft:

• Bombardier Challenger 604 (CL604)
• Bombardier Challenger 850 (CL850)
• Bombardier Challenger 300 (BD100/CL300)

Willingness to relocate to Cyprus. 

Previous experience working in a Part-145 maintenance environment. 

Please note: Only candidates who hold the required current type ratings will be considered. Relevant experience alone will not be sufficient.

Salary and Benefits

The salary package will be determined based on the successful candidate's experience and qualifications.

To Apply

If you have the experience and qualities we're looking for, get in touch with the Volantes team today. We'd love to hear from you.

Contract  |  UK-Based

Volantes Technical Recruitment is working on behalf of an organisation operating Special Mission Aircraft platforms to find a specialist RF/Spectrum Interference Technical Analyst to deliver a critical technical assessment on radio interference effects and controls.

This is a highly specialist consultancy-style contract assignment, ideal for a senior RF/EMC professional with deep expertise in aeronautical spectrum protection and safety-of-life radiocommunication systems.

You will provide a detailed technical analysis and assessment of the radio interference effects and controls associated with Special Mission Aircraft systems. This includes:

• Undertaking a comprehensive assessment of the potential impact of unintended emissions, spurious emissions, and out-of-band transmissions on safety-of-life radiocommunication services.
• Overseeing ground measurements, analysis and presentation of measured RF emissions data from relevant aircraft systems, performed at a UK location where free space transmissions are permitted.
• Giving particular consideration to the protection of spectrum allocated to the Aeronautical Mobile (R) Service and Aeronautical Radionavigation Service, where harmful interference could carry adverse safety consequences.
• Assessing potential effects on civil CNS/ATM systems, including both airborne and ground-based installations operating in protected aeronautical spectrum bands.
• Extending assessment to other internationally recognised safety-of-life systems, including maritime search and rescue services under GMDSS, maritime radionavigation services, and related space/terrestrial systems identified in the ITU Radio Regulations as requiring special protection.
• Demonstrating, through technical analysis and mitigation measures, that proposed operations will not cause harmful interference to protected services, consistent with ITU Radio Regulations and relevant ITU-R Recommendations.
• Assessing and mitigating unintended transmission risk across the full possible transmission range of the mission system.

About You

• Professional Engineer / Technical Specialist with 10+ years' proven experience in a relevant technical discipline.
• Strong familiarity with aircraft navigation and communication systems.
• Detailed knowledge of radar and radio communication system design, and transmitter/receiver performance.
• Detailed knowledge of RF spectrum, RF propagation, and free space loss effects.
• Detailed knowledge of RF budgets.
• Familiarity with UK and international standards on RF spectrum and interference controls/regulations.
• CEng or equivalent professional qualification.

Reporting Line

This role reports into the Chief Engineer (Technology) function, with a dotted line to the Deputy Chief Engineer (Technology).

UK-based — ground measurement activity will be conducted at a UK site where free space transmissions are permitted.

Role: Aircraft Mechanic / A Licensed Mechanic
Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Location: London Luton Airport
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off | 07:00–19:00

About the Operator

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established and highly regarded business aviation operator based at London Luton Airport. With a strong reputation for delivering an exceptional level of service to a discerning private aviation clientele, this is a professional, structured environment where standards are high and the team takes real pride in what they do.

The Role

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Aircraft Mechanic — or A Licensed Mechanic — to join the line and base maintenance team on a permanent, full-time basis at Luton. Working under the direction of Licensed Engineers and Engineering Managers, you will be actively involved in the full range of maintenance activities, playing a key role in keeping a prestigious business aviation fleet airworthy and operational.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting line and base maintenance activities in accordance with Part 145, approved data, MOE and work instructions
• Maintaining high standards of aircraft maintenance in a safe and timely manner
• Acting as a first point of contact for customers and flight crew, managing enquiries professionally and liaising with internal departments as required
• Flexible working to support operations — including occasional work away from base
• Operating across a 7-day, 365-day operation in line with customer requirements

Hours of Work

The role operates on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, with shifts running 07:00–19:00 (11.5 hours working, 30-minute unpaid break). The average working week is 40 hours. Initial training will be conducted on a Monday–Friday basis.

The Successful Candidate

• Experience within a corporate / business aviation environment strongly preferred
• A Licence holders particularly welcome (additional authorisation payment available — see below)
• Sheet metal experience beneficial but not essential — this is primarily a mechanical role
• Proficient with Microsoft Office packages and standard computer systems
• Organised, adaptable and flexible with strong interpersonal skills
• Calm under pressure with the ability to prioritise in a fast-moving environment
• Excellent communication skills, professional appearance and a diplomatic manner
• Full UK driving licence required
• Right to live and work in the UK
• 5-year checkable history required for airport ID pass

Additional Benefits:

• A Licensed Mechanics eligible for an authorisation payment of £750 per aircraft type (up to 5 types — maximum £3,750)
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement (dependent on shift pattern)
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Birthday Day Off
• Contributory Company Pension
• Staff Discount Card
• BHSF Health Cash Plan
• Onsite Parking
• Full Uniform Provided

To Apply

If you have the experience and qualities we're looking for, get in touch with the Volantes team today. We'd love to hear from you.

About the Operator

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established business aviation operator based at London Luton Airport. Operating a fleet of business jets, this is a professional, stable environment with a committed engineering team and long-standing client base.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Licensed Aircraft Engineer to join the line maintenance team at Luton. You will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance, inspection, and certification of business jet aircraft, working within a structured and professional maintenance environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on business jet aircraft
• Certifying maintenance tasks in accordance with Part 145 requirements
• Liaising with flight crew and operations to ensure aircraft availability
• Completion of accurate technical records and documentation
• Supporting AOG situations as required

Requirements

• Valid UK Part 66 B1.1 licence
• Bombardier aircraft type rating (essential)
• Proven experience in business aviation or line maintenance environment
• Strong understanding of Part 145 regulations
• Right to work in the UK

What's on Offer

• Permanent staff position with a reputable business aviation operator
• Competitive salary in line with market rates
• Based at London Luton Airport
• Stable and professional working environment

To Apply

Contact Volantes Technical Recruitment — the specialist aviation engineering recruitment partner.

Quality Assurance Inspector – Rotorcraft
Latrobe, PA | Direct Hire | FAR 145 Repair Station

Volantes Technical Recruitment is working on behalf of Rotortrade USA Inc., a FAR 145 Repair Station based at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (Latrobe, PA), to identify an experienced Quality Assurance Inspector with rotorcraft maintenance experience. This is a key compliance and oversight role within a growing rotary-wing MRO, working closely with maintenance, engineering, and leadership to uphold the highest standards of airworthiness and regulatory compliance.

The Role

• Perform inspection functions in line with the Repair Station Quality Control Manual
• Maintain full familiarity with applicable FARs, manufacturer procedures, and other governing technical data
• Carry out progressive and pre-close inspections on in-work aircraft
• Provide technical guidance and training support to technicians
• Ensure inspections are correctly completed and documented across all work orders
• Conduct scheduled audits of the Repair Station and approved vendors
• Manage records research, logbook entries, and completion of FAA Form 337 and 8130-3
• Prepare documentation for aircraft import/export Certificates of Airworthiness
• Evaluate maintenance facilities and vendor shops for safety and equipment compliance
• Maintain technician training records and programs

What You'll Need

• FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certificate — required; Inspection Authorization (IA) strongly preferred
• 5+ years' aircraft maintenance and repair experience, with inspection-focused experience within the last 3 years
• Proven rotorcraft maintenance background — essential
• Experience on any of the following is a strong plus: Leonardo A109/A119/AW139, AW169, Airbus H135/H145/H160/H125, Bell 407/429
• Must be authorized to work in the United States (no sponsorship route at this stage)