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January 2009 
 
SIMON JONES (1100 hours total time - IR Test August 2008). Provisional employment as FO by Blue Island Airways (UK) on Jetstream 31/32.
 
December 2008
 
MARTIN BLACKALLER (300 hours total time) - Employed by Air Baltic as FO on Fokker 50.
 
December 2008
 
CHARLIE CUDDY (200 hours total time - IR Test August 2007. Employed as a FO by Virgin Nigeria on Boeing 737-300.
 
July 2008
 
LINDA SMITH (1200 hours total time - IR Test January 2002. Employed by Sterling/Skydrift as FO on Beech King Air 200 and Embraer Bandeirante.
 
May 2008
 
ALAN HOWLAND (1500 hours total time - IR Test September 2007. Employed by Eastern Airways as FO on Saab 2000.
 
May 2007
 
MARK CARTNER (1000 hours total time - IR Test May 2001) - Employed by Ryanair as FO on Boeing 737-800

September 2007

ANDREW WATT (1000 hours total time – IR Test June 2007).  Taken on by Highland Airways as a F.O.

July 2007

DAVID WARDLE (400 hours total time – IR Test February 2004). Taken on by Ryanair as a F.O on the B737-800.

July 2007

ANDY PORTE (240 hours total time – IR Test November 2006). Taken on by My Travel as a F.O on the Airbus.

July 2007

TOM BUCKLE (800 hours total time – IR Test January 2006). Taken on by Eastern Airways as an F.O on the Saab 2000.

May 2007

RICHARD MARTIN (300 hours total time – IR Test June 2006). Taken on by Eastern Airways as a F.O on the Jetstream 41.

April 2007

ANDREW BROWN (250 hours total time – IR Test March 2007).  Taken on by Eastern Airways as part of the Eastern Airways Pilot Training Scheme as a F.O on the Jetstream 41.

April 2007

CHRIS HENDESS (250 hours total time – IR Test March 2007).  Taken on by Eastern Airways as part of the Eastern Airways Pilot Training Scheme as a F.O on the Jetstream 41.

April 2007

STUART PORTEOUS (250 hours total time – IR Test March 2007).  Taken on by Eastern Airways as part of the Eastern Airways Pilot Training Scheme as a F.O on the Jetstream 41.

February 2007

PADRAIGIN BYARD (900 hours total time – IR Test May 2006).  Taken on by Aer Lingus as a F.O on the Airbus A320.

February 2007

BEN CHAPMAN (340 hours total time – IR Test July 2004). Taken on by Atlantic Aviation to fly the Cessna 404 Titan on Fisheries Protection.

September 2006:

JASON CONLON (1700 hours total time - IR Test August 2003). Taken on by Easyjet as FO on the Airbus. 

September 2006:

RICHARD DRAKE (200 hours total time - IR Test June 2005). Taken on as FO with Eastern Airways on Jetstream J41.

September 2006:

PETER GOLDSMITH, previously with Air Excel, now taken on as FO on B737 by Thomson Fly.

June 2006:

MARK CARTNER (600 + hourstotal time - IR Test April 2002). Taken on by Ryanair as FO on B737.

May 2006:

MICHAEL FRANCIS (250 hours total time - IR Test September 2004). Taken on by Eastern Airways as a FO on Jetstream J41   

February 2006:

JONATHAN PETTS (250 hours total time - Instructor Course 2004). Taken on by Eastern Airways as a FO on Jetstream J41.

January 2006:

JASON TALIANA, previously with European 2000 in Malta, now taken on by Air Malta on the Airbus 320.

November 2005:

DANIEL JUDGE (230hrs Total Time.  IR Test July 2005).  Taken on as FO on Jetstream 41 by Eastern Airways.

November 2005:

STEPHEN TUER (800hrs Total Time.  IR Test December 2004).  Taken on as FO on Jetstream 41 by Eastern Airways.

October 2005:

EASTERN AIRWAYS have appointed TRIPLE 'A' FLYING to act as Consultants in the selection/assessment/recommendation of aircrew for the airline.

October 2005:

ALAN WRIGLEY (Ex Instructor at TRIPLE 'A' FLYING).  Taken on as FO to fast track Captain on Jetstream 41 by Eastern Airways.

October 2005:

ROB FULLERTON. (900hrs approx: Total Time.  IR Test March 2002).  Taken on as FO with airline BMI Baby.

October 2005:

RICHARD FOREMAN on being selected for Airbus 320 type rating training for Whizzair airline.

October 2005:

BLAIR CLUBLEY (450 hrs total time - IR Test Sept 2004).  Taken on as FO on BAe 146 jet for Flightline.

September 2005:

KENT WALTON (165 hrs total time - IR Test May 2005).  Taken on as FO on Jetstream 41 by Eastern Airways.

September 2005:

PAT WATTS (3000 hrs total time - IR Test Feb 2005).  Taken on as FO on B747 by Dragonair.

August 2005:

STEPHEN HULKS (1160 hrs total time - IR Test June 2005).  Taken on as Captain on BN Trislander with Le Coq.

June 2005:

MIKE JONES.  Taken on by Vodafone Ltd to fly as FO on Raytheon Beech Hawker jet.

June 2005:

FREDERIC ROBLIN.  Update to previous entry, now appointed FO on ATR 42/72 turboprop aircraft for Precision Air in Tanzania.

March 2005:

IAN BERRY (270 hrs total time – IR Test July 2002). Taken on as FO on Saab 2000 by Eastern Airways.

January 2005:

Jason Conlon (1700 hours total time – IR Test August 2003). Passed Simulator assessment on Boeing 737-300 and has now been taken on by EUJet as FO on Fokker 100.

Triple “A” is now allocated Preferred Defence Supplier status as part of the Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme  (Registration No. 1835) available to military personnel to provide financial assistance towards flight training.

November 2004:

Jason Taliana (250 hours total time – IR Test July 2004). Now flying as FO on Swearingen Metroliner for European 2000 in Malta.  

May 2004:

ANDREW MERRITT (250 hours total time - IR Test January 2003).  Has now started his own small airline operation.

April 2004:

DAVID WILLIAMS (250 hours total time fixed wing and 3400 hours helicopters - IR Test September 2003).  Taken on as FO on Citation jets for Netjets.

March 2004:

DEBBI FISHER (700 hours total time - IR Test August 2003).  Simulator assessment on Boeing 737 simulator for VLM Airlines now FO on Fokker 50.

December 2003:

Frederic Roblin, (250 hours total time – IR Test March. 2003), on a successful jet simulator assessment checkride with Global Solutions, (he was the only one who passed out of a total of 5 who were assessed on the day).  Presently bush flying in Tanzania.

November 2003:

PETER GOLDSMITH, (450 hours total time – IR Test May 2002), on a successful jet simulator assessment checkride with Global Solutions, (he was the only one who passed of 4 who were assessed on the day).
Successfully completed Boeing 737-800 Type Rating Course and is now flying as FO for
Excel Airways on a 5 year contract

DANIEL GORDON, (270 hours total time – IR Test Feb. 2003), on a successful simulator checkride with Global Solutions, (he was only one of two who passed out of a total of 7 who were assessed on the day). Successfully completed Boeing 737-800 Type Rating Course and is now flying as FO for Excel Airways on a 5 year contract.

SIMON NAYLOR, (240 hours total time – IR Test Nov. 2002), on a successful jet simulator assessment checkride with Global Solutions, (he was  the only one who passed out of a total of 5 who were assessed on the day). Successfully completed a Boeing 737-800 Type Rating Course and is now flying as FO for Excel Airways on a 5 year contract.

October 2003:

JONATHAN MADIN, (500 hours total time – IR Test April 2003).  Now flying as FO on Jetstream 31/32s for Eastern Airways.

August 2003:

WILL SUTTIE, (270 hours total time – IR Test March 2003), on a very successful simulator checkride resulting in an immediate job offer to fly Saab 340’s for LOGANAIR.  Now on-line as FO.