I'm not technically in the aviation business, but my background is definitely aerospace: I have a degree in Aeronautics and Manufacture, I worked for 4 years for a company making gas turbines, and before that a company that made top secret defence stuff.
Now I work as a consultant specialising in Lean Manufacturing and Process Improvement, it's a good job and pays well, and like I said in a previous post I am currently working with BAE at Warton on the new Nimrod (well, for another week anyway!)
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