History of Olympic Airlines

Olympic Airlines was the flag carrier airline of Greece, with its headquarters in Athens. It managed services to 37 domestic destinations and to 32 destinations worldwide. Its major base was at Athens International Airport, with hubs at Thessaloniki International Airport, Macedonia and Rhodes International Airport, Diagoras. In December 2007, the airline employed more than 8,500 staff.   Olympic Airlines was also qualified by IATA with the IOSA for its safety practices.

On March 6, 2009, the Greek State declared it had achieved an agreement to sell the Flight operations, Ground Handling operations and Technical Base of the Group to Marfin Investment Group, the biggest Greek investment fund, thus ending a 35 year period of state ownership.

On September 29, 2009 Olympic Airlines ended all of its operations and most of its flights and Olympic Air, the new airline initiated flights. Olympic Airlines continued to be liable for some flights to Greek islands selected as public service as well as some flights to destinations outside the European Union until the Greek State conducted a public tender and redistributed the routes.\

Job Description/Average Wage

Pilot: A pilot’s primary task is to operate the aircraft safely and economically. To achieve this, pilots carry out a range of tasks, with many shared between the captain and first officer. The tasks generally include:

• Ensuring information about the route, weather, passengers and aircraft are accurate.
• Analyzing the flight plan, including the route and flying altitude, to guarantee it precisely reflects the expected circumstances of the flight.
• Calculating how much fuel to take, and supervising the loading and fuelling of the aircraft.

Pilot’s annual average salary is around $94,000 to $240,000.

Flight Attendant: As The Flight Attendant you will provide personal services to guarantee the safety and comfort of airline passengers during flight. Greet passengers, validate tickets, explain use of safety equipment, and serve food or beverages. Your daily tasks include:

• Direct and help passengers in emergency procedures, such as evacuating a plane following an emergency landing.
• Announce and show safety and emergency procedures, such as the use of oxygen masks, seat belts, and life jackets.

The average wage for this job is $28,000 — $63,000 a year.

Aircraft Mechanic: In this position you will analyze, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Below are some of your daily tasks.

• Read and understand maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to verify the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
• Examine completed work to verify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are prepared for operation.

As an Aircraft Mechanics your yearly salary is around $42,000 to $74,000.

Cabin Crew: As a Cabin Crews you are mostly accountable for the safety of passengers and are especially trained to deal with security and emergency situations. The bulk of the training is in customer care and service. There is a mixture of both agile male and female crew members who are trained to attend to all the passengers aboard the aircraft in a speedy and sufficient manner to guarantee a memorable and pleasant trip. Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the safety equipment, ensuring the aircraft is clean and tidy.
• Notifying the passengers of the aircraft safety procedures and taking them through the procedure in the event of an emergency.
• Ensuring that all hand luggage is firmly stored away in safety.

The annual average salary for a Cabin Crew is around $20,000-$58,000.

How to apply

If you desire to apply for the job, or for the other available jobs they offer, you may visit them at their career page and read further orders on how you will apply for the position you preferred and you may also apply online.

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