Aviation & Aerospace Recruitment across the United Kingdom
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UK Aviation & Aerospace Recruitment

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Sky High Staffing is a UK aviation and aerospace recruitment firm. Cabin crew, ground operations, ramp handlers, MRO engineers, avionics technicians, aviation quality specialists and airport operations professionals. Every applicant screened for the CAA and EASA standard your operation actually runs against.

1,600+
Aviation Placements
10 days
Median Shortlist
Part-145
MRO Standards Fluent
UK-wide
Every Airport & MRO
Sectors we recruit for

The aviation disciplines we hire, every week

Twelve specialist practices across airline, MRO, ground handler, airport and aerospace manufacturer operations. Each staffed by a consultant fluent in the regulatory framework the role sits under.

CC-01

Cabin Crew Training & Standards

Cabin crew instructors, standards captains, training co-pilots on the ground, initial and recurrent training specialists, cabin safety leads.

GO-02

Ground Operations

Ground operations managers, station managers, turnaround coordinators, load controllers, dispatchers and duty managers across UK airports.

RA-03

Ramp Operations

Ramp agents, ramp supervisors, baggage handlers, aircraft marshallers, pushback drivers, into-plane fuellers and de-icing operators.

MRO-04

MRO Engineers

Part-145 licensed engineers (B1, B2, C-licence), airframe and powerplant, line maintenance, base maintenance, avionics-line engineers.

AV-05

Avionics Technicians

Avionics technicians, line-station avionics engineers, autopilot and FMS specialists, cabin systems technicians, radio and comms specialists.

QA-06

Aviation Quality Assurance

Part-145 quality managers, compliance monitoring managers, audit leads, safety management specialists and CAMO postholders.

LOG-07

Aviation Logistics

Aircraft parts logistics coordinators, AOG desk operators, warehouse stores managers, freight forwarders and MRO supply chain specialists.

APT-08

Airport Operations

Airport duty managers, terminal operations managers, airfield operations, apron control, passenger experience leads and airport commercial roles.

GSE-09

Ground Service Equipment

GSE fleet managers, GSE mechanics, tug drivers, high-lift operators, catering-truck operators and GSE workshop leads.

AM-10

Aerospace Manufacturing

Aerospace assemblers, composite technicians, CNC machinists, sheet-metal workers, structures fitters and aerospace toolmakers.

PL-11

Aviation Planning & Scheduling

Crew planners, roster managers, network planners, slot coordinators, maintenance planners and long-range fleet planners.

CO-12

Aviation Compliance

CAA and EASA compliance managers, flight safety specialists, dangerous-goods postholders, security managers and airworthiness reviewers.

Why UK aviation employers hire us

Recruitment that speaks aviation

Most agencies list aviation as one vertical among many. Our entire desk is airline, MRO, ground handler, airport and aerospace manufacturing. The difference shows up in the first shortlist.

  • 01
    Regulatory-fluent screeningEvery consultant knows Part-145 from Part-CAMO, EASA Form 4 from Form 6, B1 licence categories from B2. Screening starts from an aviation-native understanding of what your role needs.
  • 02
    Right-to-work & airside pass awareRight-to-work confirmed at introduction. Five-year checkable-history readiness confirmed before shortlist. Airside pass eligibility factored into the timeline.
  • 03
    Line, base, camo & manufacturingWe recruit across line maintenance, base maintenance, CAMO offices, aerospace manufacturers and OEM production teams. One consultant fluent across all four sub-sectors.
  • 04
    Replacement guarantee on every hireEvery direct-hire placement carries a sliding replacement window. If the hire does not stick, we re-run the search on the published schedule.

What we hand you

  • Written brief signed off before we source.
  • Ranked shortlist of three to five applicants.
  • Written notes on licence status, ratings and check dates.
  • Verified airside pass eligibility and five-year history readiness.
  • Coordinated interviews and offer support.
  • Follow-up check-ins at day 30 and day 90.
How a search runs

From brief to signed, three considered stages

A methodical, aviation-native process. No CV storms, no unfamiliar terminology, no chasing candidates through the wrong regulator.

01

Aviation-native intake

A structured 45-minute intake to capture the role, licence and rating requirements, base airport, shift pattern, security-clearance requirements and the timeline. Written back for sign-off before sourcing.

02

Source, screen, shortlist

We approach our aviation network and the active market, screen against the actual licence and rating standard, verify five-year checkable history and comp expectations, and present a ranked shortlist with our written notes.

03

Offer, onboard, support

We coordinate interviews, structure the offer, manage counter-offer conversations and confirm airside-pass and start-date logistics. Follow-up check-ins at day 30 and day 90.

Ready to hire

An aviation role worth filling properly?

Submit a vacancy with the role, the licence or rating requirement and the timeline. We will reply within one business day with a clear plan and a fee proposal.

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