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INTRO

My first week at Gatwick has been focused on the thorough induction training required by Gatwick Airport Limited (GAL) and getting time to talk with the people who will be able to get me set up on some projects.

Induction.  GAL are not primarily an engineering firm but more an enduring operation focused on customer safety and maximising the efficiency and quantity of customer flow through the airport.  So the training has been split between the mundane required safety training and the more interesting introduction to their corporate governance.   I will neglect the former and talk a little on the latter especially on some of the training content.  So far my key impression is that the civilian world seems a lot better at doing arrivals compared to the Regiments I have been posted into.

Projects.  On the project side, I have had talks with and attended team meetings with Adam Jones who leads the Baggage Project, and with Gordon Winder who is lead for the Pier 6 Extension and associated projects.   It is worth noting that in most cases GAL are on the client side of the project.  I will talk a little about both projects in general as a back ground to future posts.

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