LAURA POPESCU
E-mail: adm22e@r.postjobfree.com
Tel: +971-**-*******
Skype ID: plauramihaela
D.O.B: December 8, 1982 ; Height: 1.76 cm ; Weight: 63 kg Nationality: Romanian
Dynamic professional seeking a position with a reputable aviation company. Skilled at building strong team environments and fostering open communications and relations with an ability to lead and accomplish difficult tasks. Twenty years cumulative experience in aviation and service industry. Energetic and focused performer with proven international track record of success and building a positive working environment. EXPERIENCE
Cabin Crew at Presidential Flight serving the Ruling Family of the United Arab Emirates and Abu Dhabi.
• Selected for the Presidential Flight after Global search for qualified candidates
• Working for head of state and main government officials
• Delivering the highest standard of customer service, safety and security on board all Presidential Flight aircrafts
• Top performer in an intensely discreet and politically sensitive environment
• Established a strong reputation in a Zero-error environment, involving top Global Political and Business Leaders
• Working with several companies, including: Deer Jet, Dana Jets, Gama Aviation as well as brokers outsourcing crew for privately owned aircrafts all around Middle East. International company with a wide range of aviation related services including managing aircrafts for different clients, hiring and training crew,
• My role included taking delivery of one of the aircrafts, making sure that it was prepared for the client's needs as well as working as crew on board
Private aviation company owned and operated by a member of the UAE Royal Family, focused on helicopter and corporate jets charter services.
• Selected after a Nationwide search for qualified candidates. This attracted candidates from mostly Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines
Part of the earlier staff of Etihad when the airline began its operations in Nov 2003 and its build-out through the following years
• Flight Attendant in mostly Premium Zones of First and Business class
• Crew Member in the Cruise line in the F&B Department
• Worked extensive routes but especially between Miami and San Juan VVIP Flight Attendant at Presidential Flight -UAE Feb 2014 –Dec 2020 Freelance professional for VIP and corporate flights -Dubai May 2013 –Feb 2014 Corporate Cabin Attendant at Jet Aviation Business Jets -Dubai Feb 2013 –May 2013 VIP & Corporate Flight Attendant at Falcon Aviation Services -UAE Aug 2009 –Feb 2013 Mar2006–Aug 2009
Main Dining room Waiter at Royal Caribbean Cruises -Miami, USA Oct 2004 –Dec 2005 Hospitality and Healthcare -Romania 2001-2004
Freelance Corporate Flight Attendant at Global Jet Luxembourg and ExecuJet Middle East Dec 2020-Present Cabin Crew at Etihad Airways -Abu Dhabi, UAE
CERTIFICATIONS/QUALIFICATIONS AND TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE Train the trainer GCAA Approved training course level 1 by City & Guilds May 2015 Presidential Flight Cabin Service Training Completed Real Fire Fighting, Planned/Unplanned Emergency Drills Type Specific CRM Training Completed
Dangerous Goods Regulations Training Completed
Aviation Physiology and First Aid Training Completed Medical Monitoring Training Completed
NSC First Aid Course Completed
NSC CPR Course Completed
Cabin Crew Training Completed – B747-Combi, /400/800 B777-200/300, B787/787-9, B737-800 BBJ & Avro RJ 70/100 Essential Food Safety Training
Apr 2014
Mar 2014
Oct 2017
Types of aircrafts flown
freelance
Jet Aviation Business Jets Gulfstream G650 cabin systems Training Crew Resource Management Training
Emergency and Safety Equipment Training
Medical and First Aid Training
Security Training
Dangerous Goods Training
Apr 2013
Dec 2012
Falcon Aviation Services Med Air Training, Aircraft types: Legacy 600, Lineage 1000, Gulfstream G450
Aug 2009
Etihad Airways Inspired Service Training
Premium Zones Service Training
Cabin Crew Initial Training Completed
Airbus 319/320/330/345/346 Certified
Feb 2008
Nov 2007
Apr 2006
Mar 2006
Emirates Aviation College Boeing 777-300 Certified Mar 2006 Royal Caribbean Cruises Crowd Management
Safety Course (First Aid, Survival Craft Basics, Fire Fighting and Human Relationships)
Nov 2004
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s in Public Administration- Ovidius University, Constanta, Romania 2018 Communication & Public Relations, Constanta, Romania 2006 Professional Training Certificate (bartender/waiter), Constanta, Romania 2004 High school Diploma in Philology & Foreign Languages, Constanta, Romania 2002 LANGUAGES
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Romanian: Native speaker
French: Basic writing skills and conversational proficiency Spanish: Basic writing skills and conversational proficiency INTERESTS AND HOBBIES
Skydiving -more than 1300 skydives across different disciplines like Free Flying, Wingsuits and Base jumping. Airbus ACJ, Boeing 737-600, Legacy 650, Gulfstream G550, G650, Global 6000