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Being an aircraft engineer can take you around the world. It's an exciting career with great potential as Rhiannon discovers when she visits Engineering Services at Air New Zealand. It doesn't take long before she's in involved in changing over two engines on a 747 which is in for a full service. Next up she's trying her hand at flying the aircraft simulator which is used to simulate a variety of problems to be managed. Part of the role, along with servicing and maintenance of aircraft, is to test the onboard safety equipment such as the life rafts and evacuation slides. If you're good at maths, English, science and are practical and methodical, this is a fantastic career with huge potential. Find out more about a career in aircraft engineering, and a huge variety of other careers, at http://www.justthejob.co.nz