Posted on 09/16/2010 10:11:18 AM PDT by a fool in paradise
...After decades as the frontman of Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson has a new second job – in middle management. The English singer has been named marketing director of Astraeus, a Gatwick-based charter airline, where he has worked as a pilot for several years.
The announcement at the bottom of the Astraeus website makes it sound like just another corporate position. "With the rapid growth in the business we have increased our commercial team," the statement reads. "Bruce Dickinson as our marketing director, [and] Claire Ronson has now moved to sales and marketing to support our sales team." They don't even give Dickinson his own sentence, spilling more words on new product and planning head, Seb Pelissier.
But Dickinson isn't just another suit...
"Bruce is a great communicator," explained Astraeus's chief commercial officer, Shaun Monnery. "[And] he knows the aviation industry inside out." A long-time pilot, Dickinson has not just flown commercial charters for Astraeus, he has helmed Iron Maiden's private jet and even rescued stranded Britons. "I did seriously think about going to fly aeroplanes as an alternative career," he told the Guardian in 2002. "I was putting out piloting CVs that said nothing about me being the lead singer of Iron Maiden."
"In a demanding industry he is a man who can cope with pressure," Monnery said, "whether as a 757 captain or in front of 50,000 Iron Maiden fans, or senior airline and aviation managers." And Dickinson, 52, shows no sign of quitting his other gig....
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“Well, it?s great to see that Bruce has finally gotten off his butt and found a real job. :)”
At least he’s not doing a stupid reality show like the rest of these washed up dingbats.
“Nail that Fokker, kill that son!”
2 minutes till midnight!
I thought Iron Maiden made enough money for them to be financially secure?
Sometimes, you just gotta do what you love to do.
Being in Aviation myself, I completely understand it.
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Yep! Get a haircut and those doors to opportunity start opening up (at least that's what my dad used to tell me).
Ping!
They have and, barring serious financial mismanagement, continue to do so.
I'm sure someone will criticize Mr. Dickinson for taking a job that someone else needs much more than he does.
“At least he’s not doing a stupid reality show like the rest of these washed up dingbats.”
I’m not sure I’d call Bruce washed up. After all, Iron Maiden’s latest album just gave them their highest-ever position on the US album charts. Not to mention he still looks and sounds pretty good.
I wasn’t really comparing Bruce to Ozzy or Gene Simmons. My intent was to show the guy is working for a living and I assume getting some soccer in.
I’d fly with Bruce any time.
Up The Irons!
Can you make sure that I’m in your Metal Ping List, Grizz?
Thank you.
(I received this notice from qam1)
I would cry of excitement.
Saw the Iron Maiden “FLIGHT 666” documentary and concert last weekend on DVD with my husband and son. It was very enjoyable and Bruce flew the plane himself all over the world — backward a** countries too — like Colombia, India, Indonesia, Costa Rica, etc.
It was a great documentary.
LOL! I tell my daughter that life is a series of costume changes :-)
they sell out large venues world-wide, so rather than being washed out, they are making more than ever, possibly.
(My favorite IM song.)
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