- Job Purpose
The Dispatch Officer is responsible for maintaining Operational Control and Flight Watch on all scheduled Flights. The Dispatch Officer is responsible for day-to-day operation activities and collaborate closely with Flight Instructors, Air traffic controllers, cadets and other stakeholders to plan & schedule flight routes, and coordinate with various departments to ensure seamless flight operations
- Key Accountabilities
- Efficient and smooth functioning of flight training operations, track weather data, initiate safety stops in case of weather deterioration/cadets not prepared etc.
- Monitor all schedules, establish coordination between concerned airfields to obtain landing permissions.
- Review and evaluate weather information to determine and select the most economical route of flight between a city pair
- Prepare an Optimized Operational flight plan, factoring the NOTAMs, TAFS and METARS, compute the RTOW and ensure maximum payload, for all flights within the schedule
- Supports, briefs and/or assists the PIC and/or cadets regarding risk tolerability with respect to the safe conduct of each flight.
- Notifying the appropriate ATS unit when the position of the aircraft cannot be determined by an aircraft tracking capability and attempts to establish communication are unsuccessful
- Proactively monitor potential air diversions throughout the day and provide timely advice on alternate options, including diversion fuel requirements, while maintaining constant communication with PIC
- Continuously monitor and assess weather and operational conditions that may impact flight operations, collaborating with various departments to make real-time adjustments to schedules and routes as needed.
- Assist Operations in preserving all data & documents
- Utilization of the digital systems for flying operations.
- Maintain proper documentation of records as per norms & regulations
- Coordinate with airfield operator for required functions - instrument, night flight
- Obtain daily weather information from neighboring airfield & Area Control Centre for compliance of FIC & ADC requirement
- Coordinate with airfield fuel provider to ensure refueling after movements
- Ensure dispatch form of each flight is positively submitted between each flight
- Obtain & record meteorological information, navigational status from the neighboring airfields for easy guidance of aircraft safety
- Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices, peer pricing and business development strategies
- Help in optimum utilization of FTO resources like aircraft/simulators/classrooms.
Any other additional responsibility could be assigned to the role holder from time to time as a standalone project or regular work. The same would be suitably represented in the Primary responsibilities and agreed between the incumbent, reporting officer and HR.
- Skills Required for the role.
Interpersonal Skills
Documentation and Compliance
Flight Planning Expertise
Route Optimization
Weather and NOTAMS Monitoring
Planning and Coordination
Interpersonal Skills
Safety Commitment
- Key Performance Indicators
- Efficiency in Training Scheduling for Cadets
- Incidents during training movements
- Key Interfaces
Internal Interfaces
Internal Stakeholders
- Collaboration with Aviation Academy, FTO Team at Air India, IOCC & Flight Ops team at Air India
External Interfaces
External Stakeholders
- Airport Operator, OMC, Regional ATMs, Cadets, Regulatory Authorities, Vendors
- Educational and Experience Requirements
Minimum Education requirements
Bachelor s degree or its Equivalent
Experience
Minimum
Desired
- 3+ years of experience as Dispatch Officer in IOCC/Flight Dispatch
- Comprehensive knowledge of the airline/ airport operation and aviation industry.
- 5+ years including 2+ years of as experience as Dispatch Officer in FTO/Airline
Location - Amrawati, Maharashtra
