Domestic Flight Planner

1w1 week ago

Flexjet

Cleveland, US · Full-time · $65,000 – $95,000

About this role

The Domestic Flight Planner handles overall planning and execution of flights without operational control. Responsibilities include safe, legal, and efficient filing of flight plans while ensuring compliance with aviation regulations, company policies, and operating procedures. This role supports seamless domestic operations for Flexjet.

Daily tasks involve filing legal flight plans domestically and facilitating coordination of all flights. Planners monitor weather and events impacting operations, manage airport slots, reservations, and PPRs. They provide trip briefings per SOP guidelines and assist with research on flight deviations.

Work occurs in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment requiring rapid decisions on safety, regulations, and operational economy. Strong communication skills enable exceptional service to internal and external customers. Coordination with external agents includes supplying aircraft documents for trip planning.

Compliance is key, with duties to understand regulations, ensure safety standards, and report non-compliance issues. The role demands aptitude for company software and willingness for weekends, holidays, and overtime. Opportunities arise to interpret weather trends and ATC flow for efficient planning.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination
Part 65 Aircraft Dispatch Certification preferred
Aviation knowledge required
Legal ability to work in the United States
Familiarity with flight planning, international operations, weather trends, and ATC flow
Strong communication skills with ability to self-motivate, handle multiple tasks, and manage time
Ability to work in fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Willingness to work weekends, holidays, and overtime as required