Assistant Manager - Flight Dispatcher

1w1 week ago

Air India Express

Bengaluru, IN · Full-time · INR 800,000 – INR 1,500,000

About this role

Responsible for planning and maintaining a safe and efficient flying programme in accordance with regulatory Flight Dispatch requirements. This role ensures compliance with all operational standards for company flights. It focuses on safety, legality, and efficiency in aviation operations.

Conduct safe and legal flight planning for all flights, including payload estimation, MEL/CDL, ETOPs requirements, and operating environment considerations. Prepare timely crew briefs with flight plans, weather, NOTAMs, and other critical information. Monitor operations systems and flight following continuously.

Maintain weather and NOTAM watch, alerting crews to relevant changes. Monitor ATC slot times, explore reroute options for delays over 15 minutes, and handle flight plan revisions during disruptions. Escalate aircraft tracking deviations promptly.

Work in a 24/7 shift rotation within a complex technical environment. Join a young, vibrant airline certified as a Great Place to Work. Pursue opportunities in the dynamic world of aviation based out of Bangalore.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or Post Graduate Diploma in Airline Operations/Airport management
Flight Dispatch license or completion of initial flight dispatch course
At least 1 year of experience in airline, airport or ground handling operations preferred
Familiar with crew, schedule and engineering limitations and impacts
Proficient in written and spoken English
Proficient in Microsoft and Google software; familiarity with Navtech systems an advantage
Comfortable working in a complex technical environment
Able to work in 24/7 shift rotation

Responsibilities

Provide safe and legal flight planning for all company flights, including payload estimation, MEL/CDL, ETOPs requirements and operating environment considerations
Prepare timely crew briefs including flight plan filing, weather, NOTAM and other information for safe operations
Monitor and update operations system and flight following system
Maintain weather and NOTAM watch and alert crew to relevant changes
Alert and escalate unexpected deviation or loss of aircraft tracking through flight following
Monitor ATC slot times and explore reroute options for delays exceeding 15 minutes
Delay flight plans and revise ATC slots during programme disruptions
Recommend adjustments to daily aircraft programme allocations for regulatory or optimised planning