To manage and refine Air India’s flight scheduling process, ensuring it aligns with operational capabilities and commercial strategies to optimize aircraft utilization and profitability.
To lead the strategic scheduling initiatives that accommodate seasonal, operational, and market-driven adjustments, maximizing efficiency and revenue.
Key Accountabilities
Strategic Scheduling Development
Design and continually refine the flight schedules by coordinating with the Network Planning, Operations, and Engineering teams to ensure optimal aircraft usage.
Schedule Optimization
Utilize advanced scheduling software to refine schedules continuously, based on aircraft availability, market demands, and operational requirements. Oversee the monitoring and analysis of performance metrics to drive continuous improvements.
Implement schedule adjustments based on changes in business requirements, operational constraints, and regulatory compliance, focusing on maximizing revenue and minimizing operational costs.
Slot Management Coordination
Work closely with the Head - Slots to secure and optimize airport slots essential for executing the business plan.
Competitor and Market Analysis
Monitor competitors’ schedules and capacity, developing strategic responses to maintain competitive advantage and explore new market opportunities.
Team Leadership and Development
Provide direction and support to the scheduling team, fostering skill development and ensuring high performance.
Cross-functional Collaboration
Collaborate with Operations to ensure that schedule changes are operationally feasible and optimized for cost efficiency.
Skills Required for the role
Advanced Scheduling Acumen
Problem Solving and Negotiation
Analytical and Strategic Thinking
Attention to Detail
Leadership and Communication
Key Interfaces
Internal Interfaces
Head of Network Planning and Alliances
Report directly and align scheduling strategies with broader network planning initiatives.
Sales and Revenue Management
Engage to align additions to the network and schedule on a regular basis and monitor route performance
Air India Express
Engage to ensure that group network strategy is being adhered to and network additions are well coordinated
Revenue Management and Pricing
Collaborate closely to integrate schedule and network changes with pricing strategies, optimizing revenue based on demand forecasting and market dynamics.
Customer Excellence
Engage to ensure that network change communications are aligned
Engineering
Coordinate to ensure that the network plan is operationally feasible, aligning flight schedules with aircraft availability.
Airport Operations
Coordinate to ensure that the network plan is operationally feasible, aligning flight schedules with airport resource availability
Coordinate to ensure that the network plan is operationally feasible, aligning flight schedules with crew and aircraft availability.
External Interfaces
Airport Authorities
Negotiate and manage relationships along with Slots and Seasonal Scheduling Team to secure necessary slots and operational support.
Educational and Experience Requirements
Minimum Education Requirement
Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Business Administration or Aviation Management or a closely related field is required. A Master’s degree in a related field is preferred.
Minimum Requirement
Desired
Experience
8+ years’ experience in the aviation industry, with scheduling management role within a major airline.
10 years’ experience in the aviation industry with at least 5+ years of extensive experience in network planning and scheduling, with a proven track record in optimizing complex flight schedules.