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