Aircraft Dispatcher
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About the Role
Velora Aviation is hiring an Aircraft Dispatcher to manage aircraft turnarounds in Abu Dhabi. The role involves weight and balance calculations, load planning, and coordination with stakeholders to ensure safe and timely dispatch.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Manage the turnaround of aircraft in coordination with multiple stakeholders
- Accountable for Weight & Balance or Load Planning of various aircraft types
- Ensure compliance with weight and balance requirements by calculating and distributing load
- Supervise, control and influence the turnaround of aircraft ensuring safe and timely contribution by all stakeholders
- Communicate and coordinate effectively with all relevant stakeholders
- Make key tactical decisions affecting the safe & timely departure of the aircraft
- Anticipate delays and update TOBT accordingly
- Ensure all stakeholders operate in a safe manner and report unsafe behaviors
- Allocate delay codes for off schedule departures after investigation
Requirements
- Excellent standard of written and verbal English
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar position with responsibility for Load Control / Weight & Balance of aircraft
- Knowledge and understanding of Weight and Balance (Relevant to Aircraft)
- Knowledge of Load control would be advantageous
- Familiar with emergency procedures
- Strong communication & leadership skills
- Valid UAE driving license, or a valid driving license approved by their home country eligible for conversion
- Knowledge in handling and storage of dangerous goods would be advantageous, previous DGR certification preferred
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Job Purpose
- The Aircraft Dispatcher manages the turnaround Aircraft in co ordination with multiple stakeholders across the airport, including Authorities, Service providers & Airline flight crew to ensure the safe and timely dispatch of the aircraft.
- The Aircraft Dispatcher has full control of the aircraft turnaround process and ensures activities are completed safely and on time and in line with the airline PTS.
- Responsible for the Weight & Balance of aircraft, a focus on safety is crucial while maintaining compliance with all Safety & Security protocols.
Job Accountabilities
- Accountable for Weight & Balance or Load Planning various aircraft types across multiple airlines, Safety & Security protocols and in accordance to the airline requirements.
- Ensure compliance with weight and balance requirements by calculating and distributing load to maintain safe and efficient aircraft operations.
- Responsible for planning payload and overall load distribution.
- Supervise, control and influence the turnaround of aircraft ensuring safe and timely contribution by all stakeholders.
- Effective communication & co ordination with all relevant stakeholders.
- Manage the turnaround processes and provide leadership to EASG teams.
- Take a pro active approach to events and ensure the best possible experience for passengers & airlines.
- Make key tactical decisions and have authority to take decisions affecting the safe & timely departure of the aircraft.
- Anticipate delays in process that will affect the PTS and update TOBT accordingly.
- Ensure all stakeholders are operating in safe manner & rectify then report any unsafe behaviors or practices.
- Allocation of delay codes for any off schedule departures after investigation.
Qualification And Experience
- An excellent standard of written and verbal English.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar position with responsibility for Load Control / Weight & Balance of aircraft.
- Knowledge and understanding of Weight and Balance (Relevant to Aircraft).
- Knowledge of Load control would be advantageous.
- Familiar with emergency procedures.
- Strong communication & leadership skills.
- Valid UAE driving license, or a valid driving license approved by their home country eligible for conversion.
- Knowledge in handling and storage of dangerous goods would be advantageous, previous DGR certification preferred.
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