Schedule Development & Slots Portfolio Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the creation and development of the Current and Medium term Operating Plans considering all critical scheduling challenges and resource constraints to optimise asset utilisation, improve schedule productivity and enhance network connectivity.
• Negotiate with various internal and external stakeholders comprising Commercial, Operational, Engineering, Crew planning and airport slot coordinators to develop an optimised and productive schedule in line with Emirates’ Long term Plan.
• Develop and present multiple scheduling scenarios in response to changes in market dynamics thereby maintaining the integrity of the current Operating Plan and the strategic direction of the network growth.
• Devise innovative options to effectively manage capacity, asset and product deployment in line with the systematic strategic network growth and business growth of Emirates.
• Augment flight connectivity options at Dubai airport to enable Emirates to fully exploit the potential of sixth freedom traffic, which is the major component of Emirates total revenue.
• Develop and manage a diverse worldwide airport slot portfolio based on current and future network slot requirements.
• Analyse slot availability at airports on EK network and proactively assess the impact of airport slot constraints and air traffic congestion to determine any required modifications to Emirates current Operating Plan and Long term Plans.
• Establish effective processes to monitor ‘slot compliance management’ in coordination with ENCOM team, Network Control Centre and Airport Slot Monitoring authorities and ensure adherence to slot compliance as per IATA guidelines.
• Participate in airport slots negotiations along with Manager Schedule Planning at the bi annual IATA slots meetings, with the sole objective of securing desired takeoff and landing slots for Emirates.
• Explore opportunities for slot swaps with other airlines that would benefit Emirates and strengthen its slots holding.
• Optimise network connectivity at Dubai Hub by continuously analysing and optimising peak hub activity to maximise capacity, asset and resource utilisation at Dubai airport.
• Formulate innovative schedule options to manage constraints at Dubai arising from the limitations of infrastructure, contact gates, remote stands and terminal capacity.