Flight Operations Planner

Flight Operations Planner

Flight Operations Planner who, reporting to the Chief Flight Instructor (CFI) and his Deputy, will plan and monitor all Urbe Aero Flight Academy flight operations maximizing the training flight hours.

Tasks

• Responsible for meticulously planning, optimizing, and adjusting flying schedules, considering the availability of aircraft, flight instructors, and external factors (airport opening hours, meteo, etc.).
• Match the flight instructor to the training aircraft based on the cadet pilot’s flying training mission.
• Manage the aircraft maintenance plan together with the maintenance department, considering the available maintenance slots.

Main Responsibilities

Plan and manage comprehensive flight schedules, considering aircraft availability, crew scheduling (flight instructors and cadet pilots), and maintenance planning requirements.

Continuously monitor and adjust schedules to maximize aircraft utilization, minimize downtime, and reducing operational costs and/or loss of income.

Collaborate closely with Urbe Aero training management and maintenance engineering departments, to ensure seamless execution of the flight schedule.

Develop contingency plans and respond promptly to unforeseen events that may disrupt flight schedules.

Continuously communicate with all Urbe Aero stakeholders, including flight instructors, cadet pilots, training management, and maintenance engineering, to ensure timely execution of schedules.

Generate regular reports on schedule key performance indicators including aircraft utilization, instructor utilization, delays, and cancellations.

Minimum Qualifications

High school or technical institute diploma;

Strong analytical, organizational, problem solving, and adaptive skills;

Energic and enthusiastic character with ability to work in integrated teams;

Excellent communication skills and fluent in English.

Preferred Qualifications

Economics or technical university degree;

Two or more years of aviation experience in network planning, flight dispatch, or crew planning;

Proven experience in flight scheduling or aviation flight operations;

Proficiency with aviation scheduling software or planning tools;

Comprehensive knowledge of civil aviation regulations and standards.

Location

Urbe Aero Flight Academy in Roma, Italy based at the Aeroporto Roma Urbe (LIRU), a tower controlled and general aviation only city airport.

Compensation

• Permanent full-time employment contract;
• Self-employment agreement also available (on request);
• Remuneration package based on the candidate’s education, experience, and interpersonal skills.

Why working with Urbe Aero Flight Academy

• Live and work in Roma which offers all the benefits of a large European capital but with reasonable living costs and very favorable meteo conditions;
• Opportunity to work with experienced airline pilots and senior aviation professionals, a diverse and relatively young team of motivated coworkers, and hundreds of international cadet pilots;
• Opportunity to work in technically advanced environment with a state-of-the-art training management system (FlightLogger), electronic flight bags (EFB), and Computer Based Training (CBT);
• Work in a leading European flight academy, with a modern and technically advanced fleet of Diamond Aircraft and airline simulators (B73M and A32N).
• Receive professional training on aircraft, avionics, training programs and standards, operating procedures and policies, training management and safety management systems;
• Health insurance;
• Professional and personal development opportunities while working in a rapidly evolving environment.