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Licensed Flight Dispatcher

Jobs in The Emirates Group

Industry Type: Aviation
Services: Airline Services
Products: Emirates Holidays, Dnata Travel, Marhaba Services, Emirates Executive, Transguard

Job Summary

Position Title Licensed Flight Dispatcher
Hiring Organization The Emirates Group
Job Location Dubai, UAE
Base Salary AED
Job Schedule Full Time

Job Position

  • To exercise operational control and supervision of flights to fulfil the legal requirements of General Civil Aviation Administration (GCAA)
  • To act as a close link between the aircraft in flight and the ground services and also between aircrew and other third parties, such as handling agents

Job Responsibilities

  • Manage and avoid potential delays by negotiating airport and airway slots with the respective government agencies worldwide
  • Monitor flights until safe touchdown and ensure that these remain inside a safe envelope in regards to weather, technical problems, airport availability, traffic flow and security threats
  • If a flight is in danger of deviating from said safe envelope, to safeguard the operation by developing an alternative plan of action
  • Communicate and liaise with air traffic control, engineering, station staff and flight crew in order to recover the situation
  • Support flight crew during decision making or trouble shooting processes
  • Support Dispatch Duty Manager during disruption events

Job Requirements

  • Vocational or Diploma (12+2 or equivalent) 5+ Years of Flight Operations experienceKnowledge/SkillsGCAA dispatch license and at least one year experience in exercising its privileges
  • ICAO dispatch license recognised by the GCAA, license verification letter by the issuing authority, at least three years documented experience exercising its privileges
  • At least five years documented experience as a dispatcher for a major airline, in case no flight dispatch license exists or is required in the particular state (EASA region)
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