Aircraft Dispatcher

CommuteAir Recruiting Team • Westlake, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

CommuteAir is seeking an Aircraft Dispatcher to join their team. This role is crucial for controlling the movement of company aircraft to maximize safety, comply with regulations, and ensure schedule efficiency. The dispatcher will work closely with the Pilot in Command (PIC) and the Dispatch center to achieve these goals. CommuteAir is a dedicated United Airlines partner, operating over 1,600 weekly flights and connecting people to the world. They emphasize community, mentorship, training, and growth, offering comprehensive benefits, competitive pay, internal advancement, and flight benefits.

Requirements

• Must be at least 23 years of age.
• Must be legal to work in the United States (A citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work).
• Must own a valid United States or foreign passport with applicable VISAs.
• Must have the right to travel freely in and out of the United States, to and from all cities served by CommuteAir without restriction.
• Satisfactory 10-year background history, including criminal background.
• Hold a valid FAA Dispatch certificate.
• Organized with the ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities regularly.
• Ability to read, speak, and understand the English language.
• Legally authorized to work in the USA.

Responsibilities

• Jointly, with the PIC, control the movement of Company aircraft to maximize safety, comply with applicable regulations, and schedule efficiency.
• Pre-plan each flight departure with the primary emphasis on safety, compliance, passenger convenience, and schedule continuity.
• Assist the PIC in flight preparation and providing required information, including preparation of Dispatch Releases and submitting ATC flight plans.
• Monitor weather trends and airport conditions to anticipate changes affecting aircraft operations.
• Brief flight crews on meteorological and airport conditions, airways, aircraft mechanical status, NOTAMs, and procedures.
• Delay, reroute, divert, and overfly all Company aircraft in accordance with Federal Aviation regulations and Company procedures.
• Issue timely information to stations and other departments concerning release preparation, fuel loads, passenger information, aircraft assignments and swaps, delays, cancellations, unscheduled landings, diversions, entering delay information/remarks and overflies.
• Monitor the progress of each flight under operational control to ensure Dispatch release compliance and provide flight crew with information regarding safe completion of the flight.
• Accountable for Safety Management System (SMS) responsibilities as described in the Company's SMS Manual and 14 CFR part 5.23.
• Ensure aircraft is dispatched consistent with the Company’s fuel policy as contained in the Dispatch Manual, Section 02.
• Regular attendance is an essential function of all positions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits
• Competitive pay
• Internal advancement programs
• Personal access to flight benefits on the Star Alliance network for yourself and your family.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed