Aircraft Dispatcher

CommuteAir Recruiting Team • Westlake, OH

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About The Position

Whether you’re building your time in the sky or your career on the ground, we hope to be your next destination. CommuteAir is striving to be the regional airline that our passengers and employees are looking for. Our role in your career as a regional airline is an important one that we take seriously. Community, mentorship, training, and growth are all part of our DNA – we want to make your vision of a successful career in the aviation industry a reality.

Where Are We Going?
We are a dedicated United Airlines partner operating over 1,600 weekly flights, connecting people and their communities to the world via United’s Global Network. With corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, we operate a large fleet of Embraer 145 XR aircraft from two Crew hubs in Houston and Washington Dulles, along with maintenance bases in Houston, Washington Dulles, Albany, NY, and Knoxville, TN. We’ve grown significantly over the past 35 years and know that you will too.

Together We Soar
Your success is our success. Community is everything to us at CommuteAir. Our diverse team is here to provide you with the tools you need to succeed. By adopting a data-driven approach, we’re innovating the traditional path to mainline by raising the bar and setting the standard for employee training and development. We offer our team comprehensive benefits, competitive pay, internal advancement programs, and personal access to flight benefits on the Star Alliance network for yourself and your family.

Commitment to Inclusion
CommuteAir is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

Artificial Intelligence in Hiring Notice
CommuteAir uses artificial intelligence and automated tools to support parts of our application review and recruiting process, including identifying relevant qualifications and managing candidate communications. These tools assist our recruiting team, but all screening, evaluation, and hiring decisions are made by humans. No AI system independently determines candidate eligibility or makes hiring decisions.
All employment decisions are made by human recruiters and hiring managers.
Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation during any part of the hiring process may contact our recruiting team for assistance.
What is the position: The primary duty of the Dispatcher and the Dispatch center is to jointly, with the PIC, control the movement of Company aircraft in such a manner as to maximize safety, comply with applicable regulations, and schedule efficiency.

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 the 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

• The primary duty of the Dispatcher and the Dispatch center is to jointly, with the PIC, control the movement of Company aircraft in such a manner as 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. This includes preparation of Dispatch Releases and submitting ATC flight plans to the departure center.
• Monitor information regarding weather trends and airport conditions in order to anticipate changing conditions that may affect aircraft operations.
• Brief flight crews on meteorological and airport conditions, airways, aircraft mechanical status, NOTAMs, and procedures as required for safe and efficient completion of flights.
• 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 his operational control to ensure Dispatch release compliance and to provide the flight crew with information regarding the safe completion of the flight.
• Accountable for the Safety Management System (SMS) responsibilities described in the Company's SMS Manual and 14 CFR part 5.23.
• Shall ensure that 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 at CommuteAir.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• We offer our team comprehensive benefits, competitive pay, internal advancement programs, and 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: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed