Crew Planner

Republic Airways • Indianapolis, IN

325d

About The Position

Building crewmember future schedules for a month in advance, adhering to all contractual and FAR 117 limitations. Prepares and updates applicable crewmember data for crew systems, coordinates the bidding of training events, vacations and other days off, base vacancies and change of base assignments for crewmembers.

Requirements

• Minimum of high school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Two years of statistical and/or airline operation experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, contract language.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to detect pattern changes in monthly schedules to alert management of potential conflicts, increased costs, or decreased utilization.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination of four years of education and on the job experience.
• Knowledge of Crew Scheduling procedures, applicable Federal Air Regulations and compliance with collective Bargaining agreements.
• Familiarity with Crew optimization software and crew bidding systems (such as FLICA).
• Knowledge of CAE (Sabre) CrewTrac Crew Management System preferred.
• Ability to work with all levels of management and labor representatives.

Responsibilities

• Assists in creating safe and efficient pairings and master schedules based on input from marketing schedules and applicable union agreements, Company policy, and FAA regulations for flight scheduling.
• Alerts manager of any issues that may cause increased costs or a decrease of crew member utilization.
• Processes and schedules planned activities such as training events, vacation, base swaps, leaves, etc.
• Inputs schedule information into crew scheduling software.
• Loads awarded schedule pairings and planned absences and other activities into the scheduling management systems.
• Provides excellent and timely customer service to crewmembers by responding to planning questions.
• Instructs new hire Pilots and Flight Attendants on how to place schedule bids.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Air Transportation
• Education Level: High school or GED