Licensed Flight Dispatcher - Graduate Programme (Emiratisation)

Emirates Airlines - Other locations; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation company in Dubai is seeking UAE Nationals for its Licensed Flight Dispatcher Graduate Programme. This 18-month program equips candidates with critical skills to plan and monitor flights, ensuring safety and efficiency. Ideal for recent graduates in Aviation Management, this role offers a tax-free salary and exclusive travel benefits. Successful candidates will work in high-pressure environments with opportunities for advanced qualifications.

Benefits

Attractive tax-free salary

Travel benefits for family

Emirates Platinum Card

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• UAE National with Family Book.
• Age: 27 or below.
• Minimum CGPA of 3.0.
• IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 550 required.
• National Service: Completed or exempted.

Responsibilities

• Plan safe and cost-efficient flight routes.
• Support pilots from briefing to landing.
• Monitor flights and respond to issues.
• Participate in disruption management.

Skills

Aviation management knowledge

Decision-making under pressure

Communication with pilots and team

Analytical skills (weather and fuel)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Management

Job description

Job Purpose

Graduate Programme (UAE Nationals)

Location: Dubai

Become the Brain Behind Every Emirates Flight

About the Role

Take your aviation career to new heights with our Licensed Flight Dispatcher Graduate Programme. This 18-month journey prepares you to become a GCAA-licensed Flight Dispatcher, a critical role at the heart of Emirates’ Network Control Centre.

As a dispatcher, you will help plan, monitor and support flights across the globe. From fuel and route planning to real-time coordination with pilots, you’ll gain the technical skills and certifications needed to ensure every flight operates safely, efficiently and on time.

You’ll work in a high-pressure environment, overseeing up to 45 flights per shift, supporting captains, and making rapid decisions when challenges arise — all under the supervision of senior operations experts.

This is a safety-sensitive role that includes 12-hour shift rotations and hands‑on exposure to Emirates’ world-class flight operations.

What You’ll Do

• Learn how to plan safe and cost-efficient flight routes.
• Calculate fuel, analyse weather conditions and apply aviation safety regulations.
• Support pilots from briefing to landing, including real-time decision‑making.
• File ATC flight plans and produce briefing materials for cockpit crews.
• Monitor flights in progress and respond to diversions or delays.
• Liaise with air traffic control, airport agents, and ground teams globally.
• Participate in disruption management and quality assurance checks.
• Work towards becoming a GCAA-licensed Flight Dispatcher.

Who We’re Looking For

UAE National with Family Book

Age: 27 or below

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Management

CGPA: Minimum 3.0

Experience: No more than 2 years post‑graduation

English Fluency: IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 550

National Service: Completed or exempted

Work Environment

This is a safety-sensitive role that includes:

• Day and night shifts on a 12‑hour roster (06:00–18:00 and 18:00–06:00)
• Working days: 2‑day shifts, 2‑night shifts, 1 rest day, 3 days off

Salary & benefits

Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax‑free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast‑paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers

What You’ll Get

• Starting Salary: 21,659 AED Upon graduation: 29,599 AED
• Travel benefits for you and your family (up to 90% discounted tickets)
• Emirates Platinum Card with exclusive lifestyle and retail perks in Dubai
• A direct path to one of the most respected operational roles in global aviation