Manager Network Planning

Etihad Airways; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airline company in Abu Dhabi seeks a Network Planner to oversee network optimization strategies. The role requires a minimum of 5 years in relevant fields in the airline industry. Responsibilities include managing planning strategies, engaging with partners for scheduling insights, and improving network management processes. Candidates must have strong analytical skills and the ability to work full-time on-site in Abu Dhabi. The airline aims to enhance profitability and maximize revenue through effective network planning.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Network Planning, Scheduling, or Development.
• Ability to engage with various stakeholders and partners.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning and scheduling strategies for network optimization.
• Engage with partners to identify synergies in scheduling.
• Drive continuous improvements in network management processes.

Skills

Network Planning

Analytical Skills

Profitability Analysis

Forecasting

Education

Minimum 5 years of experience in airline industry

Job description

In this role, you will review, analyze and recommend scenarios to the senior manager to decide on network optimization to implement work plans agreements with other airlines and optimal steering mechanisms for revenue maximization. Support the strategic Fleet Development Plan for the Company and the equity partners and the evaluation and implementation of codeshare partners agreement to enable a pro-active and dynamic approach to fleet turnover.

Accountabilities

• Manage the overall direction and coordination of the team and implement planning and scheduling strategies to enhance profitability.
• Propose recommendations and identify potential solutions to network performance issues impacting on profitability and support the route network performance process to ensure the adoption of required actions
• Support and oversee the research and forecasting activities of existing and future routes scheduling to optimize and improve profitability.
• Participate in the economic evaluation of various new routes scheduling and partnership options, independently assessing various business risks such as demand planning, competitive landscape, cost implications and financial exposures, to provide management recommendations to support the growth.
• Make recommendations and identify opportunities on the basis of existing market data to support decisions on network planning, scheduling and alliance development to meet customer and business needs.
• Provide senior management with accurate forecasts of seasonal capacity changes through detailed business cases supporting Company?s and partners? financial objectives
• Engage with the Airways Group partners in planning and scheduling activities to leverage possible synergies identified in the strategy.
• Help drive continuous improvement of network management processes, procedures and systems by troubleshooting problems and recommending and implementing new solutions and/or systems to optimize fleet planning and scheduling.
• Supervise the preparation, maintenance and interpretation of flight profitability data to ensure alignment with forecasts.

Education & Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in relevant field (Network Planning, Network Scheduling, Network Development) in the airline industry.
• Ability to work full time in Abu Dhabi (no remote work).

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, was formed in 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the world’s leading airlines. From its home in Abu Dhabi, Etihad flies to passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. Together with Etihad’s codeshare partners, Etihad’s network offers access to hundreds of international destinations. In recent years, Etihad has received numerous awards for its superior service and products, cargo offering, loyalty programme and more. All this ties into Etihad’s ambitious Journey 2030 strategy. The airline plans to double its fleet size and triple the number of customers over the next six years as it sets out to be the airline everyone wants to fly!

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