Ops Fleet Management Specialist

Vueling Airlines SA; Viladecans; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Vueling Airlines SA in Viladecans, Spain, seeks a Fleet Planning professional to manage the fleet lifecycle end to end, including entries into service, redeliveries, and ACMI.

You will coordinate cross‑functional projects with Operations, Maintenance, Flight Operations, OCC, Safety, Compliance and Finance to ensure safe, compliant fleet deployment. Requirements: degree in Aeronautical, Aerospace or Industrial Engineering, 1–2 years airline experience, fluent Spanish and English (C1).

Qualifications

• Degree in Aeronautical, Aerospace or Industrial Engineering.
• 1–2 years in an airline environment.
• Experience with fleet planning, operations strategy or PMO.

Responsibilities

• Manage entries into service, redeliveries, modifications, retrofits and ACMI operations.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects with Operations, Maintenance, Flight Ops and Safety.
• Lead planning, governance and risk management for major fleet initiatives.
• Ensure readiness of fleet events and external capacity solutions.
• Monitor risks and performance; report to senior stakeholders.
• Support development of fleet planning, optimization and decision tools.

Skills

Fleet lifecycle

Planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Governance

Risk management

Data analysis

Decision making

Education

Aeronautical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Job description

At Vueling, we connect people, places and opportunities

As part of the IAG Group, we are one of Europe’s leading airlines, serving around 250 routes across 30 countries and welcoming millions of customers every year. With more than 5,000 employees, Vueling is the only European airline recognized as a Top Employer for three consecutive years. Driven by innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to sustainability, we are shaping the future of aviation while creating an environment where our people can grow, contribute, and make an impact.

Mission

Lead and coordinate the end-to-end management of Vueling’s fleet lifecycle, including aircraft entries into service, redeliveries, modifications, long-term groundings and ACMI operations, ensuring safe, compliant, efficient and cost-effective fleet deployment aligned with the company’s capacity plan.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Manage aircraft entries into service, redeliveries, modifications, retrofits, product changes and ACMI operations across the fleet.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects involving Operations, Maintenance, Flight Operations, OCC, Safety, Compliance, Commercial and Finance teams.
• Lead planning, governance, risk management and stakeholder alignment for major fleet initiatives.
• Ensure operational, regulatory, commercial and financial readiness of fleet events and external capacity solutions.
• Monitor risks, dependencies and performance, providing reporting and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Support the development of fleet planning, optimization and decision-support tools.

Academic Background

• Degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Industrial Engineering.
• Additional training in Project Management, Airline Operations, Fleet Management, Data Analysis or Optimization is desirable.

Experience

• 1-2 years of experience within an airline environment in Fleet Planning, Operations Strategy, Aircraft Maintenance, PMO or Project Management.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional projects and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong background in planning, governance, risk management and operational decision-making.
• Ability to balance operational, safety, regulatory, commercial and financial requirements.
• Experience in aircraft entry into service, redeliveries, ACMI operations, fleet transitions or fleet optimization projects is highly valued.

Skills

• Fleet lifecycle and capacity planning expertise.
• Strong understanding of airline operations, aviation regulations and ACMI operations.
• Project management, stakeholder management and governance skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent communication, influencing and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to work autonomously in complex and fast-paced environments.
• Fluent Spanish and English (minimum C1 level).

Vueling Values

Our values are what we believe in, what we stand for and how we behave.

• Make it happen
• Make it better
• Make it safe
• Make it cost-focused
• Make it customer-oriented
• Win together

Vueling is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other status.