Senior Analyst - Network Planning

IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Ltd); Gurugram District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Ltd) seeks a Senior Analyst - Network Planning to design, maintain, and optimize the national airline network. You will work on schedule design, performance monitoring, and publishing plans to RMS systems to support commercial and operational goals.

The role requires collaboration with crew planning, engineering, revenue management and airport operations, ensuring adherence to constraints and profitability while growing the network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master’s in Math/Statistics/Operations Research/Economics/Business/Engineering/Aviation required.
• 2-4 years’ experience in airline Network Planning & Scheduling, Revenue Management or related analytical field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedule Management & Optimization using Sabre Air Vision to ensure network fits aircraft availability and optimize utilization.
• Schedule planning & design by monitoring trends and developing operationally optimized network plans.
• Execution: collaborate with crew planning, engineering, RMS, airport operations, marketing to implement schedules and route changes.
• Publication & distribution of planned schedules with RMS and stakeholders within deadlines.

Skills

Schedule management

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor/Master in Math/Statistics/OR/Economics/Business/Engineering/Aviation

Tools

Sabre Air Vision

Python

SQL

Job description

Position:

Senior Analyst - Network Planning

Reporting to:

Manager – Network Planning & Scheduling

The team:

Network Planning & scheduling at IndiGo is tasked to design, maintain. Implement and continuously optimize the most exciting and expansive air transportation network in India. The network planning group includes specialists at schedule design and management as well as analytical expertise with a high level of exposure and understanding for airline economics and its key drivers as part of this team, you will interact with the best aviation minds in the country, contribute to solving unique problems while building the nation’s air infrastructure and enhancing your career along the way.

The Role:

The selected candidate will join a group of high-quality experts in the field of schedule management, schedule design and implementation, in an area that is mission critical for the success of the airline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor/master’s in Math/Statistic/OperationsResearch/Economics/Business/Engineering/ aviation

Preferred Experience

2-4 years’ experience in airline Network Planning & Scheduling, Revenue Management or any airline analytical field.

What You’ll Do

• Schedule Management & Optimization
  • Use Sabre’s Air Vision planning and scheduling software to ensure that the planned network does not exceed the total available aircraft. Regularly adjust the network schedules, equipment, aircraft flying patterns etc., to meet commercial and operational requirements such as, slot adherence, aircraft parking bay compliance, local airport manpower and optimal sub fleet utilization, accommodation of airport closures, maximizing crew efficiency & aircraft utilization, pattern of service, profitability, and strategic considerations.
  • Monitor schedule performance and industry trends in conjunction with strategic groups and find solutions for market adjustments/additions or schedule changes to improve the existing network. In parallel, analyze and implement continuous improvement to achieve incremental crew productivity, improve maintenance feasibility and network connectivity.
• Schedule planning & design:
  • Monitor industry trends and leverage internal and external traffic, profitability, demand data and come up with plans to improve & optimize the existing network.
  • Participate in seasonal schedule design process to develop an operationally optimized, optimally utilized network that maximizes commercial feasibility.
• Execution: Collaborate with several internal teams such as crew planning, engineering, revenue management, Airport operations, marketing etc., to operationalize schedules/new routes/changes/cancellations etc.
• Publication & Distribution:
  • Publish & distribute the planned schedule with RMS (revenue management system), and key stake holders within agreed timelines.
  • Make sure the set schedule publishing guidelines are adhered to.
  • Disseminate the plan to all down-line departments.
  • Work on ad-hoc projects as per requirement.

Preferred Skills

• Eager to solve complex problems, creative thinking and continuous improvement.
• Ability to multi-task on several scheduling projects and issues simultaneously.
• Advanced digital literacy: Experience in using Sabre Air Vision Planning and scheduling tool or an equivalent planning/scheduling software.
• In-depth understanding of airline scheduling, crew planning requirements, maintenance, and airport operations constraints.
• Knowledge of Business Intelligence & Data Visualization tools.
• Working knowledge of Python and SQL’s will be an added advantage.
• Ability to be discrete and handle confidential plans and data.
• Intermediate to advanced user of MS Excel.
• Extremely detail oriented.