Senior Planning Analyst

Air India Limited; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Air India Limited seeks an experienced training coordinator to manage cockpit crew simulator training, ensuring DGCA-aligned compliance and timely execution of upgrade and recurrent programs.

You will plan rosters, coordinate with DGCA and internal teams, maintain training data, and help optimize simulator utilization to support regulatory requirements and smooth flight operations.

Qualifications

• Must coordinate cockpit crew simulator training per DGCA and company requirements.
• Proficient in maintaining training records and schedules with accuracy.
• Experience in planning and executing regulatory checks, type/non-type training, and upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate simulator training for regulatory checks, type/non-type training, gap flying, recency, and upgrades.
• Coordinate DE, TRI and LTC standardization checks.
• Plan trainer and trainee rosters and calculate simulator slot requirements.
• Monitor scheduler data and ensure timely communication of changes to crews.

Skills

Training coordination

DGCA compliance

Schedule management

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

Job Description:

Job Purpose

• Ensure planning and coordination of all aspects of ongoing SIM training requirements for Crew including initial, upgrade, conversion, and recurrent training programs, along with management and maintenance of all training requirements.

Key Accountabilities

• Implement procedures to ensure all cockpit crew training is completed within stipulated timelines as per DGCA and company requirements.
• Planning and execution of simulator training for regulatory checks, type/non-type training, gap flying, recency, and upgrades in line with OMD.
• Coordinate and execute DE, TRI and LTC standardization checks.
• Plan and execute special qualification training programs.
• Liaise with DGCA FOIs for standardization checks and regulatory coordination.
• Maintain accurate records of simulator utilization for invoice reconciliation; coordinate with vendors and internal finance for timely clearance.
• Ensure daily release of simulator schedules with trainer and trainee details.
• Monitor and reconcile simulator slot revisions with vendors.
• Conduct weekly audits to verify correct data entry by the admin team.
• Ensure crew training rosters comply with DGCA CARs, OMA/OMD/DPM, and internal policies.
• Track training completion and coordinate remedial sessions for crew who fail or miss training.
• Inform crew and stakeholders of simulator or flight schedule changes in accordance with company policy.
• Coordinate with the rostering team to align pilot schedules with training targets, especially during Day Ops changes.
• Plan trainer and trainee rosters and calculate simulator slot requirements for upcoming months.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure system functionality and resolve operational issues.
• Ensure optimal utilization of training resources with equitable distribution of training hours.
• Monitor crew line release against KPIs and elevate issues impacting training performance.
• Create and analyze training data to assess performance, completion rates and key metrics.
• Prepare and share regular reports with management for informed decision-making.
• Planning and managing of line training as per training footprint.

Any other additional responsibility could be assigned to the role holder from time to time as a standalone project or regular work. The same would be suitably represented in the Primary responsibilities and agreed between the incumbent, reporting officer and HR.

Requirements: