Aircraft Dispatcher

Aloula Aviation | الأولى للطيران; Dammam; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aloula Aviation | الأولى للطيران is seeking a Flight Dispatch Specialist to plan, schedule, dispatch and monitor company flights on shift. You will coordinate flight plans, fuel, load, and crew readiness while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role requires a Diploma and a Dispatcher GACA License, with about 5 years of flight dispatch experience. You will work from our Dammam base and collaborate with operations and maintenance teams to ensure safe, on-time operations.

Qualifications

• Diploma in a relevant field.
• Dispatcher GACA License.
• 5 years of experience in flight dispatch or related field.

Responsibilities

• Plans and coordinates the flight according to the user request, considering load requirements, routing and required ground handling.
• Schedules the flight with the appropriate aircraft type and configuration.
• Determines required fuel and available cabin load.
• Ensures flight crew is notified and legal to fly and arranges for crew transport to the airport.
• Prepares for crew briefing by preparing flight plan and load record.
• Collects and reviews weather and NOTAM information.
• Provides crew briefing and dispatch of flight.
• Review with Pilot in Command the scheduled times, routings, load plan, weather, NOTAMs, and arrival ground handling.
• Compiles records and reports including shift log book and daily reports for management.

Education

Diploma in a relevant field

Dispatcher GACA License

Job description

Description

Performs Flight Dispatch activities in support of company flights from Aloula Aviation bases. Supervises then planning, scheduling, dispatch and flight following for company flights while on shift.

Responsibilities

• Plans and/or coordinates the flight according to the User request, considering load requirements, routing and required ground handling.
• Schedules the flight with the appropriate aircraft type and configuration.
• Determines required fuel and available cabin load.
• Ensures flight crew is notified and legal to fly & arranges for crew transport to the airport.
• Ensures that the aircraft scheduled is released by maintenance, fuel uplift is completed, cabin is configured properly and positioned at the appropriate spot on the ramp and catering has been requested.
• Prepares for crew briefing by preparing flight plan and load record.
• Confirms Civil Aviation/Military clearance requirements are met, prepared and recorded.
• Collects and reviews weather and NOTAM information.
• Adjusts schedule as required.
• Provides crew briefing & dispatch of flight.
• Review with Pilot in Command, scheduled times, routings, load plan, weather, NOTAMS, flight plan & arrival point ground handling.
• Compiles records & reports consisting of shift log book, daily reports for management, collecting & filing flight records.
• Performs flight watch and flight following duties.
• Operates air/ground radios and Aviation Data Terminals.
• Responds to emergency telephone systems.
• Updates and maintains contact records.
• Understands and practices privileged information, policies and procedures.
• Performs post flight actions consisting of review of actual vs scheduled routing, passenger & cargo requirements were satisfied and ensures that any unfinished flight requirements are rescheduled if necessary.
• Ensures maintenance status of the aircraft will not affect the next scheduled departure.
• Ensures flight crew is legal to fly for next day operation, ground transportation is available, crew is advised of any recent changes in assignments & submits all required documents & reports pertaining to the flight.
• Participates in Dept. TQM Program & performs other duties as assigned by Supvr.
• Provides tutoring & training as established in the Job Training Standard.
• Maintains emergency & safety efficiency, includes familiarization of the Unit Emergency Reaction Guide & participates in emergency desk exercises.
• Performs specific duties as contained in Area Operations Procedures Guide.

Qualifications

Education

Diploma in a relevant field

Dispatcher GACA License

Experience

5 Years