Director of Operations - Saudi Arabia AOC (GACA)

BEOND; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

Beond is establishing a Saudi Arabia AOC and seeks a Director of Operations based in Riyadh. You will oversee flight operations, own the ops manual, and ensure compliance with GACA requirements as the airline builds a premium, multi-AOC platform.

The role requires an ATP certificate, 3+ years of supervisory experience, and PIC time in Part 121 operations, along with deep GACAR knowledge. Relocation support is provided where applicable.

Qualifications

• Hold an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate (GACAR 121.49(a)(1)).
• At least 3 years' supervisory/managerial experience within the last 6 years exercising operational control over Part 121-similar operations (GACAR 121.49(a)(2)).
• At least 3 years' experience within the past 6 years as PIC of a Part 121 aircraft — for a first-time Director of Operations (GACAR 121.49(a)(3)).
• Full understanding of the GACAR, the operations specifications, applicable airworthiness requirements and the operations manual; must be acceptable to GACA (GACAR 121.45(e), (g)).
• Airbus A320/A321 experience.
• Existing GACA regulatory relationships and new-AOC experience.
• Fluent English; Arabic advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Exercise operational control and accountability for the conduct of flight operations under the AOC.
• Own the operations manual, ensure ops-specifications compliance and set operational standards.
• Oversee flight dispatch, flight-time limitations and flight-crew standards.
• Serve as the operational interface with GACA for approvals, audits and findings.
• Embed the SMS within operations.

Skills

Operational control

GACAR knowledge

Leadership

English proficiency

Job description

Beond is the world's first premium leisure airline, flying an all-lie-flat Airbus fleet, and is standing up new Air Operator Certificates in Bahrain (BCAA) and Saudi Arabia (GACA).

We are seeking a Director of Operations for our Saudi Arabia AOC (General Authority of Civil Aviation), based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The Director of Operations is appointed by, and reports to, the Accountable Executive, and is responsible for:

• Exercise operational control and accountability for the conduct of flight operations under the AOC.
• Own the operations manual, ensure ops-specifications compliance and set operational standards.
• Oversee flight dispatch, flight-time limitations and flight-crew standards.
• Serve as the operational interface with GACA for approvals, audits and findings.
• Embed the SMS within operations.

A competitive package with relocation support where applicable, and the opportunity to build a premium airline certificate from the ground up as part of a fast-growing multi-AOC group.

This is a required management position under GACAR Part 121.

45. The post is full-time and the successful candidate must be acceptable to GACA (the President) based on experience, competence and knowledge, with a full understanding of the GACAR, the operations specifications, applicable airworthiness requirements and the operations manual (GACAR 121.45(e), (g)).

Mandatory

• Hold an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate (GACAR 121.49(a)(1)).
• At least 3 years' supervisory/managerial experience within the last 6 years exercising operational control over Part 121-similar operations (GACAR 121.49(a)(2)).
• At least 3 years' experience within the past 6 years as PIC of a Part 121 aircraft — for a first-time Director of Operations (GACAR 121.49(a)(3)).
• Full understanding of the GACAR, the operations specifications, applicable airworthiness requirements and the operations manual; must be acceptable to GACA (GACAR 121.45(e), (g)).

Desirable

• Airbus A320/A321 experience.
• Existing GACA regulatory relationships and new-AOC experience.
• Fluent English; Arabic advantageous.