24/7 Flight Planning & Route Optimization Specialist

American Airlines; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel perks

Health benefits

Wellness programs

401(k) program

Employee assistance program

Job summary

American Airlines in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Specialist – Flight Planning Support to join the Flight Dispatch Technical group at IOC near DFW. You will provide 24-hour flight planning, NOTAM and navigation database support to flight operations and dispatchers worldwide.

This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience in flight operations, working in a fast-paced environment to ensure safe, efficient routes and AIRAC updates.

Qualifications

• 3 years of recent experience in a flight operations environment for an air carrier, large corporate or military entity or directly supporting an operational database

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour flight planning support to flight dispatchers
• Create daily optimized routes by using route planning technology
• Create and maintain company database routes as procedures change
• Create on-request routes to avoid enroute hazards
• Develop routes for nonstandard operations including emergency diversions, maintenance, and ferry and charter flights
• Review and edit NOTAMs and adjust the company database to reflect those NOTAMs
• Troubleshoot issues related to route planning and flight plan filing
• Communicate with various domestic and international ATC agencies with regards to flight plan rejections or route compatibility issues
• Maintain company database records related to flight planning including routes, airways, SID/STAR, ATC filing addresses, airports, and blocking data
• Build records for any new cities or markets into which the company expands
• Monitor for SUA activity via appropriate automation application
• Secure and maintain overflight permits for scheduled and non-scheduled flights
• Maintain the database for daily departure fix balancing
• Test and evaluate new flight planning systems and other software
• Update navigational databases for each AIRAC cycle
• Report to position on time, as scheduled, and at assigned station or location

Job description

American Airlines in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Specialist – Flight Planning Support to join the Flight Dispatch Technical group at IOC near DFW. You will provide 24-hour flight planning, NOTAM and navigation database support to flight operations and dispatchers worldwide.

This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience in flight operations, working in a fast-paced environment to ensure safe, efficient routes and AIRAC updates.