Aircraft Flight Operations Specialist

Soma Jets LLC.; Rogers (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K

Dental

Vision

Job summary

Soma Jets LLC. in Rogers, AR is seeking a Flight Operations Coordinator to manage trip planning and coordination for Part 91/135 operations.

You will oversee flight quotes, crew and aircraft details, and vendor coordination, ensuring accuracy and timely communication with clients.

The role requires relocation to Northwest Arkansas if needed and readiness for nontraditional hours; salary between $55,000 and $68,000 with benefits.

Qualifications

• Applicant must live in Northwest Arkansas or be willing to relocate.
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn aviation scheduling and flight-tracking systems.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding attention to detail and organizational ability.
• Ability to manage multiple active trips and rapidly changing priorities.
• Strong independent problem-solving and decision-making within established authority.
• Willingness to work weekends, holidays, evenings, and nontraditional hours as required by the schedule.

Responsibilities

• Flight Planning & Trip Coordination, including preparing quotes and responding to requests.
• Review upcoming flights for accuracy and completeness.
• Confirm aircraft, crew, passenger info, airports, schedules, FBOs, and trip requirements.
• Prepare trips using scheduling and flight operations software.
• Coordinate FBO services, fuel, parking, catering, and ground transport.
• Verify arrangements and maintain trip notes for crews with current information.
• Monitor trips in advance to identify issues and resolve outstanding items.

Skills

Aviation scheduling

Flight tracking

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Customer service

Tools

Flight tracking software

Scheduling software

Job description

Job Requirements

• Applicant must live in Northwest Arkansas or be willing to relocate*
• Part 91 and/or Part 135 aviation experience strongly preferred.
• Prior dispatch, charter, aviation operations, logistics, executive travel, or high-level customer service experience preferred.
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn aviation scheduling and flight-tracking systems.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding attention to detail and organizational ability.
• Ability to manage multiple active trips and rapidly changing priorities.
• Strong independent problem-solving and decision-making within established authority.
• Ability to remain calm and professional during time-sensitive operational situations.
• Strong customer-service mindset with the ability to anticipate client needs.
• High degree of confidentiality, professionalism, accountability, and follow-through.
• Willingness to work weekends, holidays, evenings, and nontraditional hours as required by the assigned schedule and flight activity

Locations and Salary

• Rogers, AR
• Applicant must live in Northwest Arkansas or be willing to relocate*
• Part 91 and/or Part 135 aviation experience strongly preferred.
• Prior dispatch, charter, aviation operations, logistics, executive travel, or high-level customer service experience preferred.
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn aviation scheduling and flight-tracking systems.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding attention to detail and organizational ability.
• Ability to manage multiple active trips and rapidly changing priorities.
• Strong independent problem-solving and decision-making within established authority.
• Ability to remain calm and professional during time-sensitive operational situations.
• Strong customer-service mindset with the ability to anticipate client needs.
• High degree of confidentiality, professionalism, accountability, and follow-through.
• Willingness to work weekends, holidays, evenings, and nontraditional hours as required by the assigned schedule and flight activity
• Salary: $55,000 - $68,000

Benefits: Health, 401K, Dental, Vision

Flight Planning & Trip Coordination

• Flight Planning & Trip Coordination
• Preparing Trip Quotes and responding to trip requests 22
• Review upcoming flights and ensure trips are prepared accurately and completely.
• Confirm aircraft, crew, passenger information, airports, schedules, FBOs, and other trip requirements.
• Prepare and maintain trips using company scheduling and flight operations software.
• Coordinate FBO services, fuel, parking, hangar arrangements, catering, ground transportation, crew hotels, airline positioning, and other required services.
• Verify arrangements have actually been confirmed rather than assuming a request has been completed.
• Maintain accurate trip notes and ensure crews have current operational information.
• Review trips in advance for missing information, conflicts, or potential problems and follow outstanding items through resolution.

Part 91 & Part 135 Operational Support

• Maintain a working understanding of the differences between Part 91 and Part 135 operations and follow applicable company procedures.
• Ensure required operational and trip information is available and communicated to the appropriate personnel.
• Maintain awareness of aircraft availability, crew assignments, airport restrictions, weather, maintenance concerns, and other conditions that could affect a trip.
• Recognize matters requiring escalation to the Pilot in Command, Director of Operations, Chief Pilot, Director of Maintenance, or company leadership.
• Never make regulatory, maintenance, or operational assumptions when information is unclear.

Flight Monitoring & Operational Awareness

• Actively monitor flights from pre-departure through arrival and completion.
• Monitor scheduled and actual departure/arrival times and aircraft movement using company-approved tracking systems.
• Maintain awareness of weather, NOTAMs, airport/runway closures, TFRs, ATC delays, FBO restrictions, parking limitations, and other operational concerns.
• Identify potential delays, diversions, cancellations, maintenance concerns, or other disruptions as early as possible.
• Proactively communicate changes to crews, clients, FBOs, transportation providers, maintenance, leadership, and other affected parties.
• Continue monitoring an issue until it is resolved or responsibility has been clearly transferred to another qualified person.

Client & Crew Communication

• Provide clear, timely, professional, and proactive communication to clients and flight crews.
• Communicate schedules, FBO information, transportation arrangements, delays, and significant changes promptly.
• Anticipate client needs rather than waiting for the client to identify a problem or request information.
• Respond promptly to client and crew communications and provide updates until time-sensitive matters are resolved.
• Never speculate or provide unverified operational or maintenance information.
• Maintain exceptional discretion regarding passengers, aircraft owners, schedules, destinations, charter pricing, and other confidential information. FBO, Transportation & Vendor Coordination
• Coordinate FBO services for departures, arrivals, and intermediate stops.
• Book, modify, confirm, and cancel passenger and crew ground transportation.
• Confirm pickup locations, driver information, planeside access when applicable, and schedule changes.
• Coordinate fuel, parking, catering, hotels, rental vehicles, and other trip services as required.
• Update vendors immediately when flight schedules change and cancel unnecessary services to minimize avoidable charges.
• Resolve vendor problems professionally and identify alternatives when the original arrangement cannot be fulfilled