Flight Operations Officer

Elit'Avia; Malta Township (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Elit'Avia in Malta Township, Ohio, seeks a Flight Operations Officer to join our 24/7 jet-dispatch team. You will use your flight operations experience to plan global IFR/VFR flights, verify feasibility, and ensure compliance with AOC and OPS requirements in a fast-moving aviation environment.

Responsibilities include arranging permissions, slots, handling, fuel and VIP services, coordinating passenger details and customs, monitoring NOTAMs, weather, and geopolitics to support seamless

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Experience in flight dispatch and PPS flight planning software.
• General knowledge of aviation regulations; ability to think creatively under pressure.
• Strong prioritization and cross-department coordination skills.
• Team player with reliable, meticulous and resourceful approach.
• Ability to work under high pressure and make independent decisions.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Fluent English (written and spoken); other languages are an advantage.
• Permanent EU work and residence permit.

Responsibilities

• Plan global IFR/ VFR and short-range flights compliant with regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Check flight feasibility, arrange overflight/landing permissions and global slots.
• Coordinate handling, fuel, VIP services and necessary aircraft equipment.
• Manage passenger details and assist with customs/immigration (eAPIS where applicable).
• Review NOTAMs, TAF and METAR during dispatch to adjust plans as needed.
• Arrange insurance coverage for operations into/out of restricted areas.
• Monitor worldwide traffic and coordinate with OCC for slot impacts.
• Update crew about slot changes due to European Central flow management.
• Monitor weather, geopolitics and security to anticipate operational risks.
• Collaborate with Ground Operations for cost comparisons of airports and handlings; ensure compliance with COVID-19 rules.
• Maintain flight schedules and PAX data in Flight Scheduling System.

Skills

Flight operations

English proficiency

Team coordination

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

PPS flight planning

GURU W&B

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for a Flight Operations Officer, based at our headquarters in Malta, and part of a highly motivated team dispatching business jets 24/7 worldwide. The ideal candidate has previous experience in flight operations, either in private or commercial aviation, in addition to the personal attributes to work within a complex and challenging aviation environment, a positive can-do attitude, the ability to focus on details, think critically, and can work in a team environment or on their own.

Tasks And Responsibilities

• Global IFR/VFR, short range, and ultra-long rage EROPS flight planning in compliance with 1 AOC and one private OPS, flight safety and flight planning laws.
• Flight feasibility checks, arranging over flight/landing permissions, slots globally.
• Arranging handling, fuel, VIP and additional lavatory, water, towing, GPU, ASU equipment for the aircraft as necessary.
• Managing passenger details and arranging customs and immigration services as required, for example eAPIS.
• Reading and analyzing FIR/Enroute/Station NOTAM’s, TAF and METAR in the preparation and final dispatch stage of flight planning and acting accordingly should they affect.
• Arranging additional insurance coverage for aircraft operating into and out of places/countries on coverage exclusion lists.
• Maintaining watch of worldwide traffic flow and planning accordingly.
• Updating crew about slots that may be incurred due to European Central flow management.
• Worldwide Weather monitoring as well as geopolitics and security monitoring.
• Cooperating with Ground Operations Coordinators for cost comparisons of different airports and handlings (good Excel skills), checking COVID-19 restrictions for PAX and Crew.
• Managing flights schedule and PAX details in Flight Scheduling System

Requirements

• Must have a high school diploma or general education degree (GED) or higher education.
• Experience in flight dispatch, previous experience with PPS flight planning software, GURU W&B
• General knowledge of aviation regulations and requirements. A highly process driven but also “out-of-the-box” approach to problem solving. Don’t think out of the box, think like there is NO box.
• Good prioritization of tasks as well as ability to coordinate communication between other departments, external providers, and Clients.
• Dedicated team players with excellent interpersonal skills, reliable, meticulous, and resourceful.
• Ability to work under high pressure and make independent decisions based on gathered information.
• Willingness to work to objectives set by the OCC Supervisor.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Fluent English (written and spoken),any other foreign language is an advantage.
• Permanent EU work and residence permit.