Manager of Aircraft Routing

UNAVAILABLE; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, is seeking a seasoned professional to lead the airline’s aircraft-routing function and own the Daily Fleet Plan across the Day 0–7 planning horizon. You will set routing priorities, governance, and standards while guiding Maintenance Planners and Dispatch Coordinators in the IOC.

This role partners across Maintenance, Flight Operations, Crew Scheduling, Network Planning, Technical Operations, and the IOC to resolve fleet-allocation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aviation, Business, Operations Management, Logistics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of airline operational experience in Maintenance Planning, Operations Control, Flight Dispatch, Fleet Planning, Network Operations, Technical Operations, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience supporting aircraft routing, fleet planning, maintenance coordination, or operational control.
• Strong knowledge of aircraft utilization, maintenance planning, fleet optimization, operational recovery, and airline operating constraints.
• Strong analytical judgment and the ability to make time-sensitive decisions in a dynamic operational environment.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional discussions and drive resolution.
• Ability to speak/read/write in English.
• If hired, must be able to demonstrate that you are authorized to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Owns the Daily Fleet Plan and directs aircraft-routing strategy across Day 0 through Day 7.
• Sets routing priorities, governance, operating standards, and decision frameworks that support safety, maintenance compliance, schedule reliability, customer experience, and fleet utilization.
• Leads Maintenance Planners and provides functional oversight of IOC Dispatch Coordinators executing fleet-routing activities.
• Directs fleet recovery and approves significant aircraft-allocation or routing decisions during maintenance events, irregular operations, aircraft outages, and schedule disruptions.
• Ensures aircraft are positioned for scheduled maintenance, inspections, modifications, overnight work, heavy maintenance visits, deliveries, retirements, storage, and return-to-service activity.
• Optimizes aircraft utilization and positioning while minimizing non-revenue flying, unnecessary substitutions, broken through-flights, crew-connectivity impacts, and operational disruption.
• Maitains executive visibility of aircraft assignments, availability, maintenance requirements, routing constraints, risks, and future positioning needs.
• Serves as the primary escalation point and cross-functional liaison for fleet-allocation conflicts involving Maintenance Planning, Maintenance Control, Flight Dispatch, Crew Scheduling, Network Planning, Technical Operations, and the IOC.
• Oversees CAE Movement Manager, S3RUS Tail Optimizer, and related routing technologies to improve planning quality and execution.
• Establishes performance measures, coach routing teams, communicate fleet-plan changes, and drive process, technology, and cost improvements.
• Responsible for the Company’s Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Airline operations

Fleet planning

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Data-driven decision making

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aviation, Business, Operations Management, Logistics, or related field

Tools

CAE Movement Manager

S3RUS Tail Optimizer

Job description

Overview

Let your career take off with PSA Airlines

About PSA

PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, offers unparalleled opportunities for growth and professional development. We value teamwork and inclusivity and strive to create a safe, respectful, and happy work environment for our more than 5,500 team members.

At PSA we are defining the standard in regional aviation by focusing on The PSA Standard - our foundation for operation. Through our six Winning Behaviors - safe and caring, customer-centric and quality-focused, dependable and ethical, fact-based, focused and flexible, on-time, and cost-conscious – our team members are showing up every day for our customers and each other. Join our team to enjoy comprehensive benefits, including travel privileges on the American Airlines global network, so you can explore new destinations and create unforgettable memories with family and friends.

Responsibilities

Position Summary

Leads the airline’s aircraft-routing function and owns the Daily Fleet Plan across the Day 0–7 planning horizon. Establishes routing priorities, governance, and decision standards that align maintenance requirements with schedule reliability, operational recovery, crew connectivity, customer experience, and fleet utilization. Provides direct strategic oversight for Day 1–7 routing performed by Maintenance Planners and functional oversight for Day 0 execution performed by Dispatch Coordinators in the Integrated Operations Center (IOC). Partners across Maintenance, Flight Operations, Crew Scheduling, Network Planning, Technical Operations, and the IOC to resolve fleet-allocation conflicts, optimize aircraft utilization, and drive continuous improvement through data-driven performance management and operational governance.

Job Responsibilities

• Owns the Daily Fleet Plan and directs aircraft-routing strategy across Day 0 through Day 7.
• Sets routing priorities, governance, operating standards, and decision frameworks that support safety, maintenance compliance, schedule reliability, customer experience, and fleet utilization.
• Leads Maintenance Planners and provides functional oversight of IOC Dispatch Coordinators executing fleet-routing activities.
• Directs fleet recovery and approves significant aircraft-allocation or routing decisions during maintenance events, irregular operations, aircraft outages, and schedule disruptions.
• Ensures aircraft are positioned for scheduled maintenance, inspections, modifications, overnight work, heavy maintenance visits, deliveries, retirements, storage, and return-to-service activity.
• Optimizes aircraft utilization and positioning while minimizing non-revenue flying, unnecessary substitutions, broken through-flights, crew-connectivity impacts, and operational disruption.
• Maintains executive visibility of aircraft assignments, availability, maintenance requirements, routing constraints, risks, and future positioning needs.
• Serves as the primary escalation point and cross-functional liaison for fleet-allocation conflicts involving Maintenance Planning, Maintenance Control, Flight Dispatch, Crew Scheduling, Network Planning, Technical Operations, and the IOC.
• Oversees CAE Movement Manager, S3RUS Tail Optimizer, and related routing technologies to improve planning quality and execution.
• Establishes performance measures, coach routing teams, communicate fleet-plan changes, and drive process, technology, and cost improvements.
• Responsible for the Company’s Security and Safety Management System (SMS) and associated Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Specifics

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Aviation, Business, Operations Management, Logistics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant airline operational experience.
• 5+ years of airline operational experience in Maintenance Planning, Operations Control, Flight Dispatch, Fleet Planning, Network Operations, Technical Operations, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience supporting aircraft routing, fleet planning, maintenance coordination, or operational control.
• Strong knowledge of aircraft utilization, maintenance planning, fleet optimization, operational recovery, and airline operating constraints.
• Strong analytical judgment and the ability to make time-sensitive decisions in a dynamic operational environment.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional discussions and drive resolution.
• Ability to speak/read/write in English.
• If hired, must be able to demonstrate that you are authorized to work in the US.

Preferred

• Previous leadership, supervisory, project leadership, or management experience.
• Experience with CAE Movement Manager, S3RUS Tail Optimizer, or comparable fleet-routing and optimization systems.
• Experience establishing operational performance measures, governance processes, or continuous-improvement initiatives.

Additional Information

Supervisory Responsibility: This is a supervisory position.

Delegation: In absence, responsibilities delegated to Managing Director of Maintenance Planning.

Authorities: None

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, photocopiers, facsimile machines and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This is largely a sedentary role; however, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb up and down stairs; lift weight up to 25 lbs; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

AAP/EEO Statement: PSA Airlines is an equal opportunity employer; qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Security Clearance: All employees are required to pass the fingerprint-based criminal history records check (CHRC) per 49CFR1542.209 as well as a pre-employment drug screen.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designated to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.