Senior Aircraft Route & Maintenance Planner

American Airlines; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel Perks

Health Benefits

Wellness Programs

401(k) Program

Additional Benefits

Job summary

American Airlines, Integrated Operations Division in Fort Worth, seeks an experienced planning professional to monitor and adjust daily aircraft routings, ensuring timely maintenance completion with minimal disruption to operations.

You will coordinate with IOC teams, balance constraints, and support quick turns and coverage decisions across shifting schedules. This role requires attention to regulatory and operational details and a collaborative approach to sustain the network.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalency.
• 2 years work experience in an Aircraft Operational enviroment or equivalent work related experience.

Responsibilities

• Preserves scheduled lines, minimizing broken trips and aircraft swaps.
• Works with IOC to ensure appropriate aircraft are assigned to flight operations and manages restrictions (MELs, leases, heavy checks, range/payload restrictions).
• Monitors heavy maintenance lines and provisions appropriate spare allocations/support.
• Reviews aircraft out of service for extended periods and communicates status with operations for coverage options.
• Monitors spare aircraft throughout daily operation.
• Remains accountable for quick turns, broken trips and unlinked legs.
• Keeps management advised of irregular operations and discrepancies pertaining to international operations.

Skills

IOC planning

Flight schedules

Maintenance knowledge

Education

High School diploma or GED

2 years in Aircraft Operational enviroment

Job description

American Airlines, Integrated Operations Division in Fort Worth, seeks an experienced planning professional to monitor and adjust daily aircraft routings, ensuring timely maintenance completion with minimal disruption to operations.

You will coordinate with IOC teams, balance constraints, and support quick turns and coverage decisions across shifting schedules. This role requires attention to regulatory and operational details and a collaborative approach to sustain the network.