Associate - Operations

Job Purpose 

The Operations Assistant is responsible for providing support to dispatch officers & flight operations teams and ensuring the smooth operation of the flight schedule. The Assistant - Operations ensure all flight operations as per regulatory norms & standards. The Assistant Operations is responsible for check-out and check-in of cadets during their training flights, including checking if all required paperwork is filled. 

Key Accountabilities 

• Manage check-out and check-in process of cadet flights during training operations 
• Control access to the SHA for authorized personnel only 
• Efficient and smooth functioning of flying operations, track weather data, initiate safety stops in case of weather deterioration/trainee not prepared etc. 
• Monitor all schedules, establish coordination between concerned airfields to obtain landing permissions. 
• Review and evaluate weather information to determine and select the most economical route of flight between a city pair  
• Prepare an Optimized Operational flight plan, factoring the NOTAMS, TAFS and METARS, compute the RTOW and ensure maximum payload, for all flights within the schedule 
• Proactively monitor potential air diversions throughout the day. and provide timely advice on alternate options, including diversion fuel requirements, while maintaining constant communication with PIC. 
• Continuously monitor and assess weather and operational conditions that may impact flight operations, collaborating with various departments to make real-time adjustments to schedules and routes as needed. 
• Assist Dispatch Officers in preserving all data & documents  
• Utilization of the digital systems for flying operations. 
• Maintain proper documentation of records as per norms & regulations  
• Obtain daily weather information from neighboring airfield & Area Control Centre for compliance of FIC & ADC requirement 
• Assist Flight Safety Team to conduct local audits. 
• Ensure dispatch form of each flight is positively submitted between each flight 
• Obtain & record meteorological information, navigational status from the neighboring airfields for easy guidance of aircraft safety 
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices, peer pricing and business development strategies 
• Update eFAR (Electronic flight Authorization) data 

Any other additional responsibility could be assigned to the role holder from time to time as a standalone project or regular work. The same would be suitably represented in the Primary responsibilities and agreed between the incumbent, reporting officer and HR. 

Key Performance Indicators 

• Unauthorized access to SHA 
• Issues in check-out and check-in process 
• Number of faults in record maintenance during audits/inspections  
• Key Interfaces 

Internal Stakeholders  

• Collaboration with Aviation Academy, FTO Team at Air India, IOCC & Flight Ops team at Air India 

External Stakeholders   

• Airport Operator, Cadets, Regulatory Authorities, Vendors 

Educational and Experience Requirements 

• Minimum Education requirements  
• Diploma / Degree or its Equivalent in related field 
• Experience 
• Minimum 

Desired 

• 1+ years of experience in flight operations management in Airline/NSOP/Defense Organization units 
• Comprehensive knowledge of the airline/ airport operation and aviation industry. 
• 3+ years including 2+ years of as experience in dispatch department in FTO/Airline 

Location - Amravati, Maharashtra