Manager, Network & Schedule Planning
September 11 2023
Industries
Airspace, Aviation, National Defence
Categories Networking,
Calgary, AB • Full time
Overview
Responsibilities
- Designing the optimal network and schedule to deliver on the 5-year business plan.
- Assessing and optimizing the network based on historical and forecast financial performance.
- Developing a fleet and capacity growth plan to deliver on the airline’s business plan.
- Assessing the market and the competition in terms of strategic plans, seasonal developments in capacity, analyzing strengths/weaknesses and recommending actions based on the risks and opportunities.
- Assessing and recommending new routes and markets based on strategic fit, financial potential, growth opportunity, risks, and possible entry points.
- Developing route profitability and other financial tools to assess the performance of existing routes based on historical data.
- Develop action plans to improve or withdraw from underperforming routes and to optimize outperforming routes.
- Develop forecasting tools to create short, medium, and long-term forecasts to input into the airline’s budgeting and reporting processes.
- Working collaboratively with commercial teams to optimize the revenue generated from the network and adjusting the network and schedule as required.
- Working collaboratively with operations teams to ensure the schedule is efficient and operationally viable, with particular regard to utilization of crew and aircraft resources.
- Loading and managing flight capacity in the scheduling and flight operation systems.
- Securing and maintaining airport slots for future schedules.
- Aligning and managing the communication and approval process between the scheduling and operational departments.
- Securing route permits and/or authorizations in a timely manner.
- Building relationships with airports and third parties (regions, tourism bodies, etc.).
- Designing the optimal network and schedule to deliver on the 5-year business plan.
- Assessing and optimizing the network based on historical and forecast financial performance.
- Developing a fleet and capacity growth plan to deliver on the airline’s business plan.
- Assessing the market and the competition in terms of strategic plans, seasonal developments in capacity, analyzing strengths/weaknesses and recommending actions based on the risks and opportunities.
- Assessing and recommending new routes and markets based on strategic fit, financial potential, growth opportunity, risks, and possible entry points.
- Developing route profitability and other financial tools to assess the performance of existing routes based on historical data.
- Develop action plans to improve or withdraw from underperforming routes and to optimize outperforming routes.
- Develop forecasting tools to create short, medium, and long-term forecasts to input into the airline’s budgeting and reporting processes.
- Working collaboratively with commercial teams to optimize the revenue generated from the network and adjusting the network and schedule as required.
- Working collaboratively with operations teams to ensure the schedule is efficient and operationally viable, with particular regard to utilization of crew and aircraft resources.
- Loading and managing flight capacity in the scheduling and flight operation systems.
- Securing and maintaining airport slots for future schedules.
- Aligning and managing the communication and approval process between the scheduling and operational departments.
- Securing route permits and/or authorizations in a timely manner.
- Building relationships with airports and third parties (regions, tourism bodies, etc.).
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant Network/Scheduling experience with at least 2 years in a managerial capacity.
- Completed university or college degree.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Business mindset and ability to synthesize information into recommendations.
- Excellent oral and written presentation skills.
- Team-work and strong interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility to travel as required away from Head Office.
- 5+ years of relevant Network/Scheduling experience with at least 2 years in a managerial capacity.
- Completed university or college degree.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Business mindset and ability to synthesize information into recommendations.
- Excellent oral and written presentation skills.
- Team-work and strong interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility to travel as required away from Head Office.
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