Flight Planning Analyst

Description

Omni Air International is a private airline providing tailored passenger and government charter services. We're committed to exceeding expectations, with satisfaction and safety as our measure of success.

We pride ourselves on providing our employees a work experience built on family values. Our employees' contributions impact the lives of passengers daily. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed with you in mind: medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance, 401K with company match, employee assistance program and more!

• Interact with Government and Commercial Marketing groups, System Planner, System Controllers, and Flight Dispatchers to provide flight plans, routings, and overflight for proposed trips.
• Analyze historical data to assure production of a safe and cost-effective schedule.
• Review flight plan requests from Marketing and System Planning.
• Research airfield suitability such as runway length, width, pavement strength, special airports, fire and rescue capabilities.
• Review OPS program for performance at airport selected.
• Input estimates for winds, temperature, and altimeter settings into OPS program.
• Review Jeppesen Jet Planner program to run flight plan information based on performance numbers from OPS.
• Identify which countries cannot be overflown and input into the flight planning process.
• Utilize the FPR (Flight Plan Request) system to analyze safety of all potential flights to be operated.
• During planning, review and discuss with the Director of Operations, Director of Safety, Director of Operations Planning & Flight Dispatch, Fleet Managers, and Manager of Crew Scheduling items such as crew safety, crew flow/change, aircraft and airport security, Flight crew restrictions, and other operational items.
• Update OPS computer software for performance, weight, balance, and airport database.
• Monitor FMS aircraft database.
• Obtain permits required for each country Omni is scheduled to overfly and maintain validity of permits.
• Assist Planning by coordinating and scheduling all customer requirements in AIMS and evaluate aircraft and schedule all customer requirements in AIMS.
• Relay information and coordinate via email, phone, Instant Message, or by updating aircraft information through Airline Information Management System (AIMS).
• Implement required changes, coordinating and advising senior personnel as necessary.
• Analyze requirements with potential impact on flights and relay information to operating departments, supporting agencies, marketing, department managers, and senior leadership as appropriate.
• Work with Director of Operations Planning & Flight Dispatch, Manager of Operations Planning, System Controllers, and Dispatchers during daily operations to include irregular operations.
• Obtain Dispatch input to plan minimal effects of long-term aircraft schedule.
• Conduct necessary coordination and contingency planning in response to delays, changes, cancellations, or redirection from higher Company authority.
• Review and recommend the most efficient options to optimize system resources in meeting customer requirements.
• Routinely discuss and address planning work methods, problems, and answer operational questions.
• Provide daily planning input at senior management briefings as required.
• Examine and recommend changes to improve quality and efficiency of daily operational plan and execution of the daily schedule plan.

• Proficient with Microsoft Windows, Excel, and Word.
• Must be able to work a varied schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Possess good organizational ability.
• Ability to multi-task and think quickly and efficiently.
• Must be trusted with confidential information.
• Ability to work under extreme pressure, meet tight deadlines, while maintaining detail and accuracy.
• Possess good communication skills, both written and oral.
• Must be able to pass a 10-year Background/Criminal check and pre-employment drug screen.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience with Jeppesen's Jet Planner and eLink preferred.
• FAA Dispatch license preferred, but not required.
• Pilot experience preferred, but not required.

• Stand - 5%
• Walk - 5%
• Sit - 90%

• Must be willing to work in a time-sensitive environment and effectively handle stress associated with meeting deadlines, and managing unexpected change.
• Capable of interpreting a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to communicate effectively so to be understood.
• Able to process information quickly.
• Possess attention to detail.

Drug Free Workplace, Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans/VEVRAA Federal Contractor/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability…