Airline Operations Control Job Description
Airline Operations Control Trainee Job Profile and Description
The Airline Operations Control trainee works with a team of operations controllers (not air traffic controllers) who are responsible for managing daily airline flights operations as scheduled. The trainee sits beside a veteran airline operations controller in a computer console monitoring aircraft movements, catering, maintenance, fueling, cabin cleaning and other pre-flight activities in preparation for passenger boarding, cargo/baggage loading, weight and balance and flight dispatch.
Airline Operations Control Trainee Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist operations controllers in making daily reports on the flights they handled and any disruptions managed.
- Perform tasks as may be directed by controllers and the operations manager
- Attend computer classes to learn navigating through the airline’s operation control system.
- Attend air transport courses as sponsored by the company to widen their knowledge.
- Take down notes and learn all they can about controlling airline operations on a routine and in cases of flight disruption
- Assist the controllers in maintaining desk terminal console cleanliness.
- Report to IT technicians any problems in the console system
Airline Operations Control Trainee Skills and Specifications
- Must exhibit above average comprehension ability to make heads and tails of routine and special problems encountered in airline operations.
- Must have excellent verbal communication skills to deal with various airline and 3rd party operations supporting the airline schedules
Airline Operations Control Trainee Education and Qualifications
- A 2-4 year college course in Commerce and Public Relations is basic to starting a career in airline operations control
- A few years experience in any area of airline operations work is an advantage.
Airline Operations Control Trainee Salary
Operations trainees command a variety of salary levels depending on the airline. The median salary of an airfield operations specialists dealing is about $41,000 annually. Trainees can expect to earn lower than the median depending on the airline.