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Aircraft dispatcher

Code 4323.2

Aircraft dispatchers authorise, regulate, and control commercial airline flights according to governmental and company regulations. They expedite and ensure flight flow by preparing logs of flights, delays, cancellations, and changes in schedules or flight plans.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • aviation meteorology
  • air traffic control operations
  • airport planning

Skills and competences

  • make time-critical decisions
  • apply company policies
  • assist pilot in execution of emergency landing
  • calculate aircraft weight
  • prepare notices to airmen for pilots
  • ensure accuracy of aeronautical data
  • operate radio equipment
  • prepare flight dispatch release
  • create a flight plan
  • apply airport standards and regulations
  • work in an aviation team
  • use different communication channels
  • use meteorological information
  • use ICT systems

Transversal competences

  • act reliably
  • meet deadlines
  • disseminate flight information
  • think analytically
  • perform multiple tasks at the same time
  • consider weather conditions in flight decisions
  • tolerate stress

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences