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aircraft dispatcher

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Description

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.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

air traffic control operationsaviation meteorologyairport planning

Practical Skills

tolerate stressuse ICT systemsapply airport standards and regulationsmake time-critical decisionsassist pilot in execution of emergency landingcalculate aircraft weightoperate radio equipmentprepare notices to airmen for pilotswork in an aviation teamprepare flight dispatch releaseconsider weather conditions in flight decisionsapply company policiesmeet deadlinesdisseminate flight informationensure accuracy of aeronautical dataperform multiple tasks at the same timeact reliablycreate a flight planuse meteorological informationuse different communication channels

Data Source: ESCO v1.2.1 Classification · European Commission

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EUPortugal GovAmadora City

Incubated by

Amadora InovaIAPMEI

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