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Flight operations officer

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Air operations officer Air operations supervisor Aviation dispatch officer Director of airport operations Director of flight operations Flight operations officer Flight operations supervisor Manager of flight operations

Flight operations officers compile flight information to expedite movement of aircraft between and through airports. They compile aircraft dispatch data such as scheduled arrival and departure times at checkpoints and scheduled stops, amount of fuel needed for flight, and maximum allowable gross take-off and landing weight.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Directing and controlling aircraft approaching and leaving airport and their movement on the ground;
(b) Directing and controlling aircraft operating in designated airspace sector;
(c) Examining and approving flight plans;
(d) Informing flight crew and operations staff about weather conditions, operational facilities, flight plans and air traffic;
(e) Applying knowledge of principles and practices of air traffic control in order to identify and solve problems arising in the course of their work;
(f) Initiating and organizing emergency, search and rescue services and procedures;
(g) Directing activities of all aircraft and service vehicles on or near airport runways;
(h) Maintaining radio and telephone contact with adjacent control towers, terminal control units and other control centres, and coordinating the movement of aircraft into adjoining areas.

Knowledge

  • Law
  • Transport services

Digital competencies

  • Planning events and programmes
  • Developing solutions
  • Communicating with colleagues and clients
  • Managing budgets or finances
  • Developing contingency and emergency response plans

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Taking a proactive approach
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Leading others

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Science and engineering associate professionals

Ship and aircraft controllers and technicians

Air traffic controllers

Other occupations of the professional group

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Science and engineering associate professionals

70%

30%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Ship and aircraft controllers and technicians

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Air traffic controllers

No experience
5%
Less than 1 year
45%
Between 1 and 2 years
22%
Between 2 and 4 years
12%
Between 4 and 8 years
1%
More than 8 years
15%
Administrative and support service activities
22%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
21%
Manufacturing
20%
Information and communication
8%
Transportation and storage
7%
Others
22%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.