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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

aircraft dispatcher

Aircraft dispatchers authorise, regulate, and control commercial airline flights according to governmental and company regulations.

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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.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
airport planningaviation meteorologyair traffic control operations
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
use meteorological informationprepare notices to airmen for pilotsdisseminate flight informationuse different communication channelstolerate stressapply company policiesensure accuracy of aeronautical dataact reliablycreate a flight planmeet deadlinesprepare flight dispatch releaseconsider weather conditions in flight decisionscalculate aircraft weightapply airport standards and regulationsassist pilot in execution of emergency landinguse ICT systemsoperate radio equipmentwork in an aviation teammake time-critical decisionsperform multiple tasks at the same time

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

23 total
23 essential · 0 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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