Role summary
The role is responsible for leading strategic initiatives related to route planning, network optimization, and network strategy for an airline, involves analyzing market trends, assessing competition, and developing plans to enhance the airline's network and revenue generation.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop and implement long-term strategic plans for network and commercial operations
- Develop revenue forecasts to support network planning and scheduling decisions
- Manage the budget for network planning, scheduling manpower and activities
- Monitor financial performance against budget and provide regular reports to senior management
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend strategies to improve financial performance
- Analyze market trends, competitor activities, and industry developments to identify opportunities and threats
- Evaluate and optimize the airline's route network for efficiency and profitability
- Create and maintain flight schedules, ensuring optimal utilization of aircraft and crew resources
- Conduct market research to identify potential new routes and slots and assess feasibility of route expansion or withdrawal
- Implement key performance indicators and targets to monitor and evaluate strategy effectiveness
- Regularly review performance metrics and processes and adjust plans to achieve business goals
- Utilize advanced scheduling software and optimization tools to enhance schedule reliability and efficiency
- Develop risk mitigation strategies to minimize impact of potential challenges
- Lead airline partnerships with Saudia and other airlines
- Oversee government and bilateral relations
- Manage internal and external stakeholders
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business, Aviation Management, or a related field
- Minimum 12 years of experience, including 3 years in senior management
- Extensive experience in airline network planning, commercial strategy or related fields
- Strong analytical and financial modelling skills
- In-depth knowledge of aviation industry, market dynamics and regulatory requirements
- Extensive knowledge of network planning and scheduling
- Risk mitigation management
- Strategical thinking
Education
Bachelor's degree in business, Aviation Management, or a related field
Experience
Minimum 12 years of experience, including 3 years in senior management
Skills
- Analytical skills
- Financial modelling
- Aviation industry knowledge
- Market dynamics understanding
- Regulatory requirements understanding
- Network planning
- Scheduling
- Risk mitigation management
- Strategical thinking
Education · Experience · Type
Bachelor'sRequires 12+ yearsSalary not stated