What the position is:

The Dispatch Pathway Program allows the Dispatch Intern to earn while learning over seven weeks until they meet the certification requirements for an Aircraft Dispatcher. CommuteAir will pay for your lodging, travel, per diam, and the initial attempt of the Aircraft Dispatcher’s Exam at the end of the program. While preferred, this position does not require any previous aviation experience or a Dispatcher’s license. The Dispatch Pathway candidate will train under the supervision of a Certificated Aircraft Dispatcher on various tasks while completing on-the-job training after completing the program.

Essential Functions:

• Pre-plan each flight departure with the primary emphasis on safety, compliance, passenger convenience, and schedule continuity
• Assist the PIC in flight preparation and providing required information. This includes preparation of Dispatch Releases and submitting ATC flight plans to the departure center
• Monitor information regarding weather trends and airport conditions in order to anticipate changing conditions that may affect aircraft operations
• Brief flight crews on meteorological and airport conditions, airways, aircraft mechanical status, NOTAMs, and procedures as required for safe and efficient completion of flights
• Delay, reroute, divert, and overfly all Company aircraft in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations and Company procedures
• Issue timely information to stations and other departments concerning release preparation, fuel loads, passenger information, aircraft assignments and swaps, delays, cancellations, unscheduled landings, diversions, entering delay information/respans in AirWatch, and overflies
• Monitor the progress of each flight under his operational control to ensure Dispatch release compliance and to provide the flight crew with information regarding the safe completion of the flight
• Accountable for the Safety Management System (SMS) responsibilities described in the Companys SMS Manual and 14 CFR part 5.23
• Shall ensure that aircraft are dispatched consistently with the Company’s fuel policy

General requirements & qualifications:

• Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least 23 years of age
• Must be legal to work in the United States (A citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work)
• Must own a valid United States or foreign passport with applicable VISAs
• Must have the right to travel freely in and out of the United States, to and from all cities served by CommuteAir without restriction
• Fluent in the English language, both written and spoken
• Satisfactory 10-year background history, including criminal background
• Excellent communication skills, written, spoken, and radio
• Basic Computer skills
• Progressive in both technical knowledge and human factors