SVP Flight Operations

Responsibilities:
• Establish policies, rules, procedures, and instructions governing flydubai aircraft and flight crew.
• In conjunction with the SVP Crew Training (SVPCT), maintaining the technical and operating standards of all crew members.
• Setting, monitoring and controlling operational standards of efficiency, safety, training w leading and motivating management personnel in the achievement of these tasks.
• Review and approval of amendments to all Flight Operations Manuals, when required.
• Determine and manage the appropriate levels of manpower and resources within the Flight Operations department. Authorize the staff recruitment for management, support, administration, flight crew, and other operations personnel as required.
• Ensure all operations comply with the Air Operator Certificate (AOC), applicable regulatory and legal requirements and company standards over routes and areas for which the aircraft are equipped and capable and the termination or diversion of any flight that may cease to do so.
• Leading and motivating all employees within the Flight Operations department to promote safety awareness and actively encourage open reporting and feedback.
• Representing flydubai in all matters related to AOC and Flight Operations with regulatory authorities within and outside the UAE, with advisory bodies, other operators and with aircraft manufacturers.
• In conjunction with the SVPCT, establish qualification requirements for recruitment, identifying candidates for promotion and making recommendations in this regard to the COO/AM.
• In conjunction with the SVP Engineering and Maintenance (SVPEM), liaising with external suppliers regarding third-party products relating to aircraft performance, weight and balance, flight planning and other matters relating to the operation of flydubai’s aircraft.
• Management and supervision of all flight operation activities.
• Liaising with the Divisional Head of Maintenance and Engineering (DHME) concerning any modifications and configuration changes to flydubai’s aircraft, particularly those resulting in changes to weight and balance data and ensuring the resulting amendments to operating documentation and data are promulgated.
• Provide an operational input to the construction of the business plan, co-ordinate and lead the flight operations management team.
• Evaluate risk, along with Senior Manager Crew Scheduling, to ensure acceptable level of safety is applied to flight duty periods.
• Ensure flydubai holds appropriate approvals to conduct any and all flight operations.