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Flight Dispatcher
Flight dispatchers authorize airline flights over assigned routes. Flight dispatchers are employed by airline and air services companies and by the armed forces.
Possible Titles:
Flight Dispatcher
Responsibilities:
Flight Dispatchers can perform some or all of the following duties:
Analyze environmental conditions and assess aircraft for load and fuel capacity and other factors to determine flight routes
Brief flight crew before takeoff on weather conditions, status of navigational facilities and airports en route
Co-sign flight authorization with aircraft captain
Monitor progress of flight and communicate as required with aircraft during flight
Delay or cancel flights if conditions warrant
Prepare and maintain flight plans, flight logs and other reports.
Employment Requirments:
Completion of secondary school is required.
A basic radio telephone operator's licence is required.
Flight dispatchers may require experience in air traffic control or flight operations and may require a private pilot's licence.
Courtesy of: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada