ASLI Crew Controller - Fixed Term Contract 9 Months

ASL Aviation Holdings DAC Swords Ireland Other
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Company Description

ASL Aviation Holdings is a leading aviation services company based in Swords, Ireland, close to Dublin Airport. The ASL Aviation Holdings Group includes 5 wholly owned European airlines; ASL Airlines Ireland, ASL Airlines Belgium, ASL Airlines France, ASL Airlines and ASL Airlines United Kingdom. The Group also has airline operations in South Africa and Thailand. Additionally, the Group includes maintenance facilities and several leasing entities. ASL’s airlines operate under their own brands and operate passenger and cargo networks on behalf of major international customers, particularly in the express freight and postal sectors. The Group’s global operations serve over 65 countries.

The Global ASL fleet of 140 aircraft includes 17 aircraft types from the Boeing 747-400F to the ATR-72 turbo prob. The Group has confirmed 20 slots with Boeing for 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) aircraft. Delivery of these next-generation aircraft has started and will continue until 2023.

In 2020, despite the global disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, ASL’s airlines continued to operate with 80% global aircraft utilisation on average. The airlines operated more than 122,000 flight hours, carrying 810,000 tonnes of freight and 2,620,000 passengers.

While some of the group airlines were founded more than 40 and 50 years ago, ASL Aviation Holdings’ foundation essentially began in 1998 and the company has been profitable every year since its incorporation. Annual revenue now exceeds €1.1bn EUR.

ASL employs 2,500 people globally of 51 different nationalities. The Group’s vision is to be the aviation service provider of choice through excellence, experience, and expertise.

Position

To follow-up the Flight Crew rosters on a daily basis assuring that the Company's flight programme is crewed according to aviation regulatory authorities flight time limitations and Company requirements for ASL Airlines flight crews.

  • Monitor on a day to day basis the crew rosters in order to ensure that all flights are covered and Crew duty times are + compliant with EASA and company requirements: calculate crew duties & rest, optimise standby crews and implement flight changes (covering sicknesses, delays...). Keep up to date knowledge of EASA flight time limitations.
  • Implement and follow up weekly flight planning (master). Perform flight watch and update ETA (Estimated time of arrival) & delay codes.
  • Keep the crew management system up-to-date in order to provide Flight Operations management with a clear view of the current situation at any time. Update statistics for FRM (Fatigue Risk Management) purposes to the attention of FSAG (Fatigue Safety Aviation Group) and ensure the implementation of the new recommendations made by FSAG.
  • Liaise with taxi companies to organise ground transportation for Company Flight Crews at their home base and outstation. Act as back-up for the Interline department in order to ensure hotel accommodation requirements and crew positioning for ASL and third parties.
  • Analyse and confirm charter requests and liaise with the charter department in order to organise and co-ordinate planned charter activities.
  • Cooperate with the OCC Duty Managers in order to make the Company benefit from the most efficient and flexible operational control at all times and ensure optimum usage of the Company's resources. Work in close cooperation with the Training department in order to optimize and implement line training requirements.
  • Maintain competence on the basis of continued education and training in their area of responsibility. The company will facilitate this process.

Requirements

Qualifications: High School or equivalent; Bachelors degree desired

Experience:

  • Previous experience in a crewing or airline environment

  • Have a thorough knowledge of EASA flight time limitations is an asset.

  • MS Office Proficient; Knowledge of AIMS is desired

  • Fluent in English

  • Must be eligible to live and work in the EU and UK

Other information

Department: Flight Operations

Reports to: Crew Planning Manager

Location: Swords, Co. Dublin

Contract: Fixed term contract - 9 months duration

Shift Pattern: 4 shifts on, 4 shifts off

Shift Duration: 12 hours

Closing date for all applications is Wednesday, 26th May 2021.

If you wish to apply, please submit your application.