Analyst, Network and Schedule Planning (Ft Worth, TX, US)

Location: AA Headquarters 1 (DFW-HDQ1) 
Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 30267 

Overview

Join us for a career with endless possibilities.

Looking for a job where a passion for innovation, a culture of teamwork, and opportunities for growth are valued and rewarded? You’ve come to the right place.

 

You don’t have to be an airline aficionado to join American Airlines. It takes more than cool planes to keep us ahead of the curve, and thanks to our team of behind the scenes professionals, we do just that. As the largest airline in the world, American Airlines is in the business of serving the global travel needs of our customers. At the core of the Company is our commitment to each customer and each employee. We are dedicated to developing and delivering what our customers value and are willing to pay for. Customer-centric planning, innovative marketing, and an exceptional customer experience are supported by a cadre of talented people.

 

What does it take to join us? We’re glad you asked! We expect exceptional skills in your discipline and a dedication to being the best as we relentlessly pursue our goal of being not just the largest airline in the world, but also the best airline in the world.

Fortunately, we’re building on almost a century of innovation and firsts in our industry – and we plan to continue that tradition of excellence.

About The Job

 

Strategic Schedules is an analytical and strategic team responsible for collaborating with various departments in the company to build reliable and innovative airline schedule scenarios 1-to-5 years out that maximize company profitability.  The team analyzes and presents recommendations around schedule attributes including fleet deployment, schedule operability, and schedule structures through ad-hoc projects and the construction of long-range schedule plans.  The successful candidate has the ability to (a) creatively link analysis and scheduling fundamentals to develop aircraft flow for schedule scenarios, (b) manage projects to completion and to work collaboratively on multiple projects at one time, and (c) apply an understanding of airlines’ route networks and their application to an airline’s long-term vision and goals.

 

Specifically, analysts on this team have the following responsibilities:

• Collaborate with various groups both inside and outside of network planning to identify opportunities and to create value through improving the schedule of the network
• After identifying opportunities to improve revenue and airline operability through the schedule, build out the proposed solutions into a feasible network schedule that meets AA’s operational parameters
• Produce quantitative and conceptual analysis around proposed ideas and gain buy-in from project stakeholders and decision makers
• Interface with other team members to guide a project through implementation

Qualifications

 

Required Qualifications

 

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in airline Network Planning/Scheduling, Revenue Management or analytical field, or Master’s degree in a related field, required
• Solves complex problems and puzzles in a constrained and dynamic environment
• Leverages understanding of the airline business and commercial goals to drive results and innovative solutions
• Adaptive to new ideas and business processes in an ever-changing marketplace
• Challenges self and team to develop future-oriented network strategies
• By communicating and collaborating, works with cross-functional groups to drive outcomes which benefit the entire airline
• Skilled at sharing knowledge to develop the expertise of the team as a whole
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to effectively interact with employees at all levels within the organization as well as external contacts
• Microsoft Office skills required, knowledge of AirVision Schedule Manager preferred
• Must be able to read, write, fluently speak and understand the English language

 

 

Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 30267 

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