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A Flight Dispatcher ensures the safe and efficient operation of aircraft by coordinating flight plans, weather information, and air traffic control. You’ll work in an airport or airline operations centre, managing communication between pilots, ground staff, and air traffic controllers. Your role involves preparing flight plans, monitoring weather conditions, and ensuring compliance with aviation regulations.
Flight Dispatchers play a crucial role in aviation safety. You’ll need to be detail-oriented, able to work under pressure, and possess strong communication skills. You’ll collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure flights depart and arrive on time, and handle any issues that arise during flight operations.
There is one course available for people who want to become a Flight Dispatcher.
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The Graduate Certificate of Aviation is crafted to impart specialised knowledge and practice essential for management or leadership roles in the aviation sector. It is ideal for industry personnel aiming to enhance their skills at a tertiary level, with a focus on aviation safety behaviours. This course delves into how human factors contribute to aviation accidents, the relationship between these factors and advanced technology, and the significance of safety reporting, equipping students with crucial insights for advancing safety in the aviation industry. .
Average duration: 6 months.
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