Crew Planning Supervisor - CoreOps India - Pune

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Central Team in Air Arabia, the role of Supervisor is to manage the crew planning team, overseeing the preparation, generation, and publication of monthly crew pairings, rosters, and training plans for a multi-hub Airline. The role ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, company policies, and operational needs, manages team performance, and drives process improvement.

Key Result Responsibilities

Crew Planning & Scheduling

• Lead and supervise the preparation, development, and publication of legal, equitable, and cost-efficient monthly crew rosters.
• Approve and oversee monthly, seasonal, and annual crew pairings based on flight schedules and operational requirements.
• Ensure incorporation of all required trainings, renewals, validations, and qualifications.
• Analyze data for crew planning activities, including seasonal/ad-hoc flight schedules and training requirements.
• Coordinate with departments for logistical arrangements including hotel accommodation, transportation, seat blocking, and visa/APIS/APP requirements.
  
  

• Approve and oversee annual and ad-hoc manpower requirements for flight crew, cabin crew, and training resources.
• Supervise annual leave bidding and planning, ensuring fair distribution and clearing of leave backlogs.
  
  

• Maintain up-to-date records of crew licenses, certificates, and qualifications.
• Review, validate, and approve reports including crew KPIs, payroll items, per diem, office duty rosters, and training reports.
• Lead internal and external audits and ensure timely resolution of findings.
  
  

• Provide planning guidance and support to Crew Control.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.
• Supervise the crew profile updates and feeding accurate information to the system
  
  

• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Airline Central Teams (Crew Planning, Flight Operations & Cabin Crew).
  
  

• Provides direction, coaching and guidance to team members for their career and professional development.
• Creates a conducive working environment to build and sustain a performance driven, engaged, and committed team.
• Ensures people management responsibilities are handled effectively in line with company procedures.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Management, Mathematics, or related field; diploma in aviation/transportation management with relevant experience may be accepted.
• Fluency in English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Expert in crew management systems and productivity tools.
• Knowledge of IATA principles and security standards is an advantage.