Portal eMASCO

Workshop Planning Executive, Aircraft is a professional responsible for planning and coordinating activities within an aircraft maintenance workshop. This role involves overseeing the scheduling of maintenance tasks, allocating resources, and ensuring that aircraft are maintained in accordance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.

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Tasks

checking flight plans, position reports, flight levels, estimated arrival times at reporting points or destinations and authorising changes of flight levels and altitudes

controlling the operation of airport lighting systems such as runway and approach lights and aerodrome beacons

informing flight crew and operations staff about weather conditions, operational facilities, flight plans and air traffic

directing and controlling aircraft movements in the air using radar or non-radar procedures and directing aircraft by radio

directing aircraft approaching and leaving the airport and controlling their movement on the ground/ airport and directing taxiing, take-offs and landings

initiating and organising emergency, search and rescue services when aircraft are in distress

applying knowledge of principles and practices of air traffic control in order to identify and solve problems arising in the course of their work