How can I become a Flight Dispatcher? What kind of starting salary can I expect?

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

The aircraft dispatcher can be described as the Captain on the ground. The job of an Aircraft dispatcher is one of the most responsible and best-paying jobs in the aviation industry. It is the responsibility of the dispatcher to delay or cancel a flight when necessary and to make any other operational decisions necessary to ensure the safety of the flight. The dispatcher has always been a very important individual in the operation of an airline and will certainly continue to be so in the future. A Flight Dispatcher earns an average salary of 50k-1L per month. People in this job generally don't have more than 20 years' experience. Course of flight dispatcher includes- Air Navigation Meteorology Aircraft Systems and Performance Weight and Balance Flight Planning Air Regulations Emergency Procedures Radio Telephony Restricted (RTR)

manpreet 2 years ago

Many times, prior to graduation, or a few days/weeks after graduating, airlines will call Airline Flight Dispatcher Training Center seeking our FAA certificated graduates. When this happens (and it happens quite a lot), it is easy to get interviewed. Once you graduate and have your FAA ticket, then here is what happens. You come to the AFDTC student resource center at the school. Here, you will find a brand new copy of the World Aviation Directory, which is a book that contains the names, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, and you name it, of each and every airline in the world. We suggest that you pick maybe 20 or 30 airlines that you feel that you would like to be employed with. Then, you write a quick letter to each airline's Personnel Office, requesting a job application. For Flight Dispatchers, yearly average wages total $49K annually. Final cash compensation to Flight Dispatchers varies from around $26K to approximately $82K; choice pay grades include potential for bonuses and profit sharing as high as $5K and $10K, respectively. Experience level is the biggest factor affecting pay for this group, followed by geography. Men account for the majority of Flight Dispatchers who responded to the questionnaire 69 percent to be exact. While roughly a fourth report receiving no health benefits, a strong majority do receive medical coverage, and the greater part have dental, as well. The majority of workers are highly satisfied with their job.

manpreet 2 years ago

A layman thinking about a flight would think that the entire responsibility of the flight is in the hands of the pilots. That is just partially true as for a flight to happen, a pilot relies on a team on the ground that can effectively handle the other duties requred for the flight to happen to begin with. An aircraft flight dispatcher makes airline operations work and ensures that both pilots and their passengers are able to travel safely to their destination. Flight plans, safety guidelines, and weather patterns are all part of the work performed by a dispatcher. Effective duty of a flight dispatcher would directly show in the profit made by the airline for that flight. In order to become a flight dispatcher, Student should have attained the age of 21 years. The minimum educational qualification required is pass in 10+2 standard examination with mathematics and physics subjects from a recognised Board /University. There are many institutes in India that conduct this course but the best way to do it would be via CTE or the Central Training Establishment run by Air India, as there would be a better chance of getting a job that way. One can visit the careers section on the Air India website to download the form. A Junior flight dispatcher can expect a salary of anywhere between 12k to 25k INR and it eventually increases to upto a Lakh rupees as seniority increases. With the boom in the Indian Aviation industry, any aviation related job is a good idea and one should not waste time and simply go for it straight away!