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Freighter Scheduling Manager

Job Purpose A World leader in air cargoRequirements & QualificationsThe Freighter Scheduling Manager will schedule both short term and long term to optimise aircraft utilisation while taking into consideration …

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Emirates
Posted
2026-11-03

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Job Purpose A World leader in air cargo

Requirements & Qualifications

  • The Freighter Scheduling Manager will schedule both short term and long term to optimise aircraft utilisation while taking into consideration commercial requirements، slot constraints at Level 2 and 3 airports، maintenance، crewing

Benefits & Conditions

  • So if you're looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity، apply today and join our team! Salary & benefits Competitive salary Join us in Dubai and enjoy attractive salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry، including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world
  • Salary & benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • Join us in Dubai and enjoy attractive salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry، including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world.

We possess a geographical advantage that enables us to reach over 140 destinations across 6 continents

We are able to cater to two-thirds of the world’s population in just 8 hours and serve major international trade regions quickly and efficiently

Our SkyCargo group works in partnership to facilitate global trade and connect customers with their destinations

We have a young، efficient، wide-bodied fleet، with ample capacity to transport cargo through our state-of-the-a rt، multi-airport hub in Dubai and adapt to our customers ever-changing needs

and other factors that impact freighter operations

Devise annual operating plans for the freighter network ensuring optimal commercial returns، quality standards and capacity utilization at minimal cost، thereby optimizing profitability of the freighter operations

In this role، you will: Devise annual operating plans for the freighter fleet taking into consideration current freighter capacity and future capacity increases so that maximum utilization and thereby optimal profitability of freighter operations are realized

Communicate the operating plan to concerned internal departments in a timely manner

Manage slot constraints at key airports and ensure historic slots are maintained so that maximum market opportunities are realized while ensuring aircraft utilization levels and operational efficiencies are not compromised

Secure the most desired slots at airports so that commercial advantage is maintained

Develop a freighter hub at DWC airport، taking into consideration current historic slots and night curfews at outstation locations

The hub should be such that the most optimal and customer oriented transit times are provided for East to West traffic

The hub development should consider infrastructure limitations at DWC airport and be scalable to induct future fleet additions

Plan for adequate provisions in the current and future operating plans، to permit major engineering and maintenance checks (A and C Checks) on the aircraft at DXB airport، without any adverse impact on schedule integrity

This must consider EK?s own operations، as well as، out-station based maintenance

of wet lease providers. Ensure all freighter specific

are incorporated into the AirVision Sabre Scheduling system by liaising with Manager Cargo Scheduling and Planning and IT so that optimal efficiencies are achieved through the scheduling and slot management systems

Integrate the freighter schedule planning system to generate SSIM files which can be automated with other key systems such as SkyChain، CORE، LIDO، POWER، RPS and other systems being developed so that freighter operating plans are quickly and effectively implemented into these systems

Work with IT and other sections/departments to ensure operating plan related systems are developed and implemented in an efficient manner including changes to plans

Continuously monitor and enhance automated freighter schedule dissemination to other internal systems

Collaborate with internal and external departments/organisations to ensure that necessary operating permits and approvals are obtained and/or renewed for scheduled and ad-hoc freight operations، disseminating the information to internal and external departments to facilitate operation of the requisite flights

Liaise with Crewing department to ensure all crew related complexities are analysed for cost effective solutions and ensure scheduled and ad-hoc flights are adequately crewed so flight schedule integrity is maintained

Ensure a detailed cost and revenue analysis is conducted for each and every schedule diversion and/or new rotations to ensure ideal P&L is derived to add to the freighter profitability

Qualification To be considered for this role، you must meet the below

Bachelors Degree or Honours and professional knowledge of airline/cargo operations

Knowledge and experience in scheduling systems

Should have completed all relevant industry/airline approved advanced cargo ance handling and load planning courses

In depth knowledge of making strategic plans taking into consideration key influencing factors on air cargo

Advanced knowledge of cargo systems and MS office packages

At Emirates، we're committed to providing our employees with opportunities to grow and develop in their careers

Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced، cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website emiratesgroupcareers.com

Job Purpose

A World leader in air cargo

We have a young، efficient، wide-bodied fleet، with ample capacity to transport cargo through our state-of-the-a rt، multi-airport hub in Dubai and adapt to our customers ever-changing needs.

Devise annual operating plans for the freighter network ensuring optimal commercial returns، quality standards and capacity utilization at minimal cost، thereby optimizing profitability of the freighter operations.

In this role، you will

Devise annual operating plans for the freighter fleet taking into consideration current freighter capacity and future capacity increases so that maximum utilization and thereby optimal profitability of freighter operations are realized

Communicate the operating plan to concerned internal departments in a timely manner.

Secure the most desired slots at airports so that commercial advantage is maintained.

The hub development should consider infrastructure limitations at DWC airport and be scalable to induct future fleet additions.

of wet lease providers.

Ensure all freighter specific

are incorporated into the AirVision Sabre Scheduling system by liaising with Manager Cargo Scheduling and Planning and IT so that optimal efficiencies are achieved through the scheduling and slot management systems.

Continuously monitor and enhance automated freighter schedule dissemination to other internal systems.

Collaborate with internal and external departments/organisations to ensure that necessary operating permits and approvals are obtained and/or renewed for scheduled and ad-hoc freight operations، disseminating the information to internal and external departments to facilitate operation of the requisite flights.

Liaise with Crewing department to ensure all crew related complexities are analysed for cost effective solutions and ensure scheduled and ad-hoc flights are adequately crewed so flight schedule integrity is maintained.

Ensure a detailed cost and revenue analysis is conducted for each and every schedule diversion and/or new rotations to ensure ideal P&L is derived to add to the freighter profitability.

Qualification

To be considered for this role، you must meet the below

Bachelors Degree or Honours and professional knowledge of airline/cargo operations.

Knowledge and experience in scheduling systems.

Should have completed all relevant industry/airline approved advanced cargo ance handling and load planning courses.

In depth knowledge of making strategic plans taking into consideration key influencing factors on air cargo.

Advanced knowledge of cargo systems and MS office packages.

So if you're looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity، apply today and join our team!

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