Senior Airline Captain - Global Flight Operations (Airbus A320 Preference)

Job Purpose

The Airline Captain holds ultimate command responsibility for all assigned flight operations, ensuring stringent adherence to the Airline Operations Manual and relevant Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regulations. This pivotal role requires exemplary leadership, guaranteeing maximum safety, security, and operational efficiency across all managed flights. The incumbent is responsible for supporting and guiding the flight/cabin crew, expertly handling emergencies and ad-hoc scenarios, and maintaining full control over the flight to ensure successful performance and uphold a positive corporate image.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Command and Control: Exercises ultimate responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and comfort of passengers and crew during all assigned scheduled operations, adhering strictly to established flight plans and operational schedules. Operational priorities are maintained in the following order: Safety, Efficiency, and Passenger Comfort.
Regulatory Compliance: Rigorously implements, monitors, and maintains procedures detailed in the Airline's Operations Manual and all applicable regulatory requirements, ensuring safe and smooth aircraft operation at all times.
Crew Leadership and Briefing: Conducts comprehensive pre-flight briefings for the flight and cabin crew, ensuring clear communication regarding flight details, adopted procedures, and role distribution. Verifies timely attendance, proper grooming, fitness, and legal compliance of all assigned crew members.
Operational Coordination: Collaborates extensively with co-pilots (First Officer and Second Officer) and the Dispatch Team prior to departure, confirming aircraft technical status, optimal routing, weather data, fuel planning, and weight distribution.
Fuel Efficiency Management: Ensures, within specified safety parameters detailed in the relevant sections of the Airline’s Operations Manual, that the aircraft is flown to achieve the most efficient and effective use of fuel resources during the flight.
Safety & Security Oversight: Directs the Flight and Cabin crew in conducting mandatory safety, security, fuel, and transit checks before, during, and after each flight. Provides decisive direction and immediate action to manage safety or security irregularities and determines necessary escalations.
Maintenance Liaison: Cooperates closely with Maintenance Engineers, the Maintenance Control Center (MCC), and MRO providers to confirm aircraft airworthiness, seek support for identifying defects or technical issues, and implements immediate rectification or corrective measures where applicable.
Documentation Integrity: Ensures that all required operational and technical logs (including the technical logbook, journey book, and boarding sheets) are accurately completed and loaded, adhering to Airline and civil aviation authority regulations.
Manual Distribution and Compliance: Manages the distribution, accounting, maintenance, and updating of the Airline Operations Manual, ensuring it is fully understood and complied with by all Flight Crew.
Regulatory Expertise: Maintains current and expert knowledge concerning the legal and technical requirements stipulated by the Civil Aviation Authority, aircraft manufacturers (e.g., Airbus), and any other relevant regulatory bodies pertaining to flight and flight crew operations.
Ancillary Duties: Undertakes additional, ground-based tasks, such as Safety Officer or Security Officer duties, as directed by the line manager and in accordance with the provisions of the Airline’s Operations Manual.

Mandatory Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications (Academic, Training, Languages)

Possession of an appropriate Air Transport Pilot License (ATPL) is mandatory.
Successful completion of technical and psychometric assessments for Pilots, compliant with Airline and respective CAA standards.
Must pass the required Medical Fitness check-up for Pilots, aligned with Airline and CAA standards.
Proficiency in Aircraft systems and Microsoft Office applications.
Training in safety and emergency response is essential (formal qualification is advantageous).
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including technical report writing and presentation abilities.
Fluency (Very good standard) in the English Language. (Proficiency in local languages in the country of employment is an advantage).

Work Experience and Core Competencies

A minimum of 4,000 hours of cumulative flying experience is required; type experience on the Airbus 320 (A320) platform is strongly preferred.
Experience operating within a low-cost airline environment is highly desirable.
Possesses comprehensive industry knowledge in aircraft systems and operating procedures.
Proven capability in assuming delegated roles such as security or safety-related functions, in alignment with regulatory requirements.
Demonstrable exposure to Quality Assurance (QA), Safety, Security, and Audit procedures affecting Flight Operations.
Proven capability to implement policies, procedures, and manuals according to approved standards and regulations.
Capable of performing effectively in a dynamic and changing environment characterized by heavy work-load schedules and ad-hoc scenarios.
Exhibits composure, self-confidence, and focus, with a proven ability to handle emergencies and threats with efficiency and control.
Demonstrates strong analytical skills for data analysis, identifying potential risks, and recommending cost-effective solutions.
Possesses effective problem-solving and decision-making skills, maintaining a cost-oriented mindset.
Maintains high accuracy and meticulous attention to both operational details and strategic results.
Utilizes technical expertise and professional interpersonal relations to proactively support corporate objectives and deliver against set Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Applications are welcome from candidates of all nationalities.