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72601.02 – Flight dispatchers

Flight dispatchers authorize airline flights over assigned routes.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Flight dispatch assistant
  • Flight dispatcher

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Analyze environmental conditions and assess aircraft for load and fuel capacity and other factors to determine flight routes
  • Brief flight crew before takeoff on weather conditions, status of navigational facilities and airports while on route
  • Co-sign flight authorization with aircraft captain
  • Monitor progress of flight and communicate as required with aircraft during flight
  • Delay or cancel flights if conditions warrant
  • Prepare and maintain flight plans, flight logs and other reports.

Additional information

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Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators (72604)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

72 – Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers

Sub-major group

726 – Transportation officers and controllers

Minor group

7260 – Transportation officers and controllers

Unit group

72601 – Air traffic controllers and related occupations

Occupational profile

72601.02 – Flight dispatchers

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