Aircraft Dispatcher

Aircraft Dispatcher — Skyward Regional Airways

Seattle, WA | January 2022 – Present

• Formulated 4,200+ legal flight releases under 14 CFR Part 121 utilizing Sabre Flight Plan Manager, achieving a 99.1% safety compliance rating through precise calculation of fuel requirements, weather hazards, and aircraft limitations.
• Evaluated real-time meteorological conditions for 24 daily flights using WSI Fusion weather radar, rerouting 18% of flights during active convective weather systems to reduce flight delays by an average of 14 minutes per flight.
• Calculated precise weight-and-balance parameters for a fleet of 35 regional jets using Lido/Flight software, preventing payload overages on 100% of flights and recovering $75,000 in cargo capacity revenue over a 12-month period.
• Coordinated ground operations and emergency response procedures for 12 irregular operations (IROPS) events via SITA communications, maintaining zero safety incidents and reducing airport turn times by 11% during disruptions.

Assistant Flight Dispatcher — Cascade Air Charter

Portland, OR | June 2019 – December 2021

• Computed optimal flight routings for 1,800+ general aviation and charter flights using NAVBLUE Flight Planning, saving an estimated $42,000 in fuel costs by analyzing wind patterns and altitude flight profiles.
• Analyzed FAA Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs) and airport runway conditions for 15 destinations daily using Skybook dispatch, reducing arrival delays by 15% through proactive rerouting of flights away from closed airspace.
• Monitored 8 aircraft simultaneously in flight using ARINC communications and ACARS telemetry, resolving 95% of communication gaps within 3 minutes to maintain continuous flight watch under FAA rules.
• Decreased dispatch release errors by 25% by training 3 incoming assistants on weight-and-balance calculations and weather tracking protocols, ensuring 100% accuracy in flight documentation audits.

Flight planning, Flight watch, Weather forecasting, 14 CFR Part 121, Weight-and-balance calculation, Sabre Flight Plan Manager, Lido/Flight, NAVBLUE FP, WSI Fusion weather radar, SITA communications, ACARS telemetry, NOTAM analysis, IROPS management, Risk mitigation, Crew resource management

OCC Flight Planning System Migration

Role: Lead Dispatcher / Subject Matter Expert

Tools: Sabre Flight Plan Manager, Lido/Flight, SITA

Led the 6-month transition to Sabre Flight Plan Manager, training 18 dispatchers and reducing average flight release preparation times by 15%.

Fuel Efficiency Routing Initiative

Role: Senior Flight Operations Advisor

Tools: WSI Fusion, Jeppesen JetPlan, NAVBLUE

Redesigned transcontinental flight routing templates, achieving a 3.8% fuel consumption reduction and saving $140,000 in fuel costs over 9 months.

• FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate (14 CFR Part 65) (2019)
• FAA Weather Observer Certification (2020)

• Aviation radio licenses: FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit
• Professional memberships: Member of the Airline Dispatchers Association (ADAF)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice