Flight Planner

Kia ora!

Air New Zealand has a permanent opportunity available for a Flight Planner to join our Airline Operations team. This role operates on a rotating shift roster (6 days on, 3 days off) and is based at our Airport Campus, close to Auckland Airport.

As a Flight Planner, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and cost-effective operation of our flights. This is a high-pressure, 24/7 operational environment where you must be both proactive and reactive while maintaining professionalism and composure. Your work will directly support our pilots, operations teams, and other stakeholders by providing comprehensive flight planning and flight watch services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare computer flight plans for all international and domestic jet operations, as well as turbo prop aircraft, ensuring compliance with fuel policies, ATC regulations, and special route instructions.
• Assess en-route, destination, and alternate weather conditions, take-off performance, and aircraft serviceability to optimize flight planning decisions.
• Coordinate with Load Control, Operations Control, and Maintenance Operations to manage payload restrictions, MEL procedures, and disruptions impacting flight planning.
• Work effectively in a team-oriented, high-pressure environment, ensuring each Planning and Flight Watch position is covered as required.

What We’re Looking For:

To be successful in this role, you should have one of the following qualifications or experiences:

• Commercial Pilot’s Licence, or
• Recognized Flight Planning qualification, or
• Previous experience as an Air Traffic Controller

Additionally, we are looking for candidates with:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• A commitment to on-going maintenance of professional standards and the development of relevant capabilities
• A high standard of performance, safety awareness, and adherence to company values
• The ability to adapt quickly and make decisions under pressure in a fast-moving operational environment

To be considered for this role, please apply online via our careers website. Advertising closes on the 25th February 2025.

At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles.

Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.

"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."