flight operations officer

Flight operations officers compile flight information to expedite movement of aircraft between and through airports. They compile aircraft dispatch data such as scheduled arrival and departure times at checkpoints and scheduled stops, amount of fuel needed for flight, and maximum allowable gross take-off and landing weight.

The most in-demand skills for this role include air transport law, air traffic control operations, coordinate flight schedules, communicate verbal instructions, deal with air traffic issues, manage budgets. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives flight operations officer a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.