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Elevate Aviation Group · 6 days ago

Manager, Air Carrier Relations & Safety

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Elevate Aviation Group is a privately held aviation organization that brings nearly thirty years of expertise into a technology-driven era. The Manager of Air Carrier Relations and Safety is responsible for managing and expanding the company’s third-party air carrier relationships while ensuring the highest focus on safety standards.

AerospaceAir TransportationConsultingTravel

No H1B

Responsibilities

Negotiate preferred carrier agreements including block charter agreements

Develop and maintain new carrier solutions as the company grows its needs

Assess the market, analyze trends and make recommendations on preferred carriers based on pricing, models and methods

Manage escalations and resolve concerns when carriers fail to perform

Maintain and add to the company’s proprietary database of carriers

Maintain the fleet database to include aircraft features, layouts, photos, and safety status

Work directly with Operations to properly educate the sourcing function to locate and provide the most effective lift for operations

Maintain and update the Emergency Response Plan and Safety Management Program, including safety performance monitoring, driving continuous improvement, updating policies, and educating/ training employees

Conduct research, analysis, and prepare reports in support of safety investigations and other ad hoc analyses as assigned by the company

Design, develop and distribute safety information in a visually compelling manner to employees

Identify and manage appropriate data sources, analyze data, enter findings into our proprietary system

Make recommendations to leadership in response to current safety concerns and in support of policy and process development

Responsible for escalating any operation considered unsafe so that a decision can be made around how to move forward

Works with third party Safety Auditing companies (Wyvern, ARGUS, Isbao)

Create seating maps for all part 135 & 121 aircraft and ensure photos are updated for proposals

Capture operator details such as aircraft photos, layout, and cabin/exterior photos and upload them internally for accurate descriptions for client proposals

Performs additional tasks as assigned by the company

Qualification

Negotiation with air carriersAircraft operations knowledgeSafety management experienceData analysisSelf-driven initiativeDiscretionCommunicationAttention to detailOrganizational skillsConfidentiality

Required

Proven ability to negotiate and partner with air carriers

Knowledge of aircraft operations

Excellent written and verbal communication

Demonstrated ability to take initiative / self-driven

Attention to detail, highly organized

High degree of confidentiality and discretion

Must be willing to travel in U.S. and International

Minimum 5 years of experience in the 135-charter aviation industry

U.S. work authorization is a precondition of employment. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S, both now and at all future times. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time