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Senior Crew Planner

Job Locations US-NC-Charlotte
ID
2025-5943
Category
Operations Planning & Performance
Position Type
Full-Time

Overview

Let your career take off with PSA Airlines

About PSA

PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, offers unparalleled opportunities for growth and professional development. We value teamwork, diversity, and inclusivity and strive to create a safe, respectful, and happy work environment for our more than 4,000 employees. Our company culture, known as The PSA Way, is our foundation for operation and fosters stability, growth and a focus on the future while always placing safety at the forefront of everything we do. We are driven in our goals and achievements, eager to be better. We are reliable to one another and accountable for our actions. And we are caring in our daily interactions, with teammates, colleagues, and customers. Join our team to enjoy comprehensive benefits, including travel privileges on the American Airlines global network, so you can explore new destinations and create unforgettable memories with family and friends.

Benefits

PSA offers the benefits you expect from a company focused on excellence. All eligible team members enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • Travel privileges on the American Airlines global network
  • A generous vacation plan designed to let you enjoy your travel perks
  • 401(k) with company match
  • American Airlines Group (AAG) profit-sharing and bonus opportunities
  • A choice of three health plan options, all with nationwide coverage with the UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus network
  • Premium dental coverage
  • Vision plan options provided, including a plan that covers both glasses and contacts every year    
  • Benefits navigation services, including finding a doctor, scheduling an appointment, understanding your medical bills, and free second opinion services
  • Access to 24-hour virtual urgent care services
  • Family planning and fertility treatment
  • LGBTQ+ friendly services including gender affirming care, assistance finding knowledgeable providers, and family planning
  • Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability, and supplemental life insurance options for spouses and dependent children
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for both Health Care and Dependent Care services
  • Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program providing a range of services, including 5 free in-person sessions with a health care professional

Responsibilities

Position Summary

As the Senior Crew Planner, you will impact PSA Airlines’ flight operations through responsibility to schedule PSA Airlines routes. A Senior Crew Planner ensures that all flights are effectively using crew members within FARs, labor work rules, and company policies which will help to maintain safe conditions and customer satisfaction.

Job Responsibilities

  • Work with AA Network Planning to build future crewmember schedules for better utilization and efficiency in hotel, transportation and per diem costs.
  • Ensure software files are sent to the Manager of Dispatch and verify Crew Trac is loaded for the next month’s publication.
  • Guide Planners on pairing studies to focus on increasing efficiency in pairing and line construction each month and report findings to the Manager of Crew Planning.
  • Oversee monthly schedule development, pairing/line production, tracking crewmember seniority, domiciles and vacation changes.
  • Discuss timeline and workflow with Planning team to keep the task on time based on contractual deadlines.
  • Participate with Union groups to construct flight pairing schedules to cover the operation efficiently.
  • Ensure monthly Pilot and Flight Attendant bids/awards are contractually compliant.
  • Conduct monthly pairing/line review meetings with Union groups to discuss upcoming schedules, gather feedback and discuss with the Manager of Crew Planning.
  • Load crewmembers bid packages, retrieve bids, and process line awards with Crew Planning team.
  • Collaborate with the Training department to project training qualification dates and monthly training awards.
  • Coordinate with Manpower Planning to track crewmember seniority and status for current and projected timelines to assess supportability.
  • Audit Planners documentation and processes for maintaining reports from Workday and updating all seniority tracking lists.
  • Check that Planners have accrual rates for annual vacation and review contractual requirements have been met for publication of the annual vacation bid, trades and updates throughout the year.
  • Work with the Manager of Planning to determine vacancy announcements. Discuss with Planners to structure the vacancy timeline.
  • Confer with Planners to complete monthly reports to track various results.
  • Monitor Planners are responsive to crew questions via phone and email. Assist with any conversations that require leadership intervention.
  • Make sure Crew Planning is represented at all Pilot and Flight Attendant new hire classes.
  • Assist Crew Planning Manager in the management of scheduled crew hotels.
  • Network with Vendor to update pairing and line optimization products as needed.
  • Update Crew Planning webpage monthly.
  • Other duties as assigned by the Manager of Crew Planning.

Position Specifics

Qualifications

Required
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • 2-4 years’ in Crew Planning.
  • Previous experience using planning/scheduling software.
  • Knowledge of PSA Collective Bargaining Agreements.
  • Advanced computer skills with Microsoft Office programs.
  • Ability to speak/read/write in English.
  • If hired, must be able to demonstrate that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Preferred
  • Associate's degree or equivalent experience.
  • Previous supervisor experience.
  • Previous project management experience.

Additional Information

Supervisory Responsibility: This is not a supervisory position.

Delegation: In absence, responsibilities delegated to the Director of Crew Planning.

Authorities: None

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, photocopiers, facsimile machines and filing cabinets.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This is largely a sedentary role; however, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb up and down stairs; lift weight up to 25 lbs; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
AAP/EEO Statement: PSA Airlines is an equal opportunity employer; qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Security Clearance: All employees are required to pass the fingerprint-based criminal history records check (CHRC) per 49CFR1542.209 as well as a pre-employment drug screen.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designated to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

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