Manager Network Development

Job description / Role

Synopsis

Let your career take off with the World's Leading Airline, Etihad Airways. Work in the forefront of the aviation industry, with the airline that has reimagined the flying experience through its pioneering products and services. This is a great position to join the network planning function, as we start to scale up our network and expand our route options with exciting plans on the horizon.

As Manager, Network Development you will play an integral role in the organisation. You will support the strategic fleet and network development plan. You will develop and implement Etihad's network strategy, and build economically optimised long term and short term network plans.

Accountabilities

- Participate in the economic evaluation of various new routes scheduling and partnership options, independently assessing various business risks such as demand planning, competitive landscape, cost implications and financial exposures, to provide management recommendations to support the growth.
- Coordinate with Revenue Management, Alliances & Partnerships, Sales, Government Affairs, Finance and Corporate Communications to develop and implement value adding network changes
- Support and oversee the research and forecasting activities of existing and future routes scheduling to optimize and improve profitability.
- Propose recommendations and identify potential solutions to network performance issues impacting on profitability and support the route network performance process to ensure the adoption of required actions
- Make recommendations and identify opportunities on the basis of existing market data to support decisions on network planning, scheduling and alliance development to meet customer and business needs.
- Provide senior management with accurate forecasts of seasonal capacity changes through detailed business cases supporting Company financial objectives
- Help drive continuous improvement of network management processes, procedures and systems by troubleshooting problems and recommending and implementing new solutions and/or systems to optimize fleet planning and scheduling.
- Supervise the preparation, maintenance and interpretation of flight profitability data to ensure alignment with forecasts.

Requirements

Education & Experience

- Minimum Diploma (2 years or more).
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in Network Planning for a reputable airline carrier producing network analysis supporting short and/or long term network strategies.

About Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, was formed in 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the world's leading airlines. From its home in Abu Dhabi, Etihad flies to passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. Together with Etihad's codeshare partners, Etihad's network offers access to hundreds of international destinations. In recent years, Etihad has received numerous awards for its superior service and products, cargo offering, loyalty programme and more. Etihad is recognised as one of the world's leading airlines in response to COVID-19 and was the first airline in the world to fully vaccinate its crew on board.

Etihad sees tackling the climate crisis as the most important issue of our time, and through strategic partnerships with major global aviation brands and OEMs, Etihad is relentless in its pursuit of industry decarbonisation.

To learn more, visit etihad.com

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About the Company

Etihad Airways is the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates. The airline was set up by a Royal Decree in July 2003, with Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, as its hub. Etihad started commercial operations in November 2003.

With Etihad, everyone who flies with us is welcomed as our guest.

This simple credo illuminates everything we do, from big things like making sure that our fleet is one of the most advanced in the sky, to small touches like letting you choose the films you watch.

Were proud to be the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates. At the crossroads between Europe and Asia, our home reflects our commitment to bringing the world closer together - as does our highly cosmopolitan staff.