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Job description / Role
- Immediately on reporting for duty, check allocation sheet to know the flights that have been assigned
- Check the ETA-ETD of his flights to enable to properly plan flights. Minimum time required for advance preparation is 3 hours.
Determine the following:
- Routing of the aircraft.
- Assign the flight in departure control system and check type of aircraft configuration, hold version, etc.
- Load control manuals-manual load sheet and trim sheets to be kept handy in case of system failure.
- Obtain crew names for operations and prepare general declaration.
- To co-ordinate with the following to determine estimate load:
- Passenger load from passenger name list.
- Cargo and mail uplift from Export Cargo Section.
- Pass the above information to operation section to enable them to request for flight plan.(as applicable)
- Dispatch EZFW as applicable
- Then proceed with work firstly assigning flight to a printer. Check number of crew operating this service and amend system accordingly. Ramp to be informed of the ULD requirement for passenger baggage and amend the capacity calculation in the system and then release balance ULD’s for cargo and mail use.
- Consult Ramp ULD control staff to determine number of empty units to be forwarded or the number of units to be notified.
- Amend system generated load plan according to requirement taking into consideration of availability of equipment and manpower and also priority of off-loading of cargo in case of weight restrictions.
- While planning load, to be very careful not to exceed any structural limitations in ULD’s or in aircraft compartments as it is highly irregular.
- Obtain fuel figures from operations sections or the airline representative-crew and enter it to the system
- Planning stage centre of gravity of the aircraft at ZERO fuel weight should be to the ideal setting as this enable aircraft to fly with minimum fuel required.
- Carry out seat blocking if load permits due to trim purpose and then release load plan to the loading staff and also one copy should be given to Ramp Dispatcher of that particular flight.
- Finalize cargo and mail figures once confirmed by the cargo section and also finalize the fuel figures.(take into consideration special load requirement) Obtain cargo and mail uplift and ULD-Bulk weight statement from export section and enter it to the system.
- Meet the fight and collect documents and distribute manifest, etc. to the various sections and authorities as applicable, obtain stamped GD copies as required.
- Once the flight has been closed for check-in (0030 minutes before departure), coupons with system and then confirm the flight for weight and balance.
- Check with Ramp dispatcher for deviation in loading and amend the system loading accordingly. LMC should be incorporated and trim settings to be adjusted as per existing instructions of airlines prior to presentation of the final Load Sheet
- 0020 minutes before departure, print the load sheet and present it to the Captain and place all necessary documents on board the aircraft.
- After the flight departure, loading supervisor returns one copy of the load plan duly signed by him with changes if any, to the original planning.(to be placed in the service file.
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in a related discipline with 1 year of relevant work experience
- Or Two years college Diploma in a related discipline with 2 years of relevant work experience.
- Or Specialised certificate / license with Secondary School certificate OR DGR License Category 10* and having 4 years of relevant experience preferably in Airline/Ground Handling experience either above or below the wing (in one or more core areas such as ramp, load control, passenger services and cargo) in any major international airport.
About the Company
Oman Air, the flagship company of the Sultanate of Oman's Civil Aviation sector, commenced operations in 1993. Starting off as a regional player, Oman Air, as Oman's national carrier has witnessed rapid growth in the last 14 years. Oman Air has played a major role in making Muscat a major traffic hub in the Middle East providing a fillip to commercial, industrial and tourism activities.
As a full-fledged commercial airline of Oman, Oman Air has striven to maintain high performance standards in all aspects of its operation. The Oman International Services was established in the year 1970 & later Oman Aviation Services was founded on 1981 to extend services to the other airlines in terms of cargo handling, ground handling etc.
The Oman Air fleet consists of most modern and fuel- efficient aircraft with aesthetically designed interiors. Ultra- modern in-flight service equipment is deployed onboard to improve safety and overall performance. Investment in new technology, planning and product innovation has propelled Oman Air to the forefront of the aviation industry.