Also called: Crew Tracker, Crew Planner
Makes sure every flight has legal pilots and flight attendants, juggling rest rules and last-minute sick calls.
A pilot in Atlanta just hit their maximum duty time, so you find a reserve pilot, get them to the airport, and make sure their own schedule is still legal. It's a constant puzzle against the clock.
Estimated.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma and on-the-job training; aviation coursework helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Aviation Management, Logistics.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI already builds crew pairings and handles swaps; fewer schedulers, with tricky exceptions left to people.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to regional airlines' crew scheduling departments; they run a paid training class
Classes: Algebra II, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-5032.
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