Flight Follower at FlySafair

Description

• Responsible for real-time tracking of aircraft movements to ensure flights are operating safely and on schedule;
• Updating flight movements on operational software;
• Maintain detailed records of flight delays, incidents and communication for internal reporting;
• Monitor weather conditions along flight routes and at destination airports;
• Provide Flight Crew with updates and advise on any potential weather-related hazards;
• Notify the relevant stakeholders of any diversion or irregular routing;
• Maintain communication with Flight deck crew inflight as and when required;
• Responsible for the driver schedule management;
• Assist the Flight Operations office when required;
• Communicate estimated time of arrival (ETA) to the relevant parties; 
• Capture of flight movements on operational software; 
• Capture all essential data to and from the schedule management system.

Requirements

• Grade 12 or Equivalent (Essential);
• Previous aviation experience (Essential);
• Basic Aviation knowledge Understanding of airport operations (Advantageous);
• Understanding of how to read weather reports (Advantageous);
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook);
• Excellent communication skills (Essential);
• Analytical skills;
• Organised, systematic and detail orientated;
• Good interpersonal skills;
• Immaculate time keeping;
• The ability to identify irregularities in an aircraft planned movements (Advantageous);
• Willing and able to work shifts;
• Willing to work weekends and Public Holidays.

Personal Attributes:

• Professional;
• Reliable and dependable;
• High integrity;
• Calmness;
• Team Orientated;
• Adaptable;
• Confident and assertive;
• Respectful amongst peers and management;
• Positive attitude.

Application guideline:

• Email applications will not be accepted;
• Preference will be given to members of under-represented designated groups;
• Should no feedback be provided within two (2) weeks from the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

FlySafair reserves the right:

• Not to proceed with this vacancy;
• To appoint the selected candidates based on its operational requirements.

Closing Date: 16 September 2026