Analyst/Sr Analyst, Global Capacity and Route Planning (Fort Worth)

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• This job is a member of the Capacity Planning Team within the Network and Scheduling Division.
• Domestic Capacity Planning - The analyst will be responsible for planning the routes, frequencies, aircraft gauge, and flight timings of our Domestic Network. Responsibilities include evaluating historical and future profitability metrics and booking trends, collaborating closely with International Network Planning, Operations, Revenue Management, and Sales teams, forecasting new domestic routes, and fostering relationships with outside stakeholders in the region. Additionally, the analyst will be responsible for aggregating and analyzing complex datasets to utilize as a foundation for decisions and strategy implementation, while demonstrating an understanding of current airline demand trends.
• International Capacity Planning - The analyst will be responsible for planning the International Network. Responsibilities include collaborating with One World and Interline/Codeshare partners, working with key internal stakeholders such as Revenue Management/Sales/Alliances/Marketing/Operations, forecasting new international destinations, assessing aircraft capacity for existing markets, and evaluating historical and future profitability metrics. Additionally, the analyst will be responsible for aggregating and analyzing complex datasets to utilize as a foundation for strategy implementation, while demonstrating an understanding of current geopolitical and airline trends.

What you'll do

Planning

• Track industry trends and use both internal and external data to identify lucrative opportunities to improve the existing route network as well as add to our ever-growing list of destinations
• Manage key international relationships with our airline partners and outside stakeholders
• Work collaboratively with other facets of the company such as Revenue Management and Sales to develop analyses and forecasts to advance our network in this dynamic business
• Maintain reports that contribute to our understanding of our successes and where improvements can be made that align with our commercial goals and drive results
• Garner support for new initiatives that reshape and rethink how our international network functions and interacts with the rest of the airline
• Identify opportunities to create efficiencies with asset deployment and satisfy the requirements of other groups in the organization
• Develops and delivers data analyses, data visualization reports, presentations, and other documentation necessary to share capacity plans with internal stakeholders at all levels of seniority

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience/training
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Advanced degree
• Experience in airline departments such as Network Planning, Revenue Management, or Financial Analysis

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Ability to solve complex problems and puzzles in a constrained and dynamic environment
• Adaptive to new ideas and business processes in an ever-changing marketplace
• Forward thinking self-starter that can transition between independent and collaborative team structures
• Capability to challenge self and team to develop future-oriented network strategies
• Ability to communicate, influence, and collaborate with cross-functional groups to drive outcomes which benefit the entire airline while focused commercial goals to drive results and innovative solutions
• Knowledge of AirVision Schedule Manager (Scheduling)

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.