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Flight Follower

FlySafair

Bonaero Park, JHB Permanent Posted 8 Sep 2026 Closes in 3 days

Overview

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

Responsibilities

  • Real-time tracking of aircraft movements
  • Updating flight movements on operational software
  • Maintaining detailed records of flight delays, incidents and communication
  • Monitoring weather conditions along flight routes and at destination airports
  • Providing Flight Crew with updates and advising on potential weather-related hazards
  • Notifying relevant stakeholders of any diversion or irregular routing
  • Maintaining communication with Flight deck crew inflight
  • Managing the driver schedule
  • Assisting the Flight Operations office when required
  • Communicating estimated time of arrival (ETA) to relevant parties
  • Capturing flight movements on operational software
  • Capturing all essential data to and from the schedule management system

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