Cargo Planning Controller

About the role

The Cargo Planning Controller is responsible for planning, coordinating and optimising freighter operations across Emirates SkyCargo’s global network. You will ensure schedule reliability, aircraft utilisation and commercial performance while supporting the company’s fast‑paced, worldwide cargo service.

Key responsibilities

• Own and maintain short‑ and medium‑term freighter operating schedules, aligning them with commercial and operational priorities.
• Build and optimise aircraft rotations, taking into account maintenance, block hours, airport slots, permits and commercial constraints.
• Conduct forward planning (24/48/72 hours) to identify risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Develop recovery options for AOG, maintenance overruns, crew constraints, airport disruptions, weather and regulatory issues.
• Assess aircraft swaps, flight retimings, cancellations, consolidations and alternative routing to preserve schedule integrity.
• Validate significant schedule and system changes and implement them in AirVision/ENCOM, CORE and related operational systems.
• Coordinate with Commercial, Network Control Centre, Engineering, Crew, Flight Operations, Regulatory and Stations to resolve operational issues.
• Monitor aircraft utilisation and schedule productivity, recommending improvements for fleet performance.
• Lead, coach and develop reporting team members, building their scheduling capability.

Required profile

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to anticipate operational risks.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills across multiple internal functions.
• Experience in aviation cargo scheduling or a similar high‑complexity logistics environment.

Required skills

• AirVision
• ENCOM
• CORE