Analyst/Sr Analyst, Global Capacity and Route Planning

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

The Infrastructure Analysis team is a critical component of our long-range planning process and competitive strategy. Responsible for modeling our long-term strategic infrastructure needs (i.e. gates and airspace), this team plays a critical role in shaping our 5-year plan. On a closer time horizon, the team is instrumental to our ongoing network plans at the hub and spoke level and supports gating, airline partner integration, works closely with the Corporate Real Estate (CRE) team, and a plethora of other critical activities. In this job, you'll be part of one of the most impactful pillars of American Airlines' strategy and learn the interdisciplinary skills necessary to successfully support this process

What you'll do

• Provide near-term enplanement forecasts to CRE for airport budget planning
• Support Network Planning (NP) in planning schedules around construction (runway closures, terminal/gate/jetbridge projects, etc.)
• Monitor compliance with Minimum Utilization Requirements at hubs/strategic spokes and advise NP accordingly
• Coordinate with CRE about upcoming network/schedule plans that will affect AA’s terminal/gate needs
• Support the Customer Experience team with network data needed for lounge sizing estimates, prioritization, etc
• Collaborate with the Network Innovation team to ensure long-range schedules are built within expected infrastructure constraints
• Produce long-term hub enplanement forecasts to assess gate needs
• Assist CRE in evaluating airport Master Plans that are likely to have a significant impact on AA 

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.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.