AA Dispatcher June 2023

[Flagship_dxer]

Gotta love it when people pull numbers straight from thin air and declare it obvious.

The thing cant even read and apply non standard NOTAMs yet and will need a dispatcher for quite some time to decide whether lateral or vertical plan changes are needed. It is too early to say how many dispatchers might be made redundant. Thats assuming the long and ever growing list of problems ever get fully solved with Flightkeys.

 

[bbmikej]

Flight Keys is not "revolutionary" like a lot of you are assuming it is. At this point, is almost just another iteration of the standard flight planning software.

 

[Sandydfw]

with over a hundred retirements still coming

There is less then 200 on the seniority list currently at top out. Most are going to stay at least a few years after they make top out.
I do not think think that many are actually going to retire anytime soon.

 

[Flagship_dxer]

There is less then 200 on the seniority list currently at top out. Most are going to stay at least a few years after they make top out.
I do not think think that many are actually going to retire anytime soon.

Yes but as of last checked there were 99 above age 60 and 71 between age 55-59. Some of those 170 have retired since but most remain. Those numbers are probably going to thin out with retirements over the next 5 years.

 

[delavega]

Can someone explain how flight keys was employed to replace dispatch jobs? its slow as #*%# and doesn’t reduce anything but applying penalties. If someone allows it to make decisions for them blindly, then the problem would be the dispatcher.

what it’s currently costing AA to maintain it’s current flight operating system on two mainframe networks, and contracting external IT support groups is outrageous, the savings in transferring over to cloud technology alone is saving a ton of money.


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[gopherdx]

Sabre FPM was technically also built with no dispatcher in mind. For those with access, the “PSS” check box in the top right stands for Pilot Self Serve. But FPM for sure ain’t getting rid of the dispatcher anytime soon. Lol

 

[Htown19]

If anything I’d almost say it requires more dispatchers. At least on the domestic side. Right now with DECS you can bust out a release super quick but as mentioned above Flight Keys is super slow and there’s no way the current workload can be maintained with it domestically

 

[Mattyairways]

It’s pretty obvious that when flight keys is fully implemented that each airline will reduce their dispatch work groups by at least 50%.

Source “trust me bro”

 

[MT]

Sabre FPM was technically also built with no dispatcher in mind. For those with access, the “PSS” check box in the top right stands for Pilot Self Serve. But FPM for sure ain’t getting rid of the dispatcher anytime soon. Lol

Truth!

 

[bbmikej]

I see it's open until Sunday. Does anyone have any idea of when this class is supposed to start?

 

[Dxer5138]

Just got an email after taking the assessments that I'm continuing to move forward in the application process. Would anyone be able to shed some light on what the next steps may be?

 

[Htown19]

Just got an email after taking the assessments that I'm continuing to move forward in the application process. Would anyone be able to shed some light on what the next steps may be?

Do some hand exercises. Not sure if the written test is more to test your knowledge or your stamina

 

[delavega]

Just got an email after taking the assessments that I'm continuing to move forward in the application process. Would anyone be able to shed some light on what the next steps may be?

It means that your application was sifted through to be further reviewed.


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[Dxer5138]

Do some hand exercises. Not sure if the written test is more to test your knowledge or your stamina

Yeah I've heard the written is pretty intense, all sorts of different things thrown into the mix

 

[Bobber]

Yes and make sure you know every country in Europe, SA, and Pacific

 

[bbmikej]

Do they still do group interviews?

 

[Dxer5138]

Yes and make sure you know every country in Europe, SA, and Pacific

You mean like on a map?

 

[Troy McClure]

You mean like on a map?

Is that a real question? Yes. on a map. On paper. In a room. with a pen. I will not eat green eggs and ham.

 

[Nearest Alternate]

I hear people are lying on the application so they can take the assessment. For shame....

 

[bbmikej]

I hear people are lying on the application so they can take the assessment. For shame....