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About the course
4-day (16 hours) LIVE virtual classroom course
Gain fundamental knowledge about aviation operations that will help you understand the requirements to succeed as a flight operations management team member. During this 4-day training, you will have a better understanding of the organization of a flight operations department, management systems and human factors application as it relates to organizational structure, defined roles and duties. You will also be able to identify efficiencies that contribute to better performance of duties and responsibilities within the flight operations department at an Airline Operations Centre (AOC).
Course code: TALP-03-VC
Course format
The live sessions of this virtual classroom course are delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
The course will take you approximately 16 hours to complete and be held over 4 consecutive days.
There will be 2 live interactive virtual classroom sessions per day, each session will be 120 minutes.
The live sessions will require your participation, with multiple Q&A sessions and additional time spent on self-study material including projects, research, additional reading and videos.
Student performance will be based on an assessment.
It is important that you
complete the bundled e-learning Safety Management Systems Fundamentals course BEFORE starting the first live virtual classroom session.
Recommended level is Intermediate and Advanced.
The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.
How to register
When you click the Register button, you will be directed to log in to your Training Account. Please have your login details ready.
We schedule our virtual classroom courses through one of 3 virtual venues, each in a different time zone for your convenience. For more information, please visit our page on virtual classroom timing or contact our Customer Portal.
Please check the exact schedule of each class below (View more details) and click ‘Register’.
Register before Dec 02, 2024 to take advantage of the 25% Early Bird discount (only for payment by credit card or ICH)*. The price below includes this discount. *Terms apply
Register before Mar 22, 2025 to take advantage of the 25% Early Bird discount (only for payment by credit card or ICH)*. The price below includes this discount. *Terms apply
Describe the flight operations department organization and list duties and responsibilities
List operations efficiency and sustainability strategies
Outline safety management system (SMS) applications to flight operations
Summarize Human Factors applications in flight operations
Course content
The key topics that are covered during this course include:
Regulatory framework and IOSA
Organization and management
Flight operations department and it’s environment
Management responsibilities and selection
SMS and application to flight operations
Quality management
Efficiency and sustainability
Human factors in flight operations
Who should attend
This course is recommended for:
Flight operations managers
Nominated Postholders or designated persons to the Authority
Airline Operations Center (AOC) staff
New hires in flight operations functions
Flight crew members with interest in operations management
Civil Aviation Authority oversight personnel
Auditors or quality/compliance managers
Certificate awarded
An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participant obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.
This course is a step toward earning an IATA Diploma
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