Some of these topics are also explored in the following virtual classroom course:

Did you know that in the past 5 years, 311 participants from 58 countries have taken this course with IATA?

About

Gain fundamental knowledge about aviation operations that ab initio learners will need to succeed as flight operations officers.

During this 5 days training, you will have a better understanding of the organization of a flight operations department, management systems and human factors application on matters such as flight deck design, leadership, crew coordination and operational training and evaluation, which contribute to better performance of duties and responsibilities at an Airline Operations Center (AOC).

This course is available at IATA Training Centers and Regional Training Partner locations, and on-demand as in-house training.

Course code: TALP-03

Course format

• This classroom course provides 5 days (40 hours) of instruction delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment

Prerequisites

• There are no prerequisites for this course
• Recommended level is Entry-level and Intermediate
• 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

• To attend a class scheduled at one of our training centers: Register early and save up to 20%! Please read the Terms for the early bird discount. The discount will be calculated at the time of payment.
• To arrange in-house training for your company: Complete the in-house training request form or contact the salesperson in your region.

What you will learn

On completion of this course you will be able to:

• Review the regulatory requirements
• Describe the flight operations department organization
• List the flight operations department duties and responsibilities
• Outline the management systems requirements
• Summarize Human Factors applications in flight operations

Course content

• Regulatory framework
• Organization and management
• Flight operations management composition
• Management responsibilities
• Flight operations environment
• Flight operations department
• Human factors in flight operations
• Management systems in flight operations

Activities

• Exercises

Who should attend

This course is recommended for:

• Ab initio staff in an Airline Operations Center (AOC)
• New hires as flight operations officers
• Flight crew members

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.