Flight Planning and Flight Support
This includes but not limited to
• Flight Planning
This entails:
a) Charter negotiation and acceptance for flight mission
b) Obtaining over – flight and landing permits
c) Negotiating for fuel best price and availability at the landing airports
d) Confirm airport charges and handling fees as may be necessary
• Pre – flight coordination
This entails:
a) Contacts with the hotel before check out to ensure that all services are covered, ensure that
crew transportation is ready
b) Update the CFS Logistics supervisor to meet the crews, escort them through customs and Immigration procedures
c) Crews transportation to the aircraft
d) Coordinate with the fuel suppliers, catering and cleaners for on time service delivery.
e) Ensure that the passengers are received by the on ground supervisors and taken to meet receiving party at VIP lounge, escorted through customs,
• En – route Flight following
This entails:
a) On time movement message for Off – Chocks, Airborne, ETA (Estimated Time of arrival) and
AA (actual arrival) Touchdown and on – blocks.
b) Monitoring the flight progress through contact with the crews via HF, En-route ATC towers and Flight Information Services stations.
c) Ensure the destinations station has the most accurate ETA for the flight to ensure all services
are ready for the receipt of the aircraft i.e. Passenger or cargo & Crew transportation, Customs and Immigration pre-clearance, VIP Lounge and crew lounge arrangements. • Post Flight Coordination
This entails:
a) Arranging of aircraft security
b) Aircraft cleaning and other ancillary services as requested by Captain on board
c) Updating on status of the crews @ the hotel
d) Reporting to the operator where the aircraft is parked.
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