Vice President of Planning

Job Description:

Note: Applicants must have at least 5 years of airline planning experience.

SUMMARY: The Vice President of Planning is responsible for leading all aspects of network, schedule, and planning to ensure the airline operates an optimized, profitable, and customer-focused network. This role oversees schedule design, revenue management, marketing, and alliances while aligning with the company’s operational capabilities and long-term strategic goals. The VP of Planning serves as a key member of the leadership team, providing insight and recommendations on market opportunities, fleet deployment, and revenue growth initiatives

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Airline Scheduling
1. Develop and execute the airline’s network strategy, including market selection, route performance analysis, and schedule optimization.
2. Oversee creation of seasonal and long-term schedules that balance revenue maximization, operational reliability, and regulatory requirements.
3. Dynamic close-in intermediate scheduling changes to maximize revenue, shed costs
Revenue Management
1. Oversee Revenue Management to maximize yield and load factor performance across the network.
2. Develop annual revenue budget and manage revenue planning & forecasting (short-term and long-term), including scenario analysis with sensitivity to external factors.
3. Monitor industry, competitor, and economic trends to identify risks and opportunities impacting financial performance.
4. Maximize revenue on given airline capacity
Marketing
1. Promote Cape Air with a focus on generating revenue and ad ROI
2. Steward the Cape Air brand
3. Develop and maintain community relations
4. Lead Emergency Response public relations duties
Business development
Meet or exceed key performance indicator metrics
Support colleagues with data and business guidance
Provide analysis and recommendations on fleet strategy, including aircraft acquisitions, retirements, and sub-fleet allocation and changes.
Communicate commercial strategy to internal constituencies
Provide analytical support to other senior leaders as needed
Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

7–10+ years of airline industry experience, with significant background in planning, network scheduling, and/or revenue management.
Proven success leading teams and delivering results in a complex, fast-changing environment.
Strong analytical and financial skills, with ability to interpret market, economic, and operational data.
Experience working with EAS or government contracts (preferred for regional carriers).
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Aviation Management, or related field.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to foster and maintain strong business relationships
Ability to lead and inspire a team, fostering a collaborative and results-driven environment
Ability to think strategically and execute tactically

Job Ident #: 1852

Company Details

Cape Air

660 Barnstable Road
Hyannis, Massachusetts 02601 USA
www.capeair.com/careers

Our goal is to get you where you want to be as quickly and easily as possible. Since our first flight between Boston and Provincetown in 1989, Cape Air has provided year-round service to some of the most beautiful destinations in the world. Cape Air...

Benefits:
Just a few examples of the benefits we offer include:

Medical & Dental
401K
Disability
Healthclub Discounts
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Away From Work
Reimbursed Volunteer Time
Flexible Spending/Cafeteria Plans
Profit Sharing
Travel Benefits on Cape Air as well as many other airlines!

Supported Manufacturers:
We operate a fleet of Cessna 402s, Britten Norman Islanders, Cessna Caravan Amphibians, and are receiving our first Tecnam P2012 Traveller in Fall 2019.

Supported Models:
Cessna 402, Tecnam P2012 Traveller, Britten Norman Islander

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Job Info

Location

Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

Cape Air

660 Barnstable Road
Hyannis, Massachusetts 02601 USA
www.capeair.com/careers

Medical & Dental
401K
Disability
Healthclub Discounts
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Away From Work
Reimbursed Volunteer Time
Flexible Spending/Cafeteria Plans
Profit Sharing
Travel Benefits on Cape Air as well as many other airlines!