Long-Term Planning Specialist
The Long-Term Planning Specialist will support Jazeera Airways’ strategic network development by conducting detailed market analyses, forecasting demand, assessing competitive dynamics, evaluating route profitability, and preparing long-range network plans. The role requires a highly analytical individual with strong numerical capability, advanced forecasting techniques, and the ability to convert complex data into actionable business insights.
This position will play a key role in shaping Jazeera’s medium-term and long-term network strategy, preparing board-level presentations, supporting fleet planning decisions, identifying new route opportunities, and monitoring the performance of existing markets.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- A. Long-Term Network Strategy & Development
- Analyse industry trends, macroeconomic indicators, airport capacity developments, and regulatory frameworks to identify new market opportunities.
- Build 3–5 year network scenarios considering aircraft deliveries, retirements, seasonality patterns, competitive behaviour, and bilateral constraints.
- Evaluate new destinations, route expansions, and frequency increases supported by sound commercial and operational logic.
- Maintain Jazeera’s long-term network roadmap aligned with corporate strategy and fleet plans.
- B. Forecasting & Market Analysis
- Prepare detailed business cases for new routes, frequency changes, and seasonal operations.
- Apply forecasting methodologies: time-series models, regression analysis, seasonality decomposition, sensitivity modelling, scenario simulations, etc.
- Analyse demand trends, O&D flows, schedule competitiveness, and connectivity opportunities.
- Evaluate competitor capacity, alliances, airport developments, and fare structures.
- C. Route Evaluation & Business Case Development
- Evaluate and process charter flight requests ensuring aircraft availability, slot feasibility, regulatory approvals, and operational readiness.
- Conduct route profitability modelling including demand estimates, yield assumptions, cost forecasts, aircraft utilisation, and slot feasibility.
- Collaborate with Finance, Revenue Management, and Fleet Planning to validate assumptions.
- Present clear go/no-go recommendations based on data-driven analysis.
- D. Data Management & Analytical Tools
- Maintain comprehensive datasets for long-term planning including MIDT, airport statistics, internal performance data, scheduling outputs, and fleet constraints.
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- Build dashboards, charts, route-level scorecards, and modelling templates for strategic planning.
- Use analytical tools effectively (Excel, Power BI/Tableau, forecasting engines).
- Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and reliability across all planning documents.
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Aviation, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or related field.
- 2-5 years of experience in long-term network planning or route development.
- Experience preparing business cases for senior leadership or board approval.
- Familiarity with MIDT, Sabre Market Intelligence, OAG, Cirium, IATA PaxIS, etc.
- Experience with statistical forecasting tools (Python, R, SPSS).
- Strong experience in network planning, forecasting, or route development (airline experience strongly preferred).
- Exceptional analytical and numerical skills with demonstrated forecasting expertise.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, modelling, formulas, scenario building).
- Strong PowerPoint design and storytelling skills
