Kenya Airways, the leading African airline flying to more African destinations than any other carrier, takes pride in being at the forefront of connecting Africa to the world and the World to Africa through its hub Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Summary

To ensure aircraft performance data meet company and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Analyse, prepare and convey accurate take-off, Enroute and landing performance data.
• Monitor, analyze, and provide accurate airfield data (both electronic and paper) for safe, efficient, and economical operation of flights.
• Evaluate and advice the company on aircraft performance capabilities to support solid business decisions on charter, purchases, and leases.
• Collect, analyze, and monitor aircraft performance data to determine engine degradation factors, and derates for safe and efficient flight planning.
• Develop aircraft technical procedures e.g., Climb out procedures, arrival, and departure procedures drift down procedures. and efficient flight planning profiles
• Updating flight planning databases with the current aircraft performance data and climb schedules.
• Conduct Safety, security and Operational audits, inspections and survey of destinations aerodromes, alternates aerodromes, routes, flight operations operational systems, infrastructure, and procedures so as to maintain corporate quality.
• Conduct flight risk analysis for new and current destinations and alternates.
• Ensure implementation of safety, security, and emergency standards always.
• Ensure and maintain a healthy, safe, and secure working environment in compliance with the relevant industry, regulatory and legislative requirements, company procedures, regulatory authorities, and requirements of customer airlines.

Job Requirements        

• Bachelor’s degree in the following Engineering courses – Mechanical, Electrical, Communications, Computer.

OR

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics (Statistics option will be an added advantage) or Physics.
• Aircraft Performance Specific Certificate, Aircraft Performance Software Certificate and Diploma in IT are desirable.

Additional Details        

• Performance data for the entire fleet
• Efficient flight planning and performance schedules
• Accurate aircraft performance capabilities
• Review of aircraft degradation factors
• Available, accurate and legal technical procedures
• Up-to-date and current version of application software and data packages