flight operations
Aircraft movement coordination
Flight operations encompasses the planning, coordination, and execution of aircraft flights.
In commercial aviation, flight operations includes scheduling, crew assignments, dispatch, and real-time monitoring of flights: The storm forced flight operations to reroute dozens of aircraft.
Military flight operations covers combat missions, training sorties, and support activities.
The term also refers to the department or personnel managing these activities: She works in flight operations at the regional airport.
- emergency proceduresPredetermined crisis response steps
- go aroundMove past by circling
- air traffic controlManaging aircraft separation and movement
- contingency planningPreparing for possible problems
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
safety audits · avionics · risk assessment · dispatch · push back · cockpit · aviation · air transport · pilot · accident investigation · weather forecasting · taxiing · runway lights · wheels up · final approach · landing · arrival · gate
- Air Forcesair force, US Air Force, Luftwaffe, RAF, squadrons
- military supportmedical services, transportation, communications, engineering, logistics
- Naval Aviationnaval aviation, naval aviator, fighter squadrons, air wing, squadron
- Aviation Standardsairworthiness, annexes, air traffic control, aircraft maintenance, medical standards
- crop dustingcrop duster, crop dusting, aerial spraying, spray nozzle, spray nozzles
- aviationaircraft, airports, flying, airplane, airplanes
flight operationsground operations
Activities conducted on land
surface transportation · rail operations · sea transport · road transport · naval operations