Associate Analyst - Aircraft Scheduling (Campus 2025 Hires/New Grads)

Description

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On United’s Global Network & Alliances team, we like to solve puzzles from where we fly to when we fly, and even what planes we fly.

Our team crafts flight schedules, routes, and partnerships that connect our customers with hundreds of destinations around the world.

Our team is part of a Commercial organization in United that designs travel experiences that our customers and employees love.

Get ready to work on our biggest puzzle when you join the Global Network & Alliances team.

Job Overview

Associate Analysts within the organization are responsible for evaluating aircraft schedules within the United Airlines network and making timing, gauge, or fleeting adjustments to optimize those schedules with consideration for gate capabilities and other operational criteria.

Several unique scheduling teams within United collaborate to optimize schedules for operability and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze aircraft flows, turn times, equipment type compatibility, gating constraints, crew availability, and other parameters
• Optimize United's schedule for profitability and operability while accounting for other stakeholder priorities, including safety, customer service, airport operations, aircraft maintenance, catering, inflight crew, aircraft performance, and others
• Perform ad-hoc analyses on schedule design, connectivity, and operational factors impacting aircraft schedules
• Coordinate across multiple commercial and operating groups to ensure viability of network plans

This position is a hybrid role including approximately 50% of days worked onsite at our Chicago office and 50% remotely.

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply.

While having the desired qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table.

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications) :

Bachelor's degree in an analytical discipline with a graduation date in December 2024 or Summer 2025

Complex problem solving through independent critical thinking and quantitative analysis

Intellectual curiosity, desire to learn, and ability to take initiative

Proficiency in Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office

Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Must be authorized to work in the United States

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications) :

Master's degree in an analytical discipline

Experience with Sabre AirVision / Schedule Manager

Previous airline industry internship experience

Experience with Palantir Foundry or SQL

Knowledge of airline Network Planning principles