Job PurposeGraduate Programme (UAE Nationals)
Location: Dubai
Become the Brain Behind Every Emirates Flight
About the Role
Take your aviation career to new heights with our Licensed Flight Dispatcher Graduate Programme. This 18-month journey prepares you to become a GCAA-licensed Flight Dispatcher, a critical role at the heart of Emirates’ Network Control Centre.
As a dispatcher, you will help plan, monitor and support flights across the globe. From fuel and route planning to real-time coordination with pilots, you’ll gain the technical skills and certifications needed to ensure every flight operates safely, efficiently and on time.
You’ll work in a high-pressure environment, overseeing up to 45 flights per shift, supporting captains, and making rapid decisions when challenges arise — all under the supervision of senior operations experts.
This is a safety-sensitive role that includes 12-hour shift rotations and hands-on exposure to Emirates’ world-class flight operations.
What You’ll Do
- Learn how to plan safe and cost-efficient flight routes.
- Calculate fuel, analyse weather conditions and apply aviation safety regulations.
- Support pilots from briefing to landing, including real-time decision-making.
- File ATC flight plans and produce briefing materials for cockpit crews.
- Monitor flights in progress and respond to diversions or delays.
- Liaise with air traffic control, airport agents, and ground teams globally.
- Participate in disruption management and quality assurance checks.
- Work towards becoming a GCAA-licensed Flight Dispatcher.
Who We’re Looking For
UAE National with Family Book
Age: 27 or below
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Management
CGPA: Minimum 3.0
Experience: No more than 2 years post graduation
English Fluency: IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 550
National Service: Completed or exempted
Work Environment
This is a safety-sensitive role that includes:
- Day and night shifts on a 12-hour roster (06:00–18:00 and 18:00–06:00)
- Working days: 2-day shifts, 2-night shifts, 1 rest day, 3 days off
Salary & benefitsJoin us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers
What You’ll Get
- Starting Salary: 21,659 AED / Upon graduation: 29,599 AED
- Travel benefits for you and your family (up to 90 discounted tickets)
- Emirates Platinum Card with exclusive lifestyle and retail perks in Dubai
- A direct path to one of the most respected operational roles in global aviation
