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RAJEEV KUMAR

MBA Aviation Management
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RAJEEV KUMAR

Summary

Enthusiastic and result driven commercial aviation professional with 8 years of experience working with Airlines of large, medium and small scale operations in multiple geographical locations. Aspire to become one of the pioneers of developing aviation industry through a committed and dedicated career with Leading corporate and explore true potential in a challenging and creative environment.

Overview

8
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Flynas Airline
Riyadh

Sr. Analyst, Network Planning & Scheduling
09.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Network performance analysis – Identify opportunities to enhance contribution on existing routes, Identify potential opportunities for new routes to enhance A/c utilization
  • Long-term Int’l network planning – Destination / Route Identification and forecasting (Demand & Capacity)
  • Built excel based connection builder, which helps us in identify and manage suitable D-D, D-I,I-D,I-I connections
  • Working closely with various Internal and External stakeholders on day to day basis
  • Periodic report generation – keeping eye on competition movements and market trends, freq additions/deletions, market entry/exits etc.
  • Working with different airports (existing / new) & tourism boards of various countries for incentive programs and negotiations
  • Pax Charter Ops – Quotations, Cost Calculations, Scheduling, Liaisoning with OCC / Crew Scheduling / Slots / Airport Ops/ Sales, for smooth and efficient charter ops.

Dana Airlines
Lagos

Manager, Commercial Planning
11.2019 - 07.2020

Job overview

  • Passenger & Ancillary revenue planning & analytics : Tracking major KPIs RASK, Yield, PLF, CASK, ATV
  • Ensured optimal demand forecasting to maximize revenue both at the leg and O&D level
  • Sales planning analytics : Direct / Indirect sales, Agency, OTAs, Corporate sales
  • Analyzed revenue performances, highlighting relevant issues and providing recommendations outlining appropriate action to be taken (E.g. Promotional activity, changes in strategy or pricing)
  • Highlighted issues and opportunities, leading to actions that optimize revenue and cost across channels and help deliver revenue targets
  • Analyzed route profitability performance to enable appropriate route planning and accurate management decision making

Indigo Airlines
Gurgaon

Sr. Executive, Network Planning
09.2018 - 10.2019

Job overview

  • Long and short term capacity planning, Business cases and route proposals
  • Review and analyze route profitability performance to enable appropriate route planning and accurate management decision making
  • Performed simulation of route sustainability to analyze possibility of launching new route
  • Market study on existing and potential market to maintain position as market leader
  • Analyzed schedule gaps, potential frequency adds, potential connect-the-dot adds, high connection and through traffic market, strategic markets due to OAL service

Jet Airways
Mumbai

Flight Analyst, Revenue Management
07.2016 - 09.2018

Job overview

  • Managed daily seat inventory and pricing action in order to achieve maximum revenue
  • Reduced spoilage & dilution on flights based as pre agreed targets
  • Analyzed Key Performance Indicator (KPI) analysis and post flight reviews, recommendations and forecast.
  • Liaised with Groups & Sales team to promote group bookings for leisure sectors
  • Tracked Holidays & Special Events and manage with correct inventory allocation and pricing

Hyderabad International Airport
Hyderabad

Executive, Airside Operations
03.2015 - 06.2016

Job overview

  • Quick turnaround time and baggage management services to ensure OTP of airlines and meet IATA standards
  • Runway inspection, Taxiway inspection to ensure serviceability for safe and smooth flight operations
  • Implemented company policies, technical procedures and standards for preserving integrity and security of data, reports, and access

Education

University of Petroleum And Energy Studies
Dehradun, India

MBA from Aviation Management
07.2012 - 05.2014

Pune University
Pune, India

BBA from Marketing Management
07.2009 - 06.2012

Skills

    Airline Network & Route Development and Planning

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Accomplishments

  • Successfully negotiated incentives with 15 airports - Flynas
  • Worked on schedule optimization project and achieved 9% improvement in aircraft utilization (11.5 hrs to 12.6 hrs / A/c / day) - Flynas
  • Built an excel based connection builder, which helps us in identify and manage suitable D-D, D-I,I-D,I-I connections
  • Developed and implemented new routes to facilitate Buddhist circuit in India - IndiGo
  • Planned hubbing strategy for key stations in India, profitability study on the basis of city affinity and demographics within India - IndiGo
  • Developed a research paper on “Route development as critical success factor for the survival of LCC in India (A case of Air Asia India).”
  • Part of Fleet Assessment team in selecting new Aircraft Type and planning of 3 incremental Aircrafts

Software

Zulu Scheduling System

SABRE Suite (Schedule/Profit Manager, Market Intelligence, Inventory Management)

SRS Analyser & DDS Market Intelligence

Navitaire - SkySchedule & SkySpeed

PROS Revenue Management System

Timeline

Sr. Analyst, Network Planning & Scheduling

Flynas Airline
09.2020 - Current

Manager, Commercial Planning

Dana Airlines
11.2019 - 07.2020

Sr. Executive, Network Planning

Indigo Airlines
09.2018 - 10.2019

Flight Analyst, Revenue Management

Jet Airways
07.2016 - 09.2018

Executive, Airside Operations

Hyderabad International Airport
03.2015 - 06.2016

University of Petroleum And Energy Studies

MBA from Aviation Management
07.2012 - 05.2014

Pune University

BBA from Marketing Management
07.2009 - 06.2012
RAJEEV KUMARMBA Aviation Management