Monitoring aviation safety regulations and creating regulatory smart policy solutions for SWISS and the Lufthansa Group
Help us shape the flight operations policies and procedures of tomorrow!
Starting date: August 01, 2026
You may apply in English or German.
Tasks
Flight Operations Regulations and Policies is a section within the Flight Operations Policies, Procedures and Engineering department and is responsible for ensuring that all the relevant regulatory requirements are incorporated into the relevant SWISS Manuals (OMM, OM A).
- Developing and seeking approval for modifications and additions to the Operations Manuals of SWISS owing to
- new regulatory requireemnts (from EASA, FAA and other NAAs)
- new aviation safety standards (from ICAO, IOSA etc.)
- revised processes/worktools
- harmonization activities within the Lufthansa Groupp
- Monitoring aviation safety regulations and ensuring internal distribution of revised regulations
- Supporting other departments on policy topics
- Processing employee and crew reports on policy issues
- Channelling feedback into content revisions of Operation Manuals
- Analysis and evaluation of regulatory documentation (from ICAO, EASA, IOSA and the NAAs)
- Preparing policy proposals for internal approval
- Processing audit findings
Requirements
You enjoy analysing aviation safety regulations and developing policies and procedures to ensure compliance while optimizing the processes within flight operations.
- Bachelor’s degree in aviation or equivalent
- Relevant work experience
- Detailed knowledge of aviation regulations and standards (EASA, ICAO, IOSA)
- Experience in working with EASA Operations Manual structures and content
- Knowledge in an airline’s flight operations support environment
- Experience in devising and developing aviation policies and procedures
- Experience in devising and developing manuals for flight crew and cabin crew members
- Good working knowledge of the usual IT applications (Microsoft 365)
- Experience with XML based content management systems an advantage
- Awareness of human factors in policies, procedures and Operations Manuals
- Ability to work independently and in an analytical and structured way
- Excellent proficiency in written and spoken English and German
For any further questions, please contact our Recruiting Services Center at +41 44 564 22 66.
About Swiss International Air Lines AG
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is Switzerland’s leading air carrier. With one of Europe’s most advanced aircraft fleets, SWISS is a premium airline that provides direct flights from Zurich and Geneva to keep Switzerland connected with Europe and the world. Its Swiss WorldCargo division offers an extensive range of airport-to-airport airfreight services for high-value, time-critical and care-intensive consignments. SWISS embodies Switzerland’s traditional values and is dedicated to delivering the highest product and service quality. The company has also set itself ambitious CO2 goals, and plans to halve its 2019 net CO2 emissions by 2030 and make its business and operations entirely carbon-neutral by 2050, particularly by promoting the use of sustainable aviation fuels. SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group, and is also a member of Star Alliance, the world’s biggest airline network.
