A professional who negotiates with governmental regulatory body to change company's route application (fixed schedule for flights) over authorized routes as representative of certificated air carrier. Responsibilities include:

• Analyzes documentation on company operations and recommended changes in route application, prepared by subordinates, to determine if company position warrants requesting route application hearing, considering such factors as current and projected traffic load, route application of competitive carriers over same route, and profitability of route operations.
• Submits current and proposed schedules to Schedule Committee for consideration and approval to request hearing before regulatory body.
• Prepares company's position and arguments for presentation at route application hearing and negotiates with body for additional route applications or deletion of route applications on unprofitable routes in order to improve efficient utilization of flight personnel and equipment and to reduce losses or increase revenues.
• Directs and coordinates activities of workers compiling documentation on route application, analyzing data, and preparing recommendations for schedule changes.