Airline/Aviation Economic & Financial Analyst

External Description

The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), the largest airline pilot union in the world and the largest non-governmental aviation safety organization in the world (representing over 80,000 pilots at 42 U.S. and Canadian airlines) seeks an experienced Analyst for our office in Tysons (McLean), Virginia.

About the role

The Analyst supports the Economic and Financial Analysis department by delivering economic, financial, industry, contract, and bargaining analyses to elected and appointed pilot representatives and committee volunteers across a portfolio of ALPA carriers. They monitor and present airline-industry and macroeconomic developments, conduct airline-specific financial analyses, develop cost models, quantify pilot and company contract proposals, and provide recommendations on compensation and other direct-cost provisions in support of complex and often time-sensitive negotiations. The Analyst also examines airline-specific cost, revenue, and productivity data; designs and analyzes pilot surveys; supports legal proceedings through relevant analysis and, at times, expert testimony; and, contributes to ALPA’s broader analytical resources, including operational, financial, and macroeconomic databases. Periodically, the Analyst authors articles for ALPA’s Air Line Pilot magazine covering key U.S. and Canadian airline-industry topics.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Economic and Financial Analysis department by delivering economic, financial, industry, contract, and bargaining analyses to elected and appointed pilot representatives and committee volunteers across a portfolio of ALPA carriers.
• Makes airline-industry and macroeconomic developments, conducts airline-specific financial analyses, develops cost models, quantifies pilot and company contract proposals, and provides recommendations on compensation and other direct-cost provisions in support of complex and often time-sensitive negotiations.
• Examines airline-specific cost, revenue, and productivity data; designs and analyzes pilot surveys; supports legal proceedings through relevant analysis and, at times, expert testimony; and, contributes to ALPA’s broader analytical resources, including operational, financial, and macroeconomic databases.
• Authors articles for ALPA’s Air Line Pilot magazine covering key U.S. and Canadian airline-industry topics.
• Establishes and sustains effective working relationships with pilot representatives, elected leaders, committee volunteers, company counterparts, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, or related field from an accredited college or university required; or, an equivalent combination of education and practical experience.
• Six (6) years of professional experience in economic, financial, or quantitative analysis required, eight (8) or more years strongly preferred.
• Experience conducting financial and economic analyses through the development and application of analytical models across a range of problems and questions.
• Knowledge of air transportation economics, scheduling, and pilot labor agreements sufficient to develop airline contract comparisons, cost out negotiating proposals, and make recommendations regarding negotiating proposals and strategy strongly preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial and/or economic topics for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including experience building and maintaining analytical models; familiarity with advanced functions and macros is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, with the ability to develop clear, professional presentations for varied audiences.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule on short notice, manage multiple projects independently, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team, with sound judgment regarding when to seek or provide assistance.

Qualifications

• Familiarity working with airline industry datasets, including DOT Form 41, OAG schedules, and/or Cirium data analytics.
• Prior experience supporting labor relations and/or collective bargaining under the Railway Labor Act (RLA), legal research, or industry analysis; prior ALPA experience a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 collaboration environments (SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive).
• Familiarity with data visualization or analytical tools such as Tableau, SQL, or Python.

Skills

• Active listening
• Sound judgment
• Adaptability
• Clear communication

Benefits

• Competitive salaries with terrific benefits, including:
• A 401k Plan with Non-Elective Employer Contribution of 12% plus 2% contribution into a Market-Based Cash Balance Plan (MBCBP) after 180 days of employment.
• No employee contribution required!
• Educational assistance program that reimburses 100% of eligible expenses.
• Optional benefits include a legal plan, supplemental life insurance, college 529 plan, pet insurance, long term care insurance, and qualified transportation fringe benefits (where available).

Pay

$ 97,948.00 – $ 139,923.00

Schedule

Flexible schedule on short notice, managing multiple projects independently, meeting deadlines, and working effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Physical Demands

Constantly operates a computer/smartphone/tablet. Regularly required to maintain a stationary position; move about the office and the local metropolitan area; determine what others have said or written; and, converse with others and exchange accurate information. Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, and move about the office and travel (locally, nationally, and internationally). May also include occasional bending, stooping, squatting, and/or pushing and pulling or moving, e.g., to pack, unpack, and/or move cases. Occasionally required to move, raise, reach, and/or retrieve binders, books, boxes, and files up to ten (10) pounds (lbs.). While on travel, could be responsible to move, raise, reach, and/or retrieve luggage weighing as much as 50 lbs. (Assistance may not always be available.)

Projected Annual Salary Range

$ 97,948.00 – $ 139,923.00

Relocation

Not provided.

Sponsorship

Not available for this position.