A flight dispatcher (also known as an airline dispatcher, flight follower or flight operations officer) assists in planning flight dispatcher taking into account aircraft performance and loading, en route winds, thunderstorm and turbulence forecasts, airspace restrictions, and airport conditions.
Dispatchers also provide a flight following service and advise pilots if conditions change.
They usually work in the operations centre of the airline. flight dispatcher shares legal responsibility with the commander of the aircraft (joint responsibility dispatch system).
Dispatchers usually share responsibility for the exercise of operational control, which gives them authority to divert, delay or cancel a flight.
Legal After the release of a flight (in a joint responsibility environment) the dispatcher uses sophisticated software tools to monitor the flight's progress and advises the flight crew of any circumstances that might affect flight safety.
Shared responsibility adds a layer of checks and balances aircraft operation and greatly improves safety.