Patrick Torres

Promoted from Aircraft Flight Dispatcher. Manage all aspects of flight operations from initial trip planning to execution, delivering a smooth, efficient, and safe operation. Main point of contact with flight crews, maintenance teams, passenger stakeholders, and vendors. Draft contingency plans for AOGs, ensuring all passengers have alternative options for travel. Lead team trainings on fatigue risk management and represent EFO on larger organization-wide efforts.

Trained and onboarded new dispatchers while managing department operations. Ensured flight crews' duty/rest limitations were in accordance with FARs. Monitored weather conditions, validated NOTAMS/TFRs, and issued safety directives to pilots. Managed customs documents (General Declarations/APIS/Overflight Permits). Coordinated ground handling services, ground transportation, and catering. Assisted in trip recovery and aircraft maintenance planning.

Prepared flight plans, flight releases, monitored weather conditions, and issued safety directives to pilots. Ensured airport suitability and validated NOTAMS/TFRs. Managed customs documents (General Declarations/APIS/Overflight Permits). Coordinated ground handling services.

Maintained Operational Control of Flight Operations. Prepared flight plans, flight releases, monitored weather conditions, and issued safety directives to pilots. Managed customs documents (General Declarations/APIS/Overflight Permits). Aided in trip recovery and aircraft maintenance planning.