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Elena Stan

Elena Stan

Abu Dhabi,UAE

Summary

Accomplished and licensed aviation operations leader with 10+ years of experience across ultra-low-cost and premium airlines. Proven success managing high-stakes operational control centres for both airlines and aerodromes. Experienced Team Leader in disruption management and irregular operations.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Duty Manager Operations Control

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE
01.2023 - 07.2025
  • Setting-up the Abu Dhabi Operation Control Centre and managing day-to-day OCC operations for a growing ULCC fleet under the GCAA regulatory framework
  • Acted as Team Leader for Duty Managers, overseeing roster & leave management and training new DM joiners
  • Responsible to maintain daily ops management oversight of the fleet, in order to obtain safe, economical and passenger-orientated operations of the highest standard
  • Quick assessment of operational challenges, solution identification and implementation with minimal disruption to the schedule
  • Tactical decision-making considering aircraft performance, maintenance requirements and flight duty time limitations
  • Ensuring compliance with all safety and security protocols, as well as with all relevant GCAA CARS
  • Monitoring and controlling the potential cost of any tactical decision (delay/rescheduling/cancellation/diversion)
  • Disruption planning and management - Activation of CMC and coordination of response efforts in case of mass disruption
  • Led OCC response during major aviation disruptions, including regional airspace closures due to conflict, severe thunderstorms and flooding in the UAE, and the CrowdStrike global IT outage
  • Operations pre-planning – fleet tail assignment and MEL compliance for maximum aircraft utilization, integration of ACMI
  • Internal and external communications to all stakeholders

Controller AOCC - Airside Stands & Data

Dubai Airports
Dubai, UAE
12.2018 - 05.2021
  • Led daily stand planning, airside ops control, and incident response
  • Supported emergency/crisis scenarios per SMS and ERP procedures
  • To plan, monitor, review the daily airside operation and make tactical changes while coordinating and communicating effectively with stakeholders (ATC/airport authorities/airlines)
  • Coordinated DXB & DWC slot approvals while managing real-time capacity constraints and maintaining operational flow.

Hub Control Duty Supervisor - Network Control Centre

Emirates
Dubai, UAE
10.2013 - 11.2018
  • Directed multi-department collaboration to ensure OTP and minimal disruptions
  • Managed passenger flow, special service disruptions, and critical comms at concourse level
  • Coordinated aircraft loading, passenger boarding, connections, airside manpower and equipment for every departure, scanning for irregularities
  • Creating Action Plans for Connections/Misconnections/Disruptions
  • Trained and supervised junior ground services agents during IROPS scenarios

Education

BA - Tourism Management

Coventry University
09.2008 - 07.2011

Skills

  • Operations Control, Flight Dispatch & Crew FTL
  • Disruption Management
  • Emergency Response Planning
  • Systems: AIMS, AIRCOM-ACARS, OCS, Lido
  • Airport Slot Coordination
  • Stand Planning
  • Tactical decision making
  • Performance monitoring
  • Team Leadership
  • Staff Training Programs

Certification

  • Flight Dispatch License, US FAA, 04/18, Denver, Colorado, US
  • Stand Allocator License, Dubai Airports, UAE
  • Aviation Auditing Techniques, GCAA
  • Management System/ SMS/FRM/CRM/DGR, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi

Timeline

Duty Manager Operations Control

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi
01.2023 - 07.2025

Controller AOCC - Airside Stands & Data

Dubai Airports
12.2018 - 05.2021

Hub Control Duty Supervisor - Network Control Centre

Emirates
10.2013 - 11.2018

BA - Tourism Management

Coventry University
09.2008 - 07.2011

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