Aviator Articles: Commercial Aviation

Have You Seen the Light?   It seemed almost impossible, but now it’s done. Early 2019 we set out on a journey to improve upon the acclimatisation logic in bio-mathematical models. Our aim was to …

Roster construction in a Strict Seniority Preferential Bidding System (PBS) environment is a process that is heavily driven by crew member’s bids and preferences. As crew planners build rosters and consider crew member bids, the …

The economic and business challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are apparent across the aviation industry, especially for Boeing’s airline customers who provide seamless global travel experiences. We are working together with our customers to …

From Monthly to Weekly. Quickly.   Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), has encountered severe crew planning challenges due to the impacts of COVID-19, just as many other airlines have. We asked Martin Hoffman, head of Operational Planning …

Welcome Kalitta Air   Kalitta Air, operating an all-freighter fleet of 777F’s, B747-400’s and B767-300ER’s, headquartered in Michigan USA, has chosen Jeppesen Crew Solutions. The recent purchase includes functionality for aircraft routing, pairing construction, lines …

The HALO Initiative Due to the on-going Covid-19 crisis, many airlines have quickly implemented quite dramatic changes to their crew planning processes recently, managing to do what many would consider almost impossible in the given time frame. …