Effective manpower planning during unprecedented uncertainty
An interview with David Hellerström, Jeppesen Manpower Planning Product Manager.
David, to begin with – what is manpower planning all about? When the airlines were forced to quickly scale down early this year due to the pandemic, manpower planning must have been quite simple? Airlines had an excess of crew, and it was all about downsizing, correct?OK, point taken, but what about right-sizing the workforce during a recovery?What can airlines do to prepare for a ‘recovery race’?Thank you, David. Finally, two more questions. Where can operators find more information about the Jeppesen Manpower Planning solution, and secondly – does Jeppesen provide consultancy services in this area, to potentially supplement in-house resources to manage recovery?
PROFILE: David Hellerström has worked in several roles covering all phases of crew management, from long-term to day-to-day operations, in his 15 years at Jeppesen.
