Legal compliance
Ensures adherence to regulations like FAA, EASA, and local labor laws.
Airline crew scheduling is complex
We understand your challenges
Pilot & cabin crew scheduling is a high-stakes puzzle, and when one piece goes missing, the consequences are immense. Airlines must adhere to strict regulations, optimize a plethora of resources, and ensure crew satisfaction, all while minimizing operational costs.
Rest period enforcement
Prevents fatigue by scheduling mandatory breaks.
Time zone complexities
Accounts for international routes and jet lag impact.
Fair shift distribution
Balances workload across all crew members.
Last-minute changes
Adapts to weather or delays in real-time.
Crew pairings & qualifications
Assigns the right personnel with required certifications.
Union agreements
Takes into account all contractual constraints.
Cost optimization
Reduces unnecessary overtime and better utilizes standby crew.
Crew basing
Considers crew stationing & transfers, avoiding deadheading and ensuring employee satisfaction.
The benefits of optimized airline crew scheduling
Why optimize?
Smarter resource allocation leads to lower costs, happier teams, and greener flights.
Reduced operational costs
Minimize overtime, lower disruption expenses, and optimize crew efficiency.
Higher crew satisfaction & retention
Balanced schedules improve work-life balance, reducing burnout and turnover.
Win the war on talent
Attractive, fair scheduling helps airlines recruit and retain top crew members.
Enhanced passenger experience
Well-staffed, on-time flights improve service quality and brand reputation.
Stronger compliance & risk reduction
Avoid fines and legal issues by automatically adhering to regulations and labor agreements.
Lower environmental impact
Fewer disruptions and optimized crew assignments reduce unnecessary flights, deadheading, and fuel consumption.
Timefold makes the lives of pilots and cabin crew better
High volatility deserves high flexibility
Rescheduled flights, ill employees, weather delays, maintenance issues… the schedules of airline crew are subject to tons of unexpected circumstances. While real-life throws curveballs daily, rigid systems force airlines into chaos control, making last-minute changes a nightmare and leaving crew members overworked, under-rested, and stuck with schedules that don’t work for them. Pilots and crew cabin have to face unfair and outdated practices:
- Want to move up your vacation by a week in 6 months? Impossible!
- Can I have a day off in 3 months? Can’t confirm…
- Could I have a last-minute day off? Not happening.
- Can you make sure I’m home based that day? Nope, stuck in another continent.
- A colleague calls in sick? Okey, I guess I’ll let my family know I won’t be home this weekend.
It was long believed that these practices were inherent to working in aviation, but the truth is: It doesn’t have to be like that anymore. PlanningAI makes it possible to re-optimize schedules and rosters dynamically, and in real-time.
Let’s talk about your plans
Any complexity, we’ll help you solve it.
In 30 minutes, we will:
Understand your use case and constraint requirements
Give an overview of Timefold’s optimization solutions
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