AD OPT

About Us


AD OPT is a leading provider of crew planning optimization solutions for the airline industry.

With more than 25 years experience in advanced optimization focused on airline crew planning, the AD OPT name represents innovation, progressive optimization technology, crew management expertise, and above all, personalized support.

Our core focus is to deliver customized solutions for the highly complex task of flight crew planning and scheduling for the world’s leading airlines.

AD OPT’s crew optimization solutions help airlines to:

  • Achieve optimal operations efficiency
  • Improve crew quality of life
  • Attain full regulatory compliance
  • Streamline crew planning & scheduling
  • Minimize flight disruptions
  • Boost operating revenue
  • Reduce operational costs

Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, AD OPT is a division of Kronos Incorporated







AD OPT through time

2009

AD OPT launches its next generation crew interface, iBid, designed with Web 2.0 technology and rich internet applications

2007

First Pairing Repair Module delivered to Atlas Air

2005

AD OPT delivers Altitude Dream - a fully customized Daily Reserve Award Module to FedEx, allowing the airline to automatically award open time to reserve pilots

2004

AD OPT Technologies is acquired by Kronos, the global leader in workforce management solutions and becomes AD OPT, a division of Kronos

2001

First Altitude InsightTM delivered to Qantas. AD OPT also launches a comprehensive vacation bidding system, Altitude VBS

1999

AD OPT becomes a public company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol AOP.

1994

First Altitude PBSTM delivered to Air Canada, making AD OPT the pioneer in the global approach to crew Preferential Bidding Systems (PBS)

1993

First Altitude PairingTM and Altitude BLISSTM products successfully delivered to UPS

1987

AD OPT Technologies is founded by researchers from the internationally renowned decision analysis research group, GERAD

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