For an airline company, managing schedules is a mathematical puzzle. In fact, it is such a complex mathematical problem that it is impossible to solve perfectly. At Air Transat, for example, a company that employs thousands of people, one must take into account constraints from collective agreements, vacation time, and family obligations, without forgetting airport […]

More than ever, airlines risk potential losses in millions due to increased competition, technical innovation, and changes to international policy and industry practices. Even temporary disruptions to daily service can have a serious impact on the bottom line. Operations departments are under constant pressure to perform so that internal targets for growth and profitability can […]

Karen Mclennan,  Chief Crew Planning, WestJet Karen Mclennan explains how WestJet increased operations efficiency and reduced crew related costs using AD OPT’s Crew Planning Optimization Solutions.