Etihad Airways has signed an agreement with leading workforce management software provider, Kronos Incorporated, to automate and optimise planning and management processes for its 3,900 cabin and flight crew members.

Developed by the Kronos AD OPT division, the crew planning software system, which includes Altitude Pairing, Altitude Rostering and Altitude Insight solutions, will help the Abu Dhabi-based airline increase the quality of its crew planning and improve the stability of crew rosters.

Powered by state-of-the-art advanced optimisation technology, these AD OPT solutions will enable Etihad Airways to better manage and deploy its crew resources and build more efficient and cost effective crew schedules.

“In the next 10 years, the number of Etihad Airways flights will triple and it is vital that we have modern crew planning systems in place to optimise crew utilisation,” stated Richard Hill, Etihad Airways’ chief operations officer.

“The adoption of the Kronos AD OPT solutions will enable us to increase operational efficiency and improve our strategic resource planning processes to sustain our long-term business strategies.”

“Increasingly airlines across the world are turning to us for advanced crew management solutions to control operational costs, enhance planning performance, and improve crew members’ satisfaction,” added Tom Ivaskiv, vice president and general manager, AD OPT division, Kronos.

The airline currently operates more than 3,600 flights per month and has more than 4,000 crew members.-TradeArabia News Service