Airline Crew Management
PDC FlightCrew
Our Airline Crew Scheduling Software, PDC FlightCrew, ensures that both flight and cabin crew with the right qualifications are in the right place at the right time. Furthermore, it efficiently manages crew schedules while preventing conflicts and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
Optimised Crew Pairing -Moreover, PDC FlightCrew is a fully integrated Crew Management system. It includes initial pairing creation through a powerful pairing optimiser, as well as roster construction using a roster optimiser and comprehensive crew control functionality. In addition, the system supports day-to-day crew tracking and automatically updates crew records, including qualification expiry dates. PDC FlightCrew also facilitates the planning of recurrent training and vacation schedules, ensuring that crew availability and regulatory requirements are effectively managed. Additionally, it handles crew hotel accommodation requirements and automatically sends booking requests, reducing administrative workload and improving operational efficiency.
Crew Planning is Part of Integrated Planning – PDC FlightCrew is part of the PDC AirlineSuite, which operates on a shared database. As a result, all applications use the same schedules and core operational data. Consequently, any schedule or aircraft changes made in FlightOps or FlightTime are automatically updated in FlightCrew, ensuring data consistency across the organisation. In addition, custom reports can combine information from multiple applications within the PDC AirlineSuite. Therefore, all relevant operational data is stored and maintained within a single database, providing a reliable source of truth for decision-making.
Why Select
PDC’s
Airline Crew Scheduling?
PDC FlightCrew integrates all stages of airline crew scheduling into a single, comprehensive solution. From initial planning through daily operations, the system supports every step of the crew management process. This includes initial pairing creation, training planning, roster construction, and vacation planning. Furthermore, it provides robust crew control capabilities and supports day-to-day crew tracking to ensure operational continuity.
“I’d say the most important part is the Traffic Alert Monitor / System Monitor. They highlight issues meaning our team can manage by exception rather than trying to monitor every single flight / crew member.”
Who can use PDC’s Airline Crew Scheduling software?
PDC FlightCrew can be used by everyone within your airline who is involved in airline crew planning and logistics management. To ensure security and operational control, users are assigned restricted access rights based on their specific roles and job requirements. As a result, each department can access the information and functionality relevant to its responsibilities while maintaining data integrity.
Furthermore, the airline crew scheduling software streamlines the entire process of managing assignments, reducing administrative effort and improving coordination across the organisation. In addition, the solution supports a wide range of planning and logistics functions, including:
- Pilot and Cabin Crew Scheduling
- Pairing Creation (including automatic)
- Rostering and Control (including automatic)
- Airline Crew Tracking
- Airline Crew Records Management
- Custom Reporting
The only requirement is that your airline already uses or will change to PDC FlightOps and PDC FlightTime.
How to make Airline Crew Planning smart?
Build legal, efficient pairings automatically — or fine -tune them manually with powerful optimisation tools. Our planning engine ensures that every roster meets operational and regulatory standards. Includes:
- Automated and manual pairing generation
- Real-time legality and qualification checks
- Crew complement and hotel assignment management
- Crew vacation planning
- Seamless integration with PDC Flight applications
Outcome: Reduce manual scheduling effort, improve crew utilisation, and maintain compliance — all from a single, connected platform.
How to make Airline Crew Schedules compliant?
How do I avoid violating rules and regulations for airline crew? Never worry about violating complex regulatory, company, or union agreements. PDC FlightCrew automatically enforces all applicable rules, alerting planners before limits are breached. Features:
- Automated validation against government, company, and union rules
- Configurable alerts for approaching limits
- Fully customisable rule variables and exceptions
Result: Operational safety and compliance are ensured proactively — not reactively.
Is it possible to integrate Airline Crew Scheduling with hotel & travel management?
Can PDC FlightCrew ease travel management? Simplify the complexity of travel logistics. In addition, PDC FlightCrew automates hotel and transportation management. As a result, it ensures every airline member has the right arrangements, even when plans change. Key Features:
- Automated hotel and transport assignment
- Real-time updates and vendor notifications
- Cost tracking and audit logs
- Airline crew access to hotel and transfer details via CrewConnex
Can I create analytics and reports using PDC’s Flight Crew Scheduling software?
Yes, you can turn operational data into actionable insights. From productivity KPIs to compliance tracking, PDC FlightCrew provides the reports you need to make informed decisions. Highlights:
- Built-in performance and compliance reports
- Accessing data from the single database shared by the PDC AirlineSuite
- Custom user-defined reporting
- Automated distribution via email or upload
- Simulation tools for “what-if” scenario planning
Who gets access to the PDC CrewConnex app?
All users within the PDC FlightCrew application may be granted access to the app.
CrewConnex delivers instant access to rosters, messages, hotel information, and training updates, all from one secure mobile app.
For Airline Crew:
- View rosters, flight details, and personal documents
- Manage vacation requests, swaps, and duty preferences
- Chat directly with crew planning and colleagues
- Access hotel, transport, and briefing details
- Log flights and training activities
For Operations:
- Real-time notifications and acknowledgments
- Automatic updates between mobile and back-office systems
Your roster. Your duties. PDC CrewConnex — all in one place.
Designed for airline crew using PDC FlightCrew, CrewConnex helps keep day-to-day operations clear, connected, and easier to manage.
With PDC CrewConnex, crew members get quick and easy access to the information they need before, during, and after duty. View your roster, stay updated on changes, check in for duties, access briefing documents, communicate with planners and colleagues, and manage duty swaps — directly from the app.
What is delivered with PDC FlightCrew
Read about the main features and functions in PDC FlightCrew
FlightCrew Optimiser
The PDC FlightCrew Optimiser automates crew pairing and roster creation, working directly within PDC FlightCrew
Airline User Group Meetings
Customers of the PDC Airline Suite are automatically part of the PDC Airline Community, which includes yearly user
group meetings.
Accelerated ”Go-Live”
We estimate 3-4 months to deployment, contingent on your internal resources.