MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AirSprint Inc., Canada’s first and largest fractional jet ownership provider, has selected Altitude PBS from the AD OPT division of Kronos Incorporated to automate and optimize crew planning processes.

News Facts

• AirSprint selected the Kronos AD OPT solution to replace a previous manual system. Offering the most powerful and flexible solution available in the market for crew planning, Altitude PBS, a preferential bidding system, enables more efficient use of resource allocation.
• Built on AD OPT's award-winning optimization engine, Altitude PBS manages the competing requirements that make crew scheduling a complicated and time-consuming task, from crew quality of life considerations and company rules to cost constraints.
• The solution is expected to significantly improve pilot quality of life by providing the ability to customize schedules based on individual preferences as well as allow for more time-off due to more effective use of resources.

Supporting Quotes

• James Elian, chief operating officer, AirSprint Inc.“AirSprint pilots provide our clients with exceptional levels of safety and service in a frequently changing on-demand environment. Altitude PBS allows us to optimize this complex scheduling environment and has resulted in increased pilot quality of life by providing for more time away from the aircraft, and for more control over when that time occurs with no additional personnel costs. We believe that improving our pilots’ work-life balance will translate into continued safety and service benefits for our clients. We chose the Altitude PBS solution from AD OPT due to its industry-leading optimization technology and professional reputation.”

• Tom Ivaskiv, vice president and general manager, AD OPT, a division of Kronos“We look forward to supporting AirSprint’s growth with the Altitude PBS optimization technology solution by controlling costs, while improving crew members’ quality of life. This way, AirSprint can focus on strategic, longer-term initiatives.”

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