Logistics & Scheduling
Know what a change affects before you commit it.
Positioning, crew assignments and trip requirements stay in view so dispatch can protect the departure and give customer-facing teams a current answer.
- 01Where is the aircraft?Start with its planned position before the booked trip.
- 02Where must it be?Compare that position with the revenue itinerary.
- 03Which legs are missing?Review the repositioning needed before and after the trip.
- 04What else changes?Recheck crew, services, fuel and airport constraints before committing.
Pilot coverage
Protect every affected leg.
Before sending a PIC or SIC request, compare the people who can fly the aircraft with the work already on their schedules.
- Qualifications
- Review pilots who meet the aircraft and role requirements.
- Existing assignments
- Keep current trip commitments in the decision.
- Affected legs
- Choose the legs and role included in the request.
Fuel tankering strategy
When the schedule moves, recheck the fuel decision.
Compare the fuel plan with the revised route instead of carrying an old assumption into a new operating day.
- Price inputs
- Review the fuel prices used in the comparison.
- Planned burn
- Account for the fuel required by the revised legs.
- Reserve floor
- Keep required reserves in the operating decision.
- Payload + airport limits
- Check what the aircraft and airports allow.