FleetPlan

A client/server application that provides access to the current flight schedule via local or wide area network (LAN/WAN)

The flight schedule is at the very heart of any airline's function. It drives many planning and operational tasks. To create and manage the process effectively and efficiently provides a cornerstone for improved performance company-wide.

SITA FleetPlan offers complete schedule creation and management.

Overview

SITA FleetPlan covers the complete spectrum of schedule planning – from initial creation through medium- and short-term processes through handover to Operations Control and the historical management of airport slots.

SITA FleetPlan:

Is available by direct access from the flight bars, or through simple dropdown menus
Has a graphical interface that provides maximum amount of information
Validates schedules as they are created, and for later changes, with airport hours and restrictions
Distributes schedules in IATA standard format to other departments and/or external organizations
Simulates changes without affecting main schedule

*A special version of FleetPlan is available during the bi-annual IATA Scheduling Conference. It will provide immediate access to information and allow the impact of proposed changes to be fully analyzed.

Benefits

SITA FleetPlan provides the following benefits.

Schedule creation
Schedule distribution
Slot management (SCR)
Schedule management
Management reports
Simulation
Airport information

Features

SITA FleetPlan includes the following features.

Schedule creation

Add new schedules for periodic flight operations and one-off flights quickly and accurately
Optimize rotation patterns
Validate schedules with airport hours and restrictions

Schedule distribution

Supports creation of industry standard formats, including SSIM files and Working Timetable (WTT), as well as internal company formats
Issues flight plan to other departments, such as crew planning and maintenance
Submits final schedules to FleetWatch, SITA's operations control system, to complete the aircraft assignment process

Slot management (SCR)

Formats and distributes requests and responses from airport coordinators
Maintains information about historical slots
Enables slots historical and non-historical list (SHL) to be loaded
Facilitates validation with airline's record

Schedule management

Allows periodic and ad hoc changes
Communicates changes immediately to other systems and departments
Updates in parallel with FleetWatch - and vice versa

Management reports

Provides information about utilization and revenue
Provides information about RPK and ASK
Shares cost data with FleetWatch
Provides alternative methods of using cost factors to calculate cost of a flight or a series of flights

Simulation

Displays impact of changes before they are applied
Stories changes for implementation at a later date

Airport information

FleetWatch shares an airport database with FleetWatch, which is available for use within the system and for reference purposes. The information in this database includes:

Airport codes
Location
Opening hours
Curfews
Various address and contact details
Required turnaround times for each aircraft used in the construction of optimal rotation patterns