AOS is the pioneer in automated aviation crew scheduling, leveraging advanced mathematical modeling to deliver cutting-edge optimization software for nearly 35 years.
While other vendors treat crew scheduling as just one of many offerings, AOS is exclusively dedicated to it. This singular focus has made AOS the industry experts in balancing efficiency, compliance, and crew preferences. AOS solves crew planning problems at unmatched scale, optimizing schedules for tens of thousands of pilots and flight attendants each month.
A balanced work life is not something you find, it’s something you create.
Every airline has unique operational needs. AOS software is designed with flexibility and customization in mind. Airlines can define manpower targets, bidding rules, and efficiency objectives, while AOS seamlessly incorporates FAA regulations, union contracts, qualification and language requirements, and other operational criteria. AOS equips airlines with full control and transparency, helping them achieve operational goals without compromising crew preferences.
Crew scheduling is one of aviation’s largest and most complex challenges. The AOS Advanced Preferential Bidding System (APBSTM) has been in production at the world’s largest airline for nearly a decade, proving its ability to deliver results at unprecedented scale.
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Airlines often come to AOS knowing they need a Preferential Bidding System but unsure of where to begin. Some have even experienced subpar or overly rigid PBS solutions that failed to deliver meaningful value. AOS works closely with prospective clients to identify the highest-impact opportunities and showcase how our approach is better. AOS systems ensure that clients not only optimize their schedules but also empower their crews with better work-life balance. This is the ultimate end benefit for crew members.
What are the key benefits of working with AOS?
Industry-leading Technology: Advanced proprietary algorithms developed by AOS evaluate the entire scheduling landscape, ensuring the best possible schedules. AOS engineers were instrumental in the initial breakthrough in crew scheduling in the 1980s and have spent decades refining optimization tools specifically for crew planning.
Comprehensive & Transparent: AOS provides a fully interpretable and customizable scheduling engine tailored to each airline’s unique operational needs. A pioneer with the flagship Advanced Preferential Bidding System (APBS), AOS has developed a comprehensive set of bid preferences that provide crew members with maximum expressivity.
Cloud-Based Scalability & Interoperability: Planners can analyze multiple scenarios and rapidly optimize schedules under stringent time constraints. Cloud-based scalability enables parallel processing on cutting-edge hardware. AOS solutions work with most major airline systems, and custom-made tools and reports easily integrate with existing workflows.
Proven & Trusted: The AOS APBS system has been in continuous production solving some of the industry’s most difficult crew scheduling problems for almost a decade, proving reliability at unprecedented scale. AOS pairing optimization and bid-line optimization products have a 20+ year track record at airlines of all sizes.
Dedicated Support: AOS provides ongoing expert support with a team of industry-leading specialists—not just software engineers, but true aviation crew planners. Support specialists partner with clients to quickly address any award challenges or feature improvement requests.
AOS doesn’t just build scheduling software—topflight engineers craft the most advanced, fully customizable optimization platform in the aviation crew scheduling industry. This deep specialization means unmatched customization, hands-on support, and operational expertise—setting AOS apart as the leader in the field.