Malaysia Airlines is to move its crew management systems to IBS Software's cloud-based platform, iFlight Crew, the travel technology company has announced.
"With customer and crew satisfaction at the heart of its latest solution, iFlight Crew factors in complex variables and scenarios, before providing optimal crew pairing and rostering solutions," IBS said in a statement, describing its product as "fully cloud-based, highly scalable software" that gives "real-time situational awareness and optimise available asset utilisation".
"Malaysia Airlines and IBS Software have a long history of working together since 2009. Having experienced their commitment to digital transformation to optimise operations for over ten years, we're looking forward to continuing this journey to enhance crew well-being, boost cost-savings and upgrade our crew management systems," said the airline's chief executive, Ahmad Luqman Mohd Azmi.
"Crew planning and optimisation are central to any airline's operations, cost management, and customer service delivery," said Jitendra Sindhwani, IBS' president and head of global sales and marketing.