Vistara has adopted a fully automated crew rostering solution to manage its staff of over 2,500 cabin crews and pilots. The solution by Jeppesen, a Boeing Company, has enabled Vistara to develop effective crew rosters that factor in legal compliance, crew availability, lifestyle preferences, and training requirements using a dynamic bidding mechanism.
With the new software, Vistara hopes to improve its operational performance as well as enhance its crew lifestyle.
The crew now has options to select from shift timings ranging from early morning or late evening flights, frequency of layovers, time off from work, preferred night stop stations, and specific flights. This selection empowers the crew to add flexibility to their schedule.
Vistara claims that since implementation, the system has proven to be very effective with the majority of crew rosters being positively influenced as per their indicated preferences.