American Airlines faces next IT hurdle
American Airlines, nearly 3 years after merging with US Airways, faces a major information-technology challenge this weekend, when it transitions all pilots and planes to one “flight operating system.” For the first time since the combination, the shift will allow the airline to schedule all 15,000 pilots and 1,500 planes in its system, instead of keeping premerger planes and aviators separate. That means US Airways pilots will share cockpits with their counterparts from American, and the company will be able to mix and match aircraft in a way that better anticipates demand and can respond more efficiently to poor weather. Maya Leibman, American’s chief information officer, didn’t rule out “minimal delays” if the switch-over creates some glitches, but said she didn’t think passengers would see any impact. <br/>
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American Airlines faces next IT hurdle
American Airlines, nearly 3 years after merging with US Airways, faces a major information-technology challenge this weekend, when it transitions all pilots and planes to one “flight operating system.” For the first time since the combination, the shift will allow the airline to schedule all 15,000 pilots and 1,500 planes in its system, instead of keeping premerger planes and aviators separate. That means US Airways pilots will share cockpits with their counterparts from American, and the company will be able to mix and match aircraft in a way that better anticipates demand and can respond more efficiently to poor weather. Maya Leibman, American’s chief information officer, didn’t rule out “minimal delays” if the switch-over creates some glitches, but said she didn’t think passengers would see any impact. <br/>
