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NetLine Crew Planning Applications

Empowering Airlines with smart Crew Management

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Maximize crew efficiency and reduce costs with streamlined crew planning

Effective planning is crucial in aviation, serving as the foundation for operational success and crew satisfaction. Key components such as Pairing, Rostering, Fatigue Risk Management, Training, and Vacation Planning work together to optimize crew assignments while ensuring safety and compliance. By leveraging advanced solutions, airlines can streamline these processes, enhance efficiency, and ultimately deliver exceptional service to passengers.

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Cost Efficiency

Achieve significant savings in crew costs, production days, and hotel expenses through our integrated optimization algorithms, enhancing your airline's profitability.

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Integrated Optimization

Leverage powerful optimization features that enable parallel scenario evaluations, empowering your airline to make informed decisions swiftly and maintain a competitive edge in a dynamic industry.

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Intuitive Usability

Benefit from an intuitive interface that simplifies the crew pairing process, allowing your team to adapt quickly with minimal training, boosting overall productivity and satisfaction.

Key benefits

The NetLine Crew Planning Applications offer a comprehensive suite of features designed to optimize crew management all aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and crew satisfaction.

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Integrated Optimizer

Leverage advanced algorithms that intelligently create optimal crew pairings and schedules, reducing operational costs and enhancing efficiency.

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Parallel Scenario Evaluation

Quickly generate and compare multiple pairing and rostering scenarios simultaneously, allowing for informed decision-making and rapid adjustments to changing circumstances.

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Reporting and Analytics

Access built-in reporting tools and customizable visualizations to analyze performance metrics, enabling data-driven insights for continuous improvement in crew management.

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Training & Qualification Management

Seamlessly manage training schedules and track crew qualifications with automated tools, ensuring crew members meet compliance requirements and are always prepared for their roles.

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Automation Macros

Automate repetitive tasks and tailor workflows to planner needs using user-defined macros, saving time and minimizing errors in crew management processes.

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Flexible Rule Management

Discover our redesigned rule management solution that empowers users to create and manage their own rules, enhancing flexibility and efficiency in crew planning through expanded functionality and a modular approach.

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Notebook monitor shows NetLine Crew Pairing ApplicationNov 03, 2025
New product revolutionizes pairing management and optimization

Lufthansa Systems presents the NetLine Crew Pairing Application, a cutting-edge cloud-native solution that revolutionizes crew pairing management. With advanced optimization features and an intuitive interface, this application empowers airlines to create efficient, legal, and high-quality crew pairings while significantly reducing costs and enhancing decision-making. Read the full press release to discover how the NetLine Crew Pairing Application can transform your crew planning process and elevate operational performance.

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Eurowings Airbus A321neo on the taxiwayNov 25, 2025
Eurowings chooses NetLine/Crew for smarter crew pairing

Eurowings has become the first airline to implement Lufthansa Systems’ renewed pairing optimizer, setting a strong example for innovation in crew planning. This milestone marks the beginning of a new generation of NetLine/Crew solutions and demonstrates the confidence leading carriers place in Lufthansa Systems to deliver future-ready technology. By taking this step, Eurowings commits to driving efficiency and advancing digital transformation in one of the most critical areas of airline operations.

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Available modules

Crew Pairing

Experience the future of crew management with the NetLine/Crew Pairing Application. Designed to automate and optimize the crew pairing process, our cutting-edge solution enhances operational efficiency while significantly reducing costs. With an intuitive interface and powerful optimization capabilities, your team can focus on delivering the best crew pairings effortlessly.

Key Benefits:

• Cost Savings: Reduce production days, crew costs, and hotel expenses through integrated optimization.
• User-Friendly Interface: Simplified workflows ensure quick adaptation with minimal training.
• Powerful Optimization: Create and evaluate multiple pairing scenarios in parallel for optimal decision-making.

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Crew Rostering

Our assignment (rostering) solution integrates powerful optimization and scenario handling, enabling efficient crew assignments while offering custom automation macros to streamline workflows. Additionally, it includes robust training and qualification management tools for seamless tracking of crew qualifications and training schedules.

Key Benefits:

• Integrated optimizer and flexible scenario management for efficient crew assignments.
• Custom automation macros to automate repetitive tasks and reduce errors.
• Comprehensive training and qualification management tools for effective crew oversight.

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Training & Qualification Management

The NetLine/Crew Qualification and Training Management module consolidates training, planning, and qualifications on a single platform, ensuring compliance and security while simplifying the management of crew and ground staff training. With systematic structure, extensive reporting, and automatic expiration alerts, this solution helps airlines maintain high safety standards and ensures that employees are always qualified and ready for duty.

Key Benefits:

• Certification standards for issuing and renewing qualifications, including medical requirements.
• Automatic alerts for upcoming qualification expirations to ensure compliance.
• Seamless integration with airline crew management processes for efficient training oversight.

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Vacation planning

Our NL/Crew Vacation Planning solution supports various vacation awarding criteria and manages assignment rules, simplifying the bidding process for crew members while ensuring compliance with legal requests. With automated vacation granting and seamless integration with the NetLine/Crew Assignment module, it enhances crew satisfaction and reduces costs associated with unassigned vacation claims.

Key Benefits:

• Fair vacation distribution with automatic granting based on airline-specific criteria.
• Cost reduction by preventing unassigned vacation claims from previous years.
• Increased crew satisfaction through transparent processes and a user-friendly bidding experience.

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