Tag: load control consulting

Flight irregularities cannot be prevented, but the way to handle them makes the difference. Please read this blog about how automation may support the load controller in managing these situations.

Airlines can achieve a better efficiency in their load control divisions by following the “rights, roles and workflow support”-concept. Please read this blog to get more details.

For Load Control organizations automation is the main driver to execute the Weight and Balance process more efficiently. Within this blog I would like to share with you my thoughts about the importance of automated background checks provided by a fully automated application support.

Automated messaging is an important and in parts also mandatory part of Load Control. It is the transmission of (necessary) Load Control information, messages and documents that need to be delivered to other Load Control stakeholders for further processing. Please read in this blog, what kind of messages shall ideally be triggered automatically.

On an everyday basis the Load Controller executes many leg handling tasks that can be easily processed automatically. Please read in this blog why and how.

Hello again for part two of my blog sequence “How to achieve Automation in Load Control”

A high level of automation is one, if not the most important objective for Load Control organizations within airlines. In this blog I speak about selected automation triggers that might help a airlines to identify fields of improvement within their Weight & Balance department.

Buying "a fully automated" Load Control Solution seems to be for many airlines the perfect ultimate key to achieve increased productivity. But looking in a more holistic way on this topic, I found out, that cultural influence in work organizations plays a much more important role, than one might believe. Moreover: Culture most often can´t be “seen”. But it is there!  

In Load Control automation can be described as the use of system support to simplify processes. But it appears that the benefits gained through automation are perceived differently between the management and the user level. It is the management’s task to take these gaps into consideration when deciding to make their load control department more efficient through automation support.  

In today’s changing airline business, optimal weight and balance is an important factor in achieving greater operational productivity and profitability. This two-divided blog takes a broader look on how organizational aspects might help influence this.