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Part 121 · Pilot bidding (LINE + PBS)

Idempotent award engine

The award run is a pure function: feed it the same package and bids and it produces the same lines every time, and re-running cleanly replaces the prior awards rather than stacking duplicates. So you can re-run after a correction without fear of drift. It replaces the spreadsheet the crew desk rebuilds and re-checks by hand.

Launching the first quarter of 2027.

Award run
Seniority-ordered · deterministic · idempotent
Re-run replaced the prior awards — no duplicates
RunWhenLinesState
Run #2 · after correctionjust now54Replaced #1
Run #1 · initial08:0254Superseded
Same package + bids → same lines every time · re-run after a correction without drift

Illustrative — every screen reflects your own data.

Who it's for

Crew planners who re-run a closed bid after a late correction and need the second run to land cleanly instead of stacking a duplicate set of lines on top of the first.

What it replaces

The spreadsheet the crew desk rebuilds and re-checks by hand every time a bid input changes.

What idempotent award engine gives you

  • A pure awards function — same inputs, same lines every time
  • Re-running replaces prior awards instead of stacking duplicates
  • Re-run after a correction without drift

A pure awards function

The award run is a pure function: feed it the same package and the same bids and it produces the same lines every time. Because the result is a function of the inputs, there's nothing to reconcile by hand and no drift between one run and the next.

  • A pure awards function — same inputs, same lines every time
  • No spreadsheet to rebuild or re-check by hand
  • The same package and bids always produce the same lines
Award run
Seniority-ordered · deterministic · idempotent
Re-run replaced the prior awards — no duplicates
RunWhenLinesState
Run #2 · after correctionjust now54Replaced #1
Run #1 · initial08:0254Superseded
Same package + bids → same lines every time · re-run after a correction without drift

Re-run a correction without drift

When a correction comes in — a late bid fixed, a line added — re-running cleanly replaces the prior awards rather than stacking a second set of duplicates on top of the first. The crew desk can re-run after a correction without fear the result will drift.

  • Re-running replaces prior awards instead of stacking duplicates
  • Re-run after a correction without drift
  • A pure awards function — same inputs, same lines every time
Pilot bidding
B737 · DEN base · June package · PBS
Seniority #142 of 318 Award run · idempotent
LinePatternCreditStatus
Line 20415 on / 12 off84:20Awarded
Line 18713 on / 14 off78:05Bid #1
Line 16218 on / 9 off91:40Bid #2
ReserveShort call72:00Fallback
Hard rules filtered · soft rules scored · seniority-ordered, deterministic

How an operator uses this

The award run is a pure function: feed it the same package and the same bids and it produces the same lines every time. When a correction comes in — a late bid fixed, a line added — re-running cleanly replaces the prior awards rather than stacking a second set of duplicates on top of the first. That means the crew desk can re-run after a correction without fear the result will drift, instead of rebuilding and re-checking a spreadsheet by hand.

Illustrative — every screen reflects what's in your own data, nothing more.

How it works

Idempotent award engine, step by step

  1. Run awards against the closed package to produce the lines.

  2. If a correction comes in, fix the input and re-run.

  3. The re-run replaces the prior awards rather than stacking duplicates.

  4. Confirm the result — the same inputs always produce the same lines.

Questions

Idempotent award engine — frequently asked

Can I re-run awards after a correction?

Yes. The award engine is a pure function — re-running cleanly replaces the prior awards rather than stacking duplicates, so you can re-run after a correction without drift.

Will re-running give a different result?

No. The same package and bids always produce the same lines, so a re-run with the same inputs is identical to the first run.

Keep exploring

Other features in Part 121

All of Part 121
Pilot bidding (LINE + PBS)

Monthly bid packages

Per base × equipment × position, DRAFT → OPEN → CLOSED → AWARDED → PUBLISHED.

Deep dive
Pilot bidding (LINE + PBS)

LINE + rule-based PBS

Seniority-ordered awards in either LINE or rule-based PBS mode.

Deep dive
Pilot bidding (LINE + PBS)

Crew pairing builder

Per-line pairing CRUD inside each package, with a reserve-pool fallback.

Deep dive
Duty, rest & fatigue

FAR 117 enforcement

Flight-time caps checked at crew-assignment time — a busting assignment is blocked before it saves.

Deep dive
Duty, rest & fatigue

FAR 121.467 cabin-crew enforcer

Parallel duty/rest enforcement for flight attendants.

Deep dive
Duty, rest & fatigue

Union / CBA contract overlay

Layer your bargaining unit's stricter limits on top of the FAR floor; the scheduler enforces whichever is more restrictive.

Deep dive
Duty, rest & fatigue

Crew duty board

Live duty used per crew member, derived from shifts and the flight log.

Deep dive
Duty, rest & fatigue

Fatigue risk board

Deterministic and explainable — blends documented duty load with self-reported sleep signals. Not an AI prediction model.

Deep dive
Reserve, open-time & MEL

Reserve crew

LONG_CALL + SHORT_CALL with callout and no-contact tracking.

Deep dive
Reserve, open-time & MEL

Open-time / trip trading

Drop / pickup / swap with planner approval; auto-approves when no FAR 117 bust.

Deep dive
Reserve, open-time & MEL

MEL — minimum equipment list

Category A/B/C/D deferrals with auto-rolling expiry; expired items ground the aircraft.

Deep dive
Qualifications & recurrent

AQP (14 CFR 121 App. Y)

Per-fleet proficiency objectives and CQ-cycle enrollments.

Deep dive
Qualifications & recurrent

FA recurrent training

121.421 initial / recurrent / transition / overwater on a 12-month cycle.

Deep dive
Qualifications & recurrent

Recurrent calendar

Four-month grid across credentials, FA recurrent, and inspections.

Deep dive
Qualifications & recurrent

Drug & alcohol random draws

Random-selection records with a full audit trail.

Deep dive
Fleet, cargo & dispatch

Aircraft program

ADs, SBs, and life-limited parts with inspection clocks per tail.

Deep dive
Fleet, cargo & dispatch

Cargo & ULD

IATA ULD types, an AC 120-85-styled inspection clock (non-mandatory FAA guidance), and hazmat tags on the build-up manifest.

Deep dive
Fleet, cargo & dispatch

Live aircraft tracking

FlightAware position + ETA on the ops board (bring-your-own AeroAPI key).

Deep dive
Fleet, cargo & dispatch

Trip-sheet briefings

METAR/TAF + NOTAMs + fuel + crew signature, print-ready; pax/cargo weight captured for your own W&B process.

Deep dive
Reliability & reporting

Predictive maintenance

A 0–100 AOG-risk score per tail — deterministic and explainable, with the contributing factors shown.

Deep dive
Reliability & reporting

Fleet utilization

Per-tail 30 / 90 / 365-day hours with an inspection countdown.

Deep dive
Reliability & reporting

Manager daily digest

Today's ops and attention items emailed to managers each morning.

Deep dive
Reliability & reporting

Reports & exports

Utilization, currency, and completion KPIs with CSV export.

Deep dive
A dashboard for every seat

Pilot dashboard

A pilot's own home: next flights + FAR 117 duty standing, report-for-duty check-in, PBS bid status, 61.51 logbook, currency and credentials.

Deep dive
A dashboard for every seat

Flight-attendant dashboard

Trips and schedule, 14 CFR 121.421 recurrent-training status, credentials, check-in, manuals, and fatigue reporting.

Deep dive
A dashboard for every seat

Crew planner & dispatch

Bid packages and awards, reserve and open-time, and the live ops / dispatch board for the people running the operation.

Deep dive
A dashboard for every seat

Manager & compliance

Fleet, recurrency, FAR 117 oversight, and audit-ready compliance — role-scoped, one Part at a time.

Deep dive
Network-aware scheduling In dev

Maintenance-station routing

Flags when a tail's due check won't reach a capable station before its limit. Advisory — it surfaces the risk, it doesn't block dispatch.

Deep dive
Network-aware scheduling In dev

Crew-base efficiency

Surfaces deadhead and out-of-base overnights so pairings can be built to originate and terminate at a crew member's base.

Deep dive
Network-aware scheduling In dev

Weighted efficiency score

A configurable weighted score (abstract points, lower = better) over deadhead, overnights, repositioning, and maintenance-fit slack — set your own weights.

Deep dive
Network-aware scheduling In dev

Explainable swap / re-base suggestions

Deterministic aircraft-swap and re-base proposals that improve the score — every suggestion shows its reasoning. Not AI, not a guaranteed optimum.

Deep dive

Every Part 121 workspace also includes the platform-wide backbone — logbook, credentials, compliance, reporting, and audit trail.

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