Era Aviation leads the way with safe and efficient crew scheduling

BOISE, Idaho - Aug. 5, 2013 - PRLog -- BOISE, Idaho -- While the Federal Aviation Regulation 117 January deadline creeps closer, many air carriers are unsure how they will meet compliance but Era Aviation is ahead of the pack thanks to a multi-year contract for the SkedFlex Crew Management System (SkedFlex CMS).

SkedFlex CMS by Boise, Idaho-based eTripTrader, is an agile software platform that provides regional airlines with all the features they need to manage their crew and aircraft fleet at a fraction of the cost of antiquated solutions used by many other regional and major air carriers. SkedFlex CMS automates many of the crew management processes currently done manually by Era and other regional airlines significantly reducing workloads, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring compliance with company and federal regulations.

“We’re excited to have this new tool at Era Aviation because it will better ensure we schedule and operate a safe and efficient airline. The new pilot flight duty and rest regulations, due to roll out in January, will add significant scheduling challenges for airlines that do not have the advantage of an advanced automated crew management and tracking system like SkedFlex. This product will put Era on the cutting-edge of software-based crew scheduling, bidding, planning and dispatching for the foreseeable future.” said Bob Hajdukovich, Era Alaska CEO.

Airlines are not the only benefactor of this innovative CMS software; crewmembers enjoy an enhanced quality of life by enabling better schedules, allowing them to fly more when they choose and giving them the flexibility to have time off when they need it.

With the SkedFlex software implemented, Era Aviation will be able to better operate safely and efficiently and crews will be enjoying new schedule flexibility when FAR 117 regulation takes effect January 2014. With an already exceptional reputation, Era Aviation will create a new high water mark for safety, efficiency, and crew quality of life by which other regional airlines will be measured.

About Era Alaska

Era Alaska is the largest regional airline based in Alaska, offering daily passenger and cargo services to nearly 100 communities across the state. All passenger flights are operated on Bombardier Dash 8 or Beechcraft 1900 aircraft. For more information on Era Alaska, visit www.flyera.com.

About eTripTrader

Based in Boise, ID, eTripTrader provides automated crew management and tracking systems for regional airlines as well as automated employee shift trading and aircrew trip trading systems for large airlines and companies in other industries. eTripTrader, Inc. was founded in 2002 with the launch of its trip trading product, eTripTrader, to enable airline pilots to trade flying trips. By 2007 the trip trading system was renovated and rebranded as Crew Companion, when it successfully began serving the needs of thousands of pilots and flight attendants. The company’s forward thinking and passion for innovation led to further expansion in 2009. That year, eTripTrader expanded its product line by adding a shift trading solution, SkedFlex, and now its products are serving over 20,000 employees throughout the country. The company’s growth and innovative efforts were also recognized in the Boise community, which granted eTripTrader with the “2012 Small Business of the Year” award. For more information on eTripTrader, Inc., visit www.etriptrader.com.