CrewLogic

Overview

CrewLogic is airline crew-planning software for carriers that need roster optimisation tied to crew rules, qualifications, and rest requirements. It is best suited to airlines seeking a dedicated operational system rather than a general scheduling tool. Its strongest case is the breadth of crew planning, training, and reporting in one product; the trade-off is custom pricing and deployment requirements that call for a sales discussion.

Key features

Pairings, rosters, and control

The optimiser allocates duties using airline-defined distributions of flight types and destinations while accounting for qualifications, recent experience, and rest. Company and authority rules can be configured, with EASA and CAP371 defaults. This makes CrewLogic relevant to airlines balancing operating preferences with regulatory constraints, though it is a specialised fit rather than a lightweight roster calendar. Real-time crew control on the day of operation, roster distribution, regulation displays, and pairing swaps extend planning into operations.

Crew records and training

The crew database can keep availability, preferences, qualifications, languages, base, and passport and visa validity alongside personal details. Training tools record flight and ground events and results, manage recurrent checks and qualifications, and issue alerts. Together, these functions give planners and administrators a shared basis for assignment and qualification oversight.

Access, reporting, and connected products

Crew can access rosters, changes, messages, and holiday or flight requests on the web. CrewWebPlus adds web access to rosters, messages, and briefings; CrewConnect is an optional native Android and iOS app for rosters, requests, preferences, and change alerts. Mobile messaging is an add-on, so buyers should clarify which access options suit their workforce. Reports cover rosters, duties, training, duty and flight hours, fatigue management, and other crew statistics, with user-defined outputs and formats.

CrewLogic connects with SchedulePlanner, SmartOps, CrewSim, CrewWebPlus, and CrewConnect. APM also offers integration with FRMSc’s SAFE Suite predictive fatigue models for APM customers holding a SAFE Suite licence. This can support fatigue-risk tracking, but depends on that separate licence. APM lists Firebird database specifications for small and medium airlines and Oracle specifications for medium and large airlines, and advises on hardware before installation. Day-to-day phone support is available in French and English through its UK representative and Swiss offices.

Pricing

CrewLogic is paid software with custom pricing. APM offers a brochure and demonstrations rather than a published price, so airlines should request a quote and confirm implementation and infrastructure requirements directly. No seat or usage limits are stated.

Platforms

CrewLogic is listed for Android, iOS, web, and Windows. Workstation infrastructure requirements specify a supported Windows operating system. CrewConnect provides optional native Android and iOS access; CrewWebPlus provides optional web access for crew, so mobile and web availability should not be mistaken for every access feature being included by default.

Who it's for

CrewLogic is a strong candidate for airlines that need duty assignment governed by crew qualifications, experience, rest, and configurable rules, alongside training records and operational reporting. It is less suitable for buyers seeking transparent, self-serve pricing or a simple scheduling app, and the SAFE Suite fatigue integration is most relevant to airlines already licensed for that product.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Constraint-aware optimisation: assignments account for airline-defined duty distributions as well as qualifications, recent experience, and rest.
• Joined-up crew administration: availability, qualification, passport and visa validity, and training checks support planning and compliance work in the same system.
• Useful operational reach: day-of-operation control, roster changes, pairing swaps, and configurable reports extend beyond initial roster creation.

Cons

• Custom pricing: buyers cannot compare a published price or stated seat limits before contacting APM.
• Deployment planning matters: database specifications differ by airline size, and hardware recommendations are part of pre-installation planning.
• Some access and fatigue capabilities are conditional: CrewConnect and CrewWebPlus are optional additions, while SAFE Suite integration requires its own licence.

Alternatives

For another paid crew-management option with Android, iOS, and web platforms, consider HASTUS or ProVerne Crew Management System. Signal is also paid and adds API to its Android, iOS, and web platform list, making it worth considering when API access is a platform requirement. AIMS is a paid option with Android, iOS, self-hosted, and web platforms; its airline software pricing and system information are handled by RFI, which requests airline crew and aircraft counts.

If a free entry point matters, Martide has a free plan and an Operations plan at $249 a month for 50 onboard seafarers, with extra seafarers at $4.80 / month each and unlimited users; it is a seafarer-focused alternative, not a direct airline crew-roster match. Optibus is another paid Android, API, iOS, and web option, with pricing handled through a demo request. E-CMS is a paid web-based alternative. ISF Watchkeeper is a paid option with Android, API, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows platforms, with a free trial and pricing by request.

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Verdict

Airlines that need rules-aware crew assignment plus training and operational reporting should put CrewLogic on their shortlist. Its depth across planning and crew administration is the reason to choose it; custom pricing, infrastructure planning, and optional access and fatigue integrations are the reasons to compare alternatives before committing.