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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2007
Xin Liu, Grapevine, TX (US);
Tuell Green, Euless, TX (US);
Eric Parker, Heath, TX (US);
Matt Korol, Southlake, TX (US);
Jim Diamond, Grapevine, TX (US);
Xin Liu, Grapevine, TX (US);
Tuell Green, Euless, TX (US);
Eric Parker, Heath, TX (US);
Matt Korol, Southlake, TX (US);
Jim Diamond, Grapevine, TX (US);
American Airlines, Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Abstract
A system and method for allocating crew is disclosed. A plurality of legs are identified, wherein at least two legs of the plurality of legs are broken. A first crew and a first sequence associated with the first leg of the at least two broken legs are identified. A second crew and a second sequence associated with the second leg of the at least two broken legs is identified. A plurality of new sequences for the first crew and the second crew using deadheads is generated. A solution for each crew is generated using a mixed integer program.