Calendar - Aircraft
Accessing the Calendar – Aircraft View
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From the Horizon home menu, navigate to the top navigation bar.
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Select Calendar from the main menu.
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Hover over or click the dropdown arrow next to Calendar to display the available view options.
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Select Aircraft to open the Aircraft Calendar view.
Overview of the Aircraft Calendar View
The Aircraft Calendar view presents a week-based (or configurable) timeline displaying all aircraft in the fleet, with corresponding trip and maintenance data.
Key Features:
| Aircraft List (Left Column) | Displays all registered aircraft by tail number, aircraft type, and base location. Each row represents a single aircraft. |
| Date Range (Top Header) | Shows the selected date range (3-Day, 5-Day, Week, 2-Week, or Month views). Use the arrows or calendar icon to adjust the displayed period. |
| Trip Blocks (Center Grid) | Colored bars represent scheduled trip segments for each aircraft. Hovering displays trip number, route, and assigned crew. |
| Maintenance Holds (Red Bars) | Red-striped bars indicate aircraft unavailable due to maintenance, CDL restrictions, or grounding events. |
| Tooltips / Popovers | Hover over any trip to see flight leg details such as departure/arrival airports, times, and trip ID. |
| Current Day Marker | A vertical blue line identifies the current date for reference. |
| Filtering Options | At the top right, you can filter between Aircraft, Crew, and Trip calendars. |
Calendar Controls and Navigation
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Today: Quickly return to the current date in the calendar.
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Scroll to Now: Centre's the timeline view to the current day and time.
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Date Selector: Click the calendar icon to jump to a specific date.
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Refresh: Reloads the schedule data with any recent updates.
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Settings: Customize visible information (e.g., colors, columns, or data display).
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View Modes: Switch between 3-Day, 5-Day, Week, 2-Week, or Month layouts.
Color Coding and Indicators
| Green Bar | Aircraft trip scheduled (charter or owner flight). |
| Red Stripe | Maintenance or CDL (Configuration Deviation List) restriction. |
| Gray Shaded Area | Aircraft unavailable (e.g., downtime, out of service). |
| Orange Tag | Crew assignment or special trip type (e.g., reposition). |
Hover over each item for detailed information such as Trip ID, Route, Departure/Arrival, and Crew Assignments.
Example (Based on Screenshot)
In the displayed example for Week of October 12, 2025:
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The Aircraft view shows the entire fleet vertically (e.g., N123DR, N70OPC, NNDUND).
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Each row represents one aircraft’s operational schedule.
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Red-striped bars indicate maintenance or grounding events across several aircraft.
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NNDUND (G550) has a scheduled charter leg on Sunday, October 12 (Trip 1178-1, KIAH → KFLL).
Tips for Use
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Use Aircraft & Crew view for a combined display of assigned pilots and aircraft.
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Switch to Crew view to manage personnel rotation and availability.
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Use UTC/Local toggle at the top right to align with operational time zone preference.
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Always refresh the calendar after making changes in Trips or Legs modules to ensure updates appear.
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Maintenance blocks are system-controlled; contact Maintenance Control before editing.
Best Practices
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Keep the Week view as default for balanced visibility of fleet and schedule.
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Use color indicators to spot potential scheduling conflicts or maintenance overlaps.
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Before releasing a trip, verify that the aircraft is not restricted by a red-striped maintenance event.
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Dispatchers should cross-reference crew assignments using the Aircraft & Crew calendar prior to publishing a flight schedule.
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