If you’ve known us as MyShiftManager, nothing about how you schedule work has changed – but the name now better reflects what the platform does and who it’s built for.

Why the change?

Over time, it became clear that having separate names for individual and team scheduling created unnecessary confusion. Many customers already referred to the system as MyShiftPlanner, and bringing everything together under one brand creates a clearer, more consistent experience.

MyShiftPlanner – Team now sits alongside the MyShiftPlanner app, supporting both managers and shift workers with tools designed specifically for shift-based work.

Same system. Same features. One unified brand.

What’s new in version 3.5?

Alongside the branding update, this release includes several improvements aimed at making day-to-day scheduling simpler and more flexible.

Dashboard improvements

You can now expand and collapse dashboard widgets, helping you focus on what matters most. We’ve also introduced a New Features Showcase, so important updates don’t get missed.

For workers, the inbox now shows clearer information around shift swaps, including what’s owed by you and what’s owed to you.

More flexible scheduling

When using Paste Repeating or Repeat Forward, you can now choose which days to skip – ideal for real-world shift patterns where schedules aren’t always uniform.

Ongoing improvements

As always, this release also includes bug fixes and general UI improvements to keep everything running smoothly.

Built for real shift work

Whether you’re managing rotas or working shifts yourself, MyShiftPlanner – Team is designed to support the realities of shift work – improving visibility, flexibility, and communication across teams.

If you have any questions about the update or the new branding, our support team is always happy to help.

One platform for shift work scheduling

From individual shifts to full team rotas, MyShiftPlanner brings everything together.

Explore MyShiftPlanner – Team.

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Retention has become one of the most pressing challenges across the aviation sector. From air traffic control and aircraft maintenance to ground operations and training, organisations are struggling to hold on to experienced people in roles that are both highly skilled and operationally critical.

To better understand what’s really driving turnover – and what actually helps people stay – we spoke directly with aviation professionals working across the industry.

This blog shares the key themes that emerged from those conversations and explains why we decided to explore them further in our new white paper.

Why We Asked the Question

At MyShiftPlanner, aviation isn’t a new market for us.

Our very first user was an airport worker who simply wanted a better way to see their shifts and plan life around irregular work patterns.

Over the years, we’ve heard from aviation operators, contractors and individual shift workers, and the same themes kept coming up:

• Fatigue from rigid or understaffed rosters
• Limited flexibility despite increasing operational pressure
• Frustration with tools that don’t reflect real-world workflows

Rather than relying on assumptions, we wanted to hear directly from people living with these challenges every day.

1. Fatigue and Understaffing Are Still the Biggest Pressure Points

Across almost every operational role we spoke to, staffing shortages came up early in the conversation.

Professionals described teams frequently operating below planned headcount due to a mix of leave, sickness, training requirements and slow recruitment pipelines. The result is limited flexibility, longer duty periods, and increased fatigue.

One senior operational controller described how rosters often run at “sensible minimums” rather than comfortable levels, leaving little capacity to absorb disruption or offer flexibility without impacting safety or wellbeing.

This aligns with wider industry research showing that fatigue is not only a safety risk, but a major contributor to disengagement and long-term attrition in shift-based roles.

2. Retention Is About More Than Pay – But Pay Still Matters

While compensation wasn’t the only factor discussed, it was consistently mentioned as a baseline expectation rather than a differentiator.

Several respondents noted that people are increasingly willing to leave aviation for roles in other industries offering:

• Easier rotas
• More predictable schedules
• Comparable or higher pay

However, organisations with low turnover often combined fair pay with other retention levers, such as:

• Annual or performance-related bonuses
• Clear progression pathways
• Informal recognition and appreciation

One maintenance manager told us that relatively small gestures – recognition, transparency, and consistency – often had an outsized impact on morale.

3. Culture and Management Make or Break Retention

A strong theme across responses was the influence of management – particularly the gap between operational reality and decision-making at higher levels.

Frontline staff described frustration when schedules, staffing models or systems are designed without sufficient understanding of:

– Training burdens
– Validation requirements
– Real fatigue risk
– Day-to-day operational constraints

Conversely, teams that felt listened to, supported, and understood were far more likely to report low turnover, even in demanding environments.

Several respondents emphasised that people will tolerate pressure when they feel respected – but not when they feel ignored.

4. Scheduling Flexibility Is Desired, But Hard to Achieve

Almost everyone we spoke to expressed interest in more flexible rostering.

Ideas ranged from:

– Staggered start and finish times
– Twilight or adjusted night shifts
– Greater ability to swap or adjust shifts

At the same time, many acknowledged the tension between flexibility and predictability. Knowing what shift you’ll be working months in advance still provides important life stability, especially in high-responsibility roles.

The challenge, as one respondent put it, is not a lack of ideas – it’s a lack of staffing headroom and systems that can support flexibility without increasing risk.

5. Technology Helps – When It’s Done Properly

Technology was widely seen as part of the solution, but also a potential source of frustration.

Positive experiences included tools that:

• Improve visibility of shifts and coverage
• Reduce manual admin
• Surface staffing risks earlier

Negative experiences tended to involve:

• Multiple disconnected systems
• Manual re-entry of data
• Poor infrastructure, especially in remote locations

The message was clear: technology must fit operational reality. When it adds friction, it increases stress rather than reducing it.

What These Conversations Told Us

Taken together, these insights paint a consistent picture.

Retention challenges in aviation are rarely caused by a single issue. They emerge from the interaction between:

• Staffing levels
• Scheduling practices
• Management culture
• Technology choices
• Changing workforce expectations

They also reinforce an important point: improving retention doesn’t always require radical change – but it does require intentional, human-centred decisions.

Going Deeper: The Full White Paper

This blog only scratches the surface.

In our full white paper, “Navigating Workforce Challenges in Aviation: Retention and Turnover in Shift-Based Roles”, we combine:

• Anonymised industry insights
• Campaign data from hundreds of aviation professionals
• Verified academic and industry research
• Practical, evidence-based recommendations

Download the full white paper here: Navigating Workforce Challenges in Aviation; Recruitment, Retention and Scheduling Issues in Shift-Based Aviation Operations

Whether you’re responsible for scheduling, operations, people strategy, or technology decisions, we hope it provides useful perspective – and sparks better conversations across the industry.

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MyShiftPlanner celebrated its 12th anniversary, MyShiftManager turned two, and both products saw their biggest growth in features, customers, and capability to date.

As we move into a unified brand world – MyShiftPlanner for individuals, MyShiftPlanner-Team for managers and businesses – we’re proud to look back at a year packed with progress and innovation.

MyShiftPlanner – Team: A Breakthrough Year for Teams

MyShiftManager (soon MyShiftPlanner-Team) has had its most feature-rich year since launch. With more businesses joining the platform than ever, we focused on reliability, performance, and creating genuinely useful scheduling tools for real teams.

Highlights from the year:

A smarter, faster scheduler

• Major UI refresh and performance boost across the entire app
• New By Role and By Shift views making coverage planning easier
• Year View added, giving managers a full 12-month overview at a glance
• Nudge tools, repeat options, better role-based requirements and new publishing improvements

Timesheets get serious

• Brand new Timesheet Report, complete with team summaries and deep dives
• Support for unscheduled timesheets, split shifts, and new “additional activity” fields
• New rules for accrued leave, weekend overtime, and permission-based submission controls

Better leave, swaps & requests

• More accurate leave tracking and allowance visibility
• Improved swap request visibility and approval options
• New right-click menus for fast decisions
• Cleaner workflows for open shifts and request management

Dashboard improvements everywhere

• Widgets refresh faster, load more reliably, and now support click-through deep dives
• New widgets like Team Work Stats and “Working On Date” with advanced filtering

Quality & reliability upgrades

• Dozens of fixes and refinements across mobile and desktop
• Better navigation, improved Firefox compatibility, and improved tutorials
• Smoother onboarding, with better settings discovery and search capability
• Excel downloads now available when using the mobile web version

Overall, 2025 saw MyShiftManager grow from a powerful rota system into a complete scheduling, timesheet, and workforce management platform.

MyShiftPlanner: A Big Year for Individuals & Connected Workers

MyShiftPlanner also had a huge year packed with features, stability improvements, and quality-of-life updates—especially for users connected to a MyShiftManager team.

Major improvements this year:

A more powerful, more personal planner

• New password reset and login flows for smoother account management
• Better visibility for shift patterns and support for multiple patterns in the free version
• Improved icons, calendar permission prompts, and cleaner UI elements

Connected features for team workers

• Open shift requests and approvals available directly in the app
• New timesheet tools and submission options
• Better leave warnings and alignment with MyShiftManager settings
• Enhanced support for additional activity and comments

Timesheets everywhere

• Support for unscheduled and split shift timesheets
• New download options and clearer break reporting
• Improved overtime handling and simplified overtime dialogs

Better widgets, sync & sharing

• iOS and Android widgets rebuilt for reliability
• Google Calendar sync fixes for all-day events and recurring schedules
• Image export upgraded to show exactly what’s on screen
• Live Sharing now smarter and more stable

Technical and performance upgrades

• Dozens of fixes across iOS and Android
• Reduced crashes, faster load times, better exception handling
• Improved dark mode visuals, calendar names, shift colours and event lists
• Smarter data handling behind the scenes for smoother day-to-day use

It’s been one of the most stable and feature-rich update cycles we’ve ever delivered—fitting for the app’s 12th birthday.

A Year of Growth and a Unified Future

With more users, more businesses, and more features than ever before, 2025 has been a year of big steps forward. As we move into 2026, we’ll be bringing the products together under one clear brand – MyShiftPlanner for personal use and MyShiftPlanner-Team for managers and businesses.

Our mission remains the same:

Help shift workers and shift managers stay organised, save time, and stay connected – every day.

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This release includes several new features, UI improvements, and fixes driven directly by feedback from our users. Here’s what’s new.

New Features for Managers and Teams

New Manager Tutorials

We’ve added step-by-step interactive tutorials to help managers get up to speed with:

• Company events

• Creating sites

• Adding sites to shifts

These help new managers onboard faster and get the most out of the system.

Right-Click Menu for Leave Requests

Leave approvals are now much faster. A new right-click menu in the Requests tab allows quick Approve, Reject, or Delete actions.

Mobile Excel Downloads

You can now download scheduler and report data directly to Excel, even when using the web app on mobile.

Settings Search Added

A new search bar in the Settings screen helps you instantly find the options you’re looking for.

Improved “Working On Date” Widget

A new filter hides shifts that began the previous day—useful for teams with night shifts running past midnight.

Timesheet Enhancements

Timesheets now include:

• An Additional Activity free-form field

• A value field for tracking extra paid work

Clickable Dashboard Widgets

Some widgets can now be clicked to view deeper detail, making the dashboard more useful for managers.

New Timesheet Submission Setting

Workers can now be allowed to submit timesheets earlier—even for shifts that haven’t yet started.

UI & Usability Enhancements

• The Open Shifts row in the scheduler is now collapsible.

• Dashboard widgets have been refreshed with a cleaner UI.

• Worker-side colour updates improve visibility and contrast.

Fixes & Stability Improvements

This release includes a long list of fixes to improve reliability across web and mobile, including:

• Autofill fixes for iPhone (mobile web).

• Full visibility of swap requests (past + future).

• Better performance in the mobile version of the web app.

• Correct application of custom periods in scheduler & reports.

• Arrow-key navigation restored.

• Browser refresh no longer hides the back button in Your Profile.

• Phone field error fixes during onboarding.

• Leave balances now consistent across the app.

• Corrected part-day request calculations.

• Permission editing now behaves correctly.

• Firefox first-load issue resolved.

• Worker view date navigation fixed.

• Leave request dialog button overlap fixed.

• Working Today widget corrected to exclude Leave shifts.

• Tutorial issues resolved.

• Dark Mode colour fixes.

• Manage Leave Permissions fixes.

• Various minor UI and stability improvements.

This release continues our commitment to making MyShiftManager the most flexible and reliable scheduling system for shift-based teams. As always, your feedback helps shape what we build next—so please keep it coming.

If you need any help exploring these new features, our team is here to support you.

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A shift gets swapped.

Someone calls in sick.

A last-minute job needs cover.

And suddenly you’re knee-deep in messages, calls, and spreadsheets – just to figure out who’s actually working today.

The Contractor Conundrum

The aviation industry depends heavily on contractors – especially in maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), as well as ground support and aircraft servicing. These flexible teams keep operations moving, fill skill gaps, and allow companies to scale up and down as demand changes.

But that same flexibility creates one of the biggest operational headaches: scheduling.

Contractors often don’t have direct access to the roster or system. Their availability lives in WhatsApp threads, emails, or someone’s memory. When shifts change, communication breaks down – and no one knows until it’s too late.

The result? Missed callouts, duplicated work, and frustrated people on both sides.

Visibility, Access, and Control

One of the biggest insights we’ve heard from aviation teams in our recent white paper research is that contractors simply want visibility.

They don’t need to control the whole roster – just to see what’s happening, when they’re needed, and where they fit into the wider operation.

That’s why we designed MyShiftManager to make shift planning more open and transparent. Contractors can see their schedules live, update their availability, and even claim open shifts – all without the endless back-and-forth.

As one of our users put it:

“No more texts at 6am asking for the rota.”

Real-Time Updates, Real Results

For managers, it’s about more than just convenience. Live scheduling cuts down admin time, reduces errors, and helps ensure regulatory compliance – especially where minimum rest periods or certification requirements apply.

For contractors, it’s about trust. They can plan their work, know what’s coming next, and feel part of the wider team – not just an afterthought.

And for the organisation, it means one less operational fire to fight.

A Smarter Way to Work

Aviation is built on precision and timing – yet too often, the people behind the scenes are stuck with systems that create uncertainty.

Giving contractors access to clear, live scheduling isn’t just a tech upgrade. It’s a mindset shift: empowering everyone involved in aviation operations with the clarity they need to do their job well.

We’re continuing to explore these challenges as part of our work with aviation teams and contractors. If you’d like to see how MyShiftManager can make your scheduling simpler and smarter, we’d love to show you the contractor view in action.

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But here’s the challenge: most scheduling systems aren’t built for the realities of ground ops. They’re too rigid, too slow to update, and they give managers little visibility on who’s actually available.

The result? Stress, frustration and often staff being stretched thin at the worst possible times.

The Pressure Points for Ground Ops Teams

• Fast-changing schedules – Delays, diversions, or last-minute maintenance issues can throw carefully planned rosters out the window.
• Role-based coverage – It’s not just about having enough people on shift, but the right people in the right place: dispatchers, loaders, supervisors, fuelling teams, and more.
• Low visibility – Spreadsheets and paper rotas don’t show who’s swapped shifts, who’s running late, or where you’re at risk of coverage gaps.

In an environment where every minute counts, these small cracks quickly turn into operational headaches.

How Real-Time Scheduling Helps

Ground ops need scheduling tools that move at the same speed as their teams. That means:

• Instant updates – When a shift changes, everyone sees it. No confusion, no phone calls, no miscommunication.
• Open shift management – Fill gaps quickly by posting available shifts to your team. Staff can pick up extra work, and managers can see coverage locked in without chasing.
• Role-based coverage tracking – See at a glance whether all critical roles are filled for a turnaround, and where risks remain.

Instead of fighting with a rota, your team can focus on keeping operations safe, efficient, and on time.

Building Flexibility Without Burning Out Staff

The best scheduling isn’t about squeezing more out of your people. It’s about giving them clarity and control:

• Clear shifts mean fewer “can you cover this?” calls.
• Flexible scheduling means staff can balance work with rest and recovery.
• Managers spend less time firefighting, and more time keeping the ramp running smoothly.

Take the Stress Out of Ground Ops Scheduling

Your teams are working in one of the most time-critical parts of the aviation industry. Don’t let outdated scheduling tools slow them down.

With MyShiftManager, you can:

• Keep everyone in sync with real-time updates.
• Ensure full role coverage across every turnaround.
• Make scheduling flexible, fair, and stress-free.

Talk to us about streamlining your ramp or ground ops team.

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As always, many of the improvements in this release come directly from client feedback. A big thank you to everyone who has shared their ideas and requests – your input helps us make MyShiftManager the best fit for real-world teams.

What’s New in v3.2

Smarter Team Insights

• Team Work Stats Widget – A brand-new dashboard widget showing your team’s average and total worked hours at a glance.

• Configurable Personal Hours in Scheduler – You can now choose what hours display under each person’s name in the Scheduler tab. Clicking expands to reveal detailed personal work stats.

• Year View Upgrade – The Year view now includes work stats for each user, with pop-out details when clicked – making it easier to track workload across the year.

Better Leave Management

• Annual Leave Allowances at a Glance – Each worker’s allowance now shows in their Inbox dashboard, giving teams clearer visibility.
• Smarter Leave Approvals – When managers review leave requests, they now see the worker’s remaining allowance, helping them make quicker and fairer decisions.

Fixes & Improvements

We’ve also made a series of important fixes to improve accuracy, reliability, and usability. Highlights include:

• Open Shifts – Published open shifts now always display correctly, update publish counts accurately, and can be included/excluded from “Unpublished” totals. The “Today” filter now also shows shifts that finish after midnight.
• Shift Swaps – The Pending Swaps widget now covers all swaps within a two-week window.
• Leave Tracking
  • Last day of leave now always shows correctly.
  • Annual leave rules fixed (no negative or >24 hour entries).
  • Sick shift affected-hours now handled correctly when using Days.
  • Dashboard leave counter now matches Pending Requests widget.
• Cover Requirements – Fixes to role-based fulfilment and smoother editing of requirements.
• User Experience Enhancements
  • Emojis now display in full colour.
  • Download buttons fixed across widgets and app screens.
  • Name dialogs auto-focus for quicker input.
  • Year view remembers your last drill-down preference.
  • Empty “Manage…” lists now include guidance and visuals.
  • Navigation past 31st March in Month view fixed.

 Built on the Latest Technology

Behind the scenes, we’ve also upgraded to Flutter v3.32.8 and updated all packages and dependencies. This ensures MyShiftManager stays fast, reliable and ready for future improvements.

We’re Listening

Version 3.2 is another step in our ongoing journey to make MyShiftManager the most flexible, reliable and user-friendly scheduling solution for shift-based teams.

If you’d like to see the new features in action, or explore how they can help your team, get in touch and we’ll set up a quick demo.

Thank you for helping us shape the future of MyShiftManager.

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So, Why Are We Doing This?

I ask myself that question quite a lot …

When I first built MyShiftPlanner 13 years ago, I wasn’t thinking about “disrupting an industry,” “scaling a SaaS business,” or “product–market fit.”

I was thinking about family.

A close family member worked shifts at an airport. Like so many shift workers, he found it almost impossible to plan his life around his roster. Important family events were missed, time with loved ones was lost and the stress of not knowing what time he would be working week to week took its toll.

So I built a small app that let him see his shifts clearly and plan life around them. Nothing complicated, just a practical way of bringing visibility and control into a world where both were often missing.

That was the start of MyShiftPlanner.

What’s Changed Since Then?

The technology has certainly evolved. Our app now supports hundreds of thousands of shift workers across industries as varied as aviation, healthcare, retail and emergency services. The business has grown too, from a single idea to a team dedicated to solving the problems of shift-based work.

But our principle hasn’t changed. We’re still here to help people who work shifts. To make their lives a little easier, and to help them hold onto the things that really matter — time with family, time to rest, time to live.

A Hidden Part of the Problem

One thing that became clear over the years is that behind every worker is a manager. And those managers are often dealing with fragmented systems, spreadsheets, or legacy tools that make scheduling harder than it needs to be.

When scheduling doesn’t work, everyone suffers. Workers don’t get the visibility they need, and managers spend more time fixing problems than leading their teams.

That’s why we built MyShiftManager. To give small and medium-sized teams a straightforward, reliable system that makes sense of the bigger picture, without the headaches of complex enterprise software.

Why We’re Doing This!

So why are we doing this?

Because the problem hasn’t gone away. In fact, for many industries, aviation included, it’s more urgent than ever. Labour shortages, retention challenges and the high stakes of 24/7 operations make effective scheduling critical.

And yet, at the core, it’s still about people.

Just as it was 13 years ago, my motivation hasn’t changed: to give people the visibility and control they need to manage shift work without losing sight of what really matters.

For workers, that means clarity, confidence, and the ability to plan their lives.

For managers, that means time saved, less stress, and happier, more reliable teams.

Because shift work will always be demanding, but managing it doesn’t have to be.

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But for many smaller operators, the challenge isn’t the flying. It’s the scheduling.

The Challenge: Juggling Shifts Across Multiple Teams

Unlike large carriers with big HR systems, regional airlines often manage staff across several groups, pilots, cabin crew, ground handlers and maintenance teams.

Each group has its own schedules, qualifications and constraints. Add contractors into the mix, and it quickly becomes messy.

Typical problems we hear from ops managers:

• Multiple shift types to manage – crew rosters, maintenance slots, ground support.

• No central visibility – availability is tracked in spreadsheets, WhatsApp groups, or on paper.

• Communication gaps – when contractors are involved, it’s even harder to keep everyone aligned.

When schedules aren’t clear, delays and gaps are inevitable. That leads to stressed teams, frustrated passengers,and lost revenue.

The Solution: One System, All Teams

That’s where MyShiftManager comes in.

Designed for shift-based industries, MyShiftManager gives your ops team a central platform to schedule, share and adapt shifts across all your people.

• All teams in one place: From check-in crews to maintenance engineers, everyone sees the same schedule.

• Mobile-first access: Staff and contractors can check availability, swap shifts and update on the go.

• Reduced gaps: Ops managers get instant visibility of who’s available, so no slot gets left uncovered.

• Simplified compliance: Keep an eye on working hours and rest periods without endless manual checks.

Instead of juggling spreadsheets and endless messages, your operations team can focus on keeping flights moving.

Why It Matters for Regional Airlines

For smaller operators, margins are tight and teams are lean. That means:

• Every delay costs more.

• Every uncovered shift puts extra strain on staff.

• Every communication breakdown risks customer confidence.

By centralising scheduling, you cut out the guesswork and build resilience into your operation. So whether you’re flying five aircraft or fifty, your teams always know where they stand.

Ready to Streamline Your Ops Team?

With MyShiftManager, keeping crews covered doesn’t have to be a daily struggle.

Book a quick call with our team today and we’ll show you how you can take the stress out of scheduling. Giving your operation the visibility it needs to run smoothly.

Find out More>

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The Complexity Behind the Hangar Doors …

Aircraft maintenance and MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) operations run on tight timelines, shifting priorities and regulatory oversight. With safety on the line, every task must be performed correctly and on time.

But behind every technician is a scheduler trying to juggle rosters, skillsets, deadlines and availability, often using outdated systems or manual workarounds.

The result? Stress, inefficiency and the risk of delays.

That’s where smarter shift planning makes the difference.

The Hidden Cost of Scheduling Confusion

In our conversations with aircraft maintenance contractors, one theme keeps coming up: chaotic scheduling slows everything down.

Some teams rely on Excel sheets, whilst others still have a wall chart or legacy systems not designed to work in their environment.

These all fail because they can’t offer:

• Real-time visibility of who’s available and qualified
• Fast response to changes in demand or last-minute absences
• A simple way to match people to planes or projects

This leads to:

• Overstaffing or understaffing
• Technicians called in on short notice
• Burnout and low morale from unpredictable shifts
• Delays in turnaround times (TAT)

From Manual to Managed: Shift Planning That Actually Works

Smarter shift planning means removing guesswork and introducing tools that give schedulers control.

With a purpose-built system like MyShiftManager, aviation teams can:

Create and adjust rosters quickly

Filter shifts by role, qualification or clearance

See who’s working where and when

Handle short-notice changes with ease

Empower staff with self-service access to their own schedules

It’s a big leap from scribbled rotas or spreadsheets – and the impact is immediate.

Real-World Example: How MRO Teams Benefit

Let’s say you’ve got two aircraft grounded, each needing a different team with specific certs. One technician calls in sick. Instead of scrambling, you:

• View all available qualified staff
• Swap shifts with a single click
• Notify everyone instantly of the change via the app

No phone chains. No errors. No downtime.

And when your clients ask for updates, you’ve got full visibility – instantly.

Better Scheduling + Better Retention

It’s not just operations that benefit. Your technicians do too.

When staff can:

• See their shifts in advance
• Swap easily with approval
• Avoid unfair last-minute changes

They’re more likely to stay. Which is a big win in an industry facing increasing turnover and a shortage of skilled labour.

From Reactive to Reliable

Aircraft maintenance is all about precision and reliability. Your workforce scheduling should be too. By replacing guesswork with smart planning tools, you gain more control, more flexibility, and a more stable team.

Whether you’re managing a small hangar team or large multi-base operation, MyShiftManager helps MRO teams focus on what they do best, keeping aircraft safe and operational.

Want to See How It Works?

If you’re still using spreadsheets or outdated systems, it’s time to see what smarter shift planning looks like. Contact us to book a free discovery call and explore how MyShiftManager can support your team.

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