The current implementation provides no easy way of tracking which aircraft is using which cabin configuration. The result is that in order to delete a configuration while it is in use, it is necessary to first find and reconfigure all aircraft that are using the configuration to a different cabin configuration, then delete the obsolete configuration. Moreover, because there is no way of identifying from the fleet listing which aircraft is using a particular configuration, replacing cabin configurations is tedius, time-consuming and error prone.
My proposal is as follows. Firstly, note that it is valid to have cabin configurations with the same name for the same aircraft type.
Suppose "CONF123" is the name of the obsolete configuration which is to be replaced.
We define a new configuration with the same name "CONF123". When we look at the Cabin Configuration page, we see both configurations listed, the old and the new, both with the same name.
We now hit the "delete" button of the old configuration.
In the present system, nothing happens.
My proposal is that the system should automatically search for all existing references to "CONF123" within the aircraft type, replace these references with the new version, and then delete the old configuration. If there are no existing references, then the configuration is simply deleted.
Or just put in the configuration page the aircraft registration numbers that use that configuration... same way as you get with meal plans. You can see which flight numbers use the particular meal plan, so you can update those flights to a different meal plan and then delete the original meal plan.
If we can see what configuration (name) a specific plane is using, and if we have all planes by registration number listed using the specific configuration, it would take care of the time waste and errors 100%.
You know, there is a 'Notes' section to the right of each plane in the Fleet Management screen. You could also use the nickname space. The ability is there for you to do the work yourself. The AS team doesn't have to do everything for you.
Although a small info box wouldn't hurt...like the one you get when you cancel a flight. Hover with the mouse over the amount of seats in fleet management overview (above where it says pilots "yes" or "no") and it could show the name of the configuration.
has this been implemented yet. I have one type of aircraft but multiple types of cabin configurations. Now I get confused as to which plan has which when trying to pull them from one route to another.
Has been implemented for quite a while. Select your cabin configuration and go to the assignments tab. If you need that information more often, I'd suggest a remark for your aircraft.
just a simple cosmetic suggestion, so I think I could use this thread as it's related to simplify cabin updates.
in an aircraft page, currently no way to see the cabin config except one open the flight tab and there is some flight bookings.
How about adding seating configuration on 'Aircraft Info' box? and also below 'Schedule a Transfer Flight' there could be a feature to change the seating config just like from the fleet page?
possibly one or two additional database queries though, hopefully not really burden the system.