Twiggs, do you mean Carmen for pattern planning?
S/H has had this system for pattern planning in place for some time now and it ain't pretty. It aims to achieve a reduction in a F/As wage through minimising overnight duties and overtime.
Since it's inception our trips have gone from bad to worse. It seems the aim of management is to have us working 4.20hr duties 5 days a week.
Not sure how it would translate to L/H since most of your sectors are long...perhaps it will really see the implementation of 12hr turnarounds on regionals?
For your sake I hope not.