“Combining Skymetrix with Rainmaker’s solutions for ‘all things crew’, we can provide airlines with a clear line of sight
to their full operations “
Michael Scheidler, CEO of Skymetrix
Skymetrix has today announced its acquisition of Rainmaker Business Technologies, a specialist in aviation crew cost software. This acquisition will provide a “one-stop shop” for airline cost efficiency as the industry returns to profitability.
With Rainmaker in its portfolio, we can now offer airlines the broadest and most powerful unified suite of solutions from one vendor, covering all the major flight-related costs — fuel, crew, ground handling, airport, and navigation.
Michael Scheidler, CEO of Skymetrix, said:
“The airline business is undergoing an exciting transition. As airlines rebuild from the pandemic, they are also looking to adopt new innovative technologies and ways of working. It’s vital for airlines to progressively manage down their costs and risk as they undergo this shift. By combining Skymetrix with Rainmaker’s solutions for ‘all things crew’, we can provide airlines with a clear line of sight to their full operations for the first time — enabling them to cut costs and create the space for sustainable growth.”
CEO of Rainmaker, Brendan Fuller, said:
“The aviation industry is under serious pressure to retain flight crew. Scheduling and managing crews are highly complex, dynamic tasks and our Rainmaker system has helped airlines through major headwinds, by helping teams to realize their potential.”
“It makes perfect sense to combine our expertise on crew lifecycle management with Skymetrix; a company that shares our vision to transform airline operations with innovative technology. Our combined offering simplifies airline operations, to unlock even more productivity and efficiency gains for our customers.”
Both brands will continue to operate separately for the next 12 months, with the aim to come together under one brand in 2024. However, in the background, we will be working on maximizing any short-term synergies that can deliver benefits quickly. For instance, integration between Skymetrix and Rainmaker products.
We will be communicating with our customers in the coming days to explain what this acquisition means for them, and how to find out more.
Who is Rainmaker?
Established in 2005 and based in Dublin, Ireland, Rainmaker works with airlines to better understand and manage operating performance and costs related to crew. The Rainmaker portfolio includes:
- Crew Pay Manager: an automated system that manages multiple crew contracts, integrating with payroll systems, to calculate pay in accordance with Labor Agreements.
- Crew Analytics: A comprehensive dashboard of flight crew costs, utilization, and productivity, for better decision making and cost control.
- Operations Analytics: A window into crew performance across entire airlines, to facilitate effective resource management and decision making and enable the right actions.
