AA ECS2.11.2

Electronic Communication System (ECS) -
ECS is a tool for American Airlines Pilots and Flight attendants to view their schedule, receive updates on schedule changes and communicate with crew scheduling.

Key Features:
. Two-way Communication: Alert scheduling and tracking of your desire to no-show a deadhead, request help with a hotel, call in sick and many other options via the ECS app.
. Current Schedule updates: See updates to your schedule, such as reassignments or delays, to ensure you have the latest information. View departure and arrival gates with quick links to crew lists.
. Hotel Information: See the latest hotel information, including ground transportation, with quick links to the information you need to sign-in at the front desk.
. Customizable Communication Preferences: Control how you receive notifications. With optional push, email, autodial phone calls, and text preferences, you choose how and when you receive messages.
. User-Friendly Interface: Designed with pilots and Flight attendants in mind, ECS offers a clean and intuitive interface for quick and easy access.

ECS is constantly being updated and we look forward to your feedback so we can continue to make ECS a more valuable tool that you can rely on.

Version History Maintenance update. 2.11.2 6d ago - Fixed an issue where the APU tab was not available to pilots. 2.11.1 Oct 1 - FA - New! Satellite Notifications. Set up alerts to receive notifications when satellite trips are open. 
- Minor fixes and enhancements for Pilots and Flight Attendants.
- Performance improvements and bug fixes. 2.11.0 Jul 21 Enhancements:
Pilots - Bids & Displacements
- Preference indicators now remain  visible  when adding  or reordering  bid selections.
- Improved guidance  for pilots  without  bid preferences configured.
- Updated Reinstatement and Entitlement  messaging  to  include the full contact email  address.
Pilots - Landings
- Corrected HUD  CAT III qualification  calculations.
- Added  clearer  qualification status messaging.
- Improved date display  consistency across devices. 2.10.1 Jul 17 Enhancements:
- FA: The Message Setup screen has been reorganized with a new category grouping to improve usability and make it easier for Flight Attendants to manage message preferences.
- FA: A new Rescheduling message category is now available on the ECS dashboard, providing better visibility and quicker access to rescheduling-related communications.
- Improved message inbox loading performance 2.10.0 Jun 30 Enhancements:
- FA/PI We’ve refreshed the app’s look and feel to align with Apple’s latest iOS 26 Liquid Glass design.
- PI You can now access Contact AA and Do Not Disturb while deadheading.
- FA The flight card now displays “RPT Leg” when a report leg is added to a sequence.
Fixes:
- FA/PI Fixed an issue where push notifications did not navigate users to the message detail screen.
- PI Fixed an app crash that occurred when accessing Direct Connect in AAPilot. 2.9.15 Jun 3 Enhancements:
- APU Updates: Improved handling of sequences (including surface legs). Modified sequences are now labeled “Modified”, with a new message created for updates.
- Sequence Enhancements: Changes are clearly highlighted for easier visibility.
- Bidding Improvements: Clearer messaging when adding or reordering bid and displacement preferences.
- Confirmation Update: “Remove” now clearly indicates deletion of Paid Move Only displacement preferences. 2.9.14 May 19 Enhancements:
Pilots: Bids and Displacements – View, add, re-order, and remove bid and displacement preferences with email confirmation of submitted changes. 2.9.13 May 15 Enhancements:
- Access key ECS information faster with the new Flight widget on your iOS device.
- Added a Standby card to the ECS Dashboard for Flight Attendants.

Defects:
- Fixed an issue where the Flight attendant FA portal link was not working correctly in ROTA messages. 2.9.3 Apr 21 Enhancements:
- You may now use Message Setup to set your preferences for receiving APU messages. APU is targeted for implementation mid-April. Stay tuned for further communications about APU.
- Check the AA Pilots tab to update your Landings and Licenses in ECS.
- Updated the Unable to Commute display to show only the most current activity assigned / awarded from RAP.
- Added RAP types(A,B,C,D) on the Unable to Commute sequence selection screen 2.9.2 Apr 10 Enhancements:
- You may now use Message Setup to set your preferences for receiving APU messages. APU is targeted for implementation mid-April. Stay tuned for further communications about APU.
- Check the AA Pilots tab to update your Landings and Licenses in ECS.
- Updated the Unable to Commute display to show only the most current activity assigned / awarded from RAP.
- Added RAP types(A,B,C,D) on the Unable to Commute sequence selection screen 2.9 Mar 31 Enhancements:
 
- PI: Passport & Visa Updates
You can now add or update your passport and visa information directly in ECS. Faster, simpler, and always synced with your profile.
- PI: Hotel/Limo Callback Support
Hotel or limo agents can now call you when you are off duty or in protected rest to coordinate a new pickup time if the originally requested time is unavailable.
- FA: Mid‑Sequence Hot Path Number Update for Report Sick
Updated the Hot Path contact number displayed during mid‑sequence when reporting sick.

Fixes:
- PI:Recovery Obligation Format Corrected
Resolved an issue where the recovery obligation was not displaying in the proper format.
- FA:Report Sick Date Range Issue Fixed
Fixed an issue where sequences were not appearing when selecting a date range in the Report Sick workflow.
- PI/FA: Improved Push Notification 
Push notifications now take you directly to the message detail screen for a smoother experience.
- PI:Correct Flight Card Order for Cancelled Legs
Adjusted the sorting logic so flight cards display in the correct order when a leg is cancelled.
- FA: No show deadhead: Change the verbiage to departure" from "sign in" for No Show deadhead 2.8.2 Feb 24 - FA Only: “Unable to Commute” Implementation
Added the Unable to Commute option for Flight Attendants.
- FA Only: ASG Click Adjustment
Implemented ASG Click Adjustment for Flight Attendants.
- FA Only: Updated Sequence Select Header for Report Sick
Updated the Report Sick sequence select header label from “Report and Release Time” to “Departure and Release”.
- Sequence Select UI Update
Replaced the circle buttons on the right with check marks on the left for improved usability. 2.8 Feb 4 Enhancements :
 
- Retime Forwarding Options are now configurable in the Message Setup.
- Recover Obligation (RO) Messages forwarding options are now configurable in Message Setup.
- Gate Change, Flight Delay, and Sign-In Reminder messages are now treated as Operational Messages for Flight Attendants only.
- The "Voluntarily Confirm EC" button for RAS has been updated for improved usability.
Fixes
- Flight Cards now display in the correct order after a cancellation.
- Margin adjustments have been made to the Help & Reference section for better layout consistency.
- Camera access for ECS is now properly enabled when sending feedback.
- The Hotel/Limo menu disclosure icon has been realigned for better visibility.
- Inbox Delivery Required Messages for Flight Attendants now trigger alerts when the inbox delivery option is turned off. 2.7 11/05/2025 Enhancements:
- Flight Attendants: Last Live Leg - Drop and pick up a last live leg from the Contact AA menu.
- Flight Attendants: Voluntary Extension - Express interest to Crew Tracking from the Contact AA menu and respond to the company on VE messages in your ECS inbox
- Pilots: Manage A1D / A3D / A12 Travel
- Pilots: Direct Connect - View Adhoc messages sent from the Crew Comp team at the top of the Pay Claim list.
- Pilots: Direct Connect: Any claim data from the past can now be submitted.
- Pilots: Direct Connect: The Flight number field will now only accept 4 digit numeric entries.

Defect fixes based upon your feedback
- Unread badge count updates with new AA responses and when the app is backgrounded. 2.6 10/01/2025 Features added and issues fixed based on your feedback
Pilots:
- Manage A1D / A3D / A12 Travel
Flight Attendants:
- Request a Call Back From the Hotel/Limo Desk for more complicated issues, Hotel/Limo can call you back to discuss your unique situation. 2.5 08/19/2025 This release includes:
- Implemented Trash functionality: Unwanted messages can now be moved to Trash and restored back to the inbox when needed.
- Added the ability to flag important messages with a visual indicator and quickly access them using the flag icon.
- For Pilots only:
- Updated the filter pill on the inbox screen to match the dashboard layout.
- Flight Attendants only:
- can now initiate Hotel and Limo requests directly through the app.
- Gate change reminders for FAs are now set to a default of 60 minutes.


Defect Fixes:

- Fixed an issue where the “Done” button was not enabled when only the second email existed and the first one had been deleted.

- Flight Attendants only  Resolved an issue preventing the addition of an email address containing an apostrophe. 2.4 07/23/2025 This release includes:

- Pilot-to-pilot trade notifications are available for set up in the Message Setup menu. These notifications will become active once pilot-to-pilot trading is integrated into TTS.
- Pilots can now submit Direct Connects through the “AA Pilots” tab.

Issues fixed:
- The ‘Message Read’ timestamp will now update correctly the first time the user reads the message.
- Fixed an issue preventing two-way communications older than 120 days from being visible.
- Fixed an issue that caused users to be notified multiple times for the same event.
- Fixed an issue that was causing repeated logins.
- The dashboard should now refresh automatically every 5 minutes.
- The unread message count (red number) on App icon now matches the number of unread required messages in the inbox. 2.2 07/02/2025 This release includes:
- App crash when entering user ID on a personal device
- Repeated login prompts
- Dashboard not refreshing every 5 minutes
- Users receiving duplicate notifications.
- Read timestamp not updating the first time a user reads a message 2.1.1 06/12/2025 This release includes:

Bug Fixes:
- Repeated logout issue has been resolved
- “Clear Sick” option will appear a sick request is launched from  the Contact AA screen
- “Sick If needed” option will appear for Reserve Pilots on the Contact AA screen
- Pilot state will not display “Unknown” status

Enhancements for inFlight Team members:
* Profile
* Message Setup
* Required Message functionality for Crew Sequence, ROTA, ROTD, ETB, TTS, UBL, and LRD 
*  Optional Message functionality for Flight cancellation, Flight Delay, Gate change, Sign in Reminder
* Notification Information
* Light mode, Dark mode, Follow Device Setting
* Help & Reference 
* User Guide, Message Retention Policy, SMS and Terms and Conditions
* Dashboard
* Logged in Banner to inform crew members who is signed in on shared devices
* Sequence Card
* Flight Cards.  
* Contact AA Button with No Show Deadhead as only message type.
* Message Inbox
* List of messages based upon selection in message setup including message detail and time stamps
* message filter pills, edit, search, mark as read/unread and archive 2.1 05/21/2025 This release includes:
- Access to this app for Mainline InFlight Team members.
- Welcome to ECS! Banner
- Notification Information - where you can enter your email and phone number for SMS messages and automated calls
- Verify Information - will provide you the ability to send a test call to confirm you are all set to receive calls 
- Message Setup - will allow you to view all the message types within ECS and configure your forwarding preferences.  
- Individual Messages based upon selection in Message Setup.
- Required- Crew seq change, ROTA,ROTD ETB, TTS, UBL
- Optional-Flight cancellation, Flight Delay, Gate change, Sign in Reminder
- Dashboard - where you can access profile icon and see who is logged into ECS
- Profile  
- Notification Information 
- Message set up 
- Light / Dark Mode - where you can configure settings 
- Check for updates
- Send ECS feedback 
- Logout options
- No change to Flight team members. 2.0 04/01/2025 Bug fixes & performance enhancements
- Repeated login issue- pilots are logging out from the app frequently
- White screen issue- white screen as soon as the pilots log in to the app
- Fixed the App crash issue 1.6.2 03/13/2025 Enhancements
- DOTC Messages: Delivery subscription is now locked on; forwarding via push notification to the EFB defaults to ON and remains user-selectable.
- Biometrics Login to quickly log into ECS using face ID and touch ID on compatible iOS devices.
- In addition to overnight layovers, day rooms now appear chronologically within the Sequence cards on your dashboard.
- Navigate easily to your hotel with integrated Google Maps for directions on the hotel details.
- Added Hyperlink to hotel/ limo phone number making easier to contact.

Fixes:
- The daylight saving calculation has been adjusted.
- Issue with same message IDs for multiple messages.
- Issue with displaying incorrect sequence start date.
- Issues with Automated and Test call not received but displayed on the time stamp. 1.6.1 01/23/2025 Enhancements 
- DOTC Messages:  Delivery subscription is now locked on; forwarding via push notification to the EFB defaults to ON and remains user-selectable.
- Biometrics Login  to quickly log into ECS using face ID and touch ID  on compatible iOS devices.
- In addition to overnight layovers, day rooms now appear chronologically within the Sequence cards on your dashboard.
- Navigate easily to your hotel with integrated Google Maps for directions on the hotel details.
- Added Hyperlink to hotel/ limo phone number making easier to contact.

Fixes:
- The daylight saving calculation has been adjusted.
- Issue with same message IDs for multiple messages.
- Issue with displaying incorrect sequence start date.
- Issues with Automated and Test call not received but displayed on the time stamp. 1.6 01/23/2025 Enhancements:
- Added a new section Help & References in your profile with helpful resources - Change Log, User Guide for ECS, Message Retention Policy and SMS Terms & Conditions.
- Added two-way communication option for “I want to cancel my hotel” requests for the change in layover.
- Send a test call directly from an automated voice call number.
- Ability to add SMS number, ECS uses to forward text messages to your contacts.
- Gate changes, flight delays, and flight cancellations delay reminders can now be customized to the exact minute prior to Departure time.
- Flight card will now display the text “Stub” for a stubbed leg for iOS only

Fixes:
- Spinning wheel issue on the dashboard.
- Issue where EFBs were not receiving push notifications when session expires along with app badging.
- Issue with the time stamp displaying wrong 24 hrs. in the inbox.
- Issue where Returned to gate flight missing "Delayed" tag.
- Showing warning when emulating pilot for DND.
- Profile icon to remain blue when in background.
- Selected message should be highlighted in grey 1.5.1 12/05/2024