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# How to Use the Analytics Dashboard
> Navigate the operations analytics dashboard, interpret KPI cards, explore sub-tabs for fleet, crew, financial, customer, route, and pipeline data.
By the end of this guide, you will have navigated the full analytics dashboard, understood the purpose of each sub-tab, and learned how to set date ranges and interpret KPI data across all analytics capabilities.
The Operations module must be enabled for your workspace. You also need the appropriate operations
permissions. Contact your workspace administrator if you cannot access these features.
You need any ops access role. Financial charts additionally require the `accounting.read`
permission and financial access enabled for your role.
## Overview of analytics capabilities
The Analytics dashboard provides a unified view of operational performance across seven areas:
| Sub-Tab | Path | What it covers |
| ----------------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Landing Page** | Ops > Analytics | KPI cards, anomaly detection, AI insights, Ask Copilot |
| **Fleet Utilization** | Ops > Analytics > Fleet | Aircraft hours, utilization rates, deadhead ratios |
| **Crew Analytics** | Ops > Analytics > Crew | Duty compliance, currency status, weekly hours |
| **Financial** | Ops > Analytics > Financial | Revenue, costs, margins, P\&L |
| **Customers** | Ops > Analytics > Customers | Revenue by customer, trip frequency, segments |
| **Route Profitability** | Ops > Analytics > Routes | City-pair analysis, OTP by route, revenue per route |
| **Pipeline** | Ops > Analytics > Pipeline | Sales pipeline, quote conversion, revenue forecast |
| **Data Explorer** | Ops > Analytics > Explore | Free-form SQL queries against operational data |
## Navigate to Analytics
Open the Operations sidebar and click **Analytics** under the **Analytics & Reports** group.
**Breadcrumb path:** Ops > Analytics
## Set the date range
All analytics pages share consistent date range controls:
| Option | Window |
| ----------- | ------------------------------ |
| **7 Days** | Rolling last 7 days |
| **30 Days** | Rolling last 30 days (default) |
| **90 Days** | Rolling last 90 days |
| **1 Year** | Rolling last 365 days |
The selected range is appended to the URL as a query parameter (e.g., `?range=30d`). Bookmark a URL with a specific range to return to the same view.
For monthly operational reviews, use **30 Days**. For year-end performance presentations, use **1
Year**. Each sub-tab has its own independent date range selector.
## Landing page KPI cards
Six KPI cards appear at the top of the dashboard. Each shows the current value, a sparkline trend, and a delta badge comparing the current period to the prior period.
| KPI | What it measures | Delta direction |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------- | :-------------: |
| **Total Flights** | Count of trips departing in the period | Up is good |
| **Flight Hours** | Sum of block time across all trip legs | Up is good |
| **On-Time %** | Completed and active trips vs. total | Up is good |
| **Fleet Utilization** | Average block hours per aircraft per day | Up is good |
| **Dispatch Reliability** | Completed trips / (completed + cancelled) | Up is good |
| **Open Squawks** | Current count of open discrepancies | No delta |
## Alert banner
A red alert banner appears when any of these conditions exist:
* Critical anomalies detected by the anomaly engine
* Crew members with expired currency items
* Maintenance due items in **Overdue** status
Action buttons on the banner link directly to the relevant module for resolution.
## Sub-tab navigation
Click any of the six navigation cards below the KPI strip to open a dedicated analytics page. Each sub-tab page provides:
1. Its own date range selector
2. A KPI strip specific to that domain
3. Charts and tables with detailed breakdowns
4. Exportable data (via Data Explorer or Reports)
For detailed guidance on each sub-tab, see:
* [Analyze Fleet Performance](/en/how-to/ops/analyze-fleet-performance)
* [Use Crew Analytics](/en/how-to/ops/use-crew-analytics)
* [Analyze Financial Metrics](/en/how-to/ops/analyze-financial-metrics)
* [Analyze Route Performance](/en/how-to/ops/analyze-route-performance)
## AI insights and Ask Copilot
The landing page includes two AI-powered features:
* **AI Insights Panel** -- automated insights generated from your operational data, categorized by severity (info, warning, critical). Dismiss insights by clicking the **X** on their card.
* **Ask Copilot** -- natural-language queries about your data. Type a question in plain English and receive an AI-generated response.
The AI features must be enabled for your environment. They are available in production by default.
## Related
Fleet utilization, hours by aircraft, and deadhead analysis.
Revenue, costs, profitability, and P\&L summaries.
Route frequency, on-time performance, and revenue per route.
All available metrics, dimensions, and calculation methods.