May 13, 2009
Canadian low-cost carrier opts for the innovative Lido RouteManual
Lufthansa Systems today announced that WestJet, Canada’s leading low-cost, high-value airline, has successfully migrated to the Lido RouteManual navigation charts from Lufthansa Systems. Based in Calgary, the Canadian airline serves 51 destinations in North America, the Caribbean and Mexico. With Lido RouteManual, WestJet’s pilots benefit from the excellent quality, clear color coding and design of the true-to-scale charts.
With the introduction of the Lido RouteManual, WestJet has migrated from so-called pilot manuals to ship manuals. This makes work significantly easier for pilots since the manuals are kept in the aircraft and pilots no longer have to carry their own manuals. The Lido RouteManual contains take-off and landing procedures, airport and en-route charts. These charts are generated directly from the Lido navigation database, which includes worldwide aeronautical information and topographical data.
Lufthansa Systems has for the first time integrated RNP (Required Navigation Performance) procedures into the navigation charts for WestJet. RNP is independent of ground-based navigation aids and utilizes Global Positioning System satellites to allow aircraft to fly direct, precision approaches to airports. This in turn shortens flight time and miles flown, reducing fuel burn and emissions. The airline is the first carrier in Canada to adopt this technology.
"I am proud that WestJet has opted for our Lido RouteManual. This sales success underscores our position in the North American market, which we have expanded continually during the last years," said Klaus Bernhardt, Senior Vice President Sales Americas at Lufthansa Systems. Navigation solutions from Lufthansa Systems are being used by several renowned US airlines.
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Lufthansa Systems is one of the leading IT service providers for the airline and aviation industries worldwide. As a systems integrator with one of the most modern data centers in Europe, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group covers the entire range of IT services, including consulting, the development and implementation of industry solutions as well as system operation. Lufthansa Systems provides its infrastructure and consulting services to a variety of industries. Headquartered in Kelsterbach near Frankfurt/Main, Germany, the company has offices in Germany and 16 other countries and employs about 3,000 people worldwide. In business year 2008, Lufthansa Systems recorded sales of EUR 657 million.
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