Competitive advantages through greater transparency in a sea of numbers
Complex fare structures, code share agreements, and taxes and fees in aviation have turned revenue accounting for airlines into something of a science. When precisely calculating an airline ticket, numerous factors must be taken into account before it is clear how much an airline will actually receive for transporting a passenger on a particular leg of a journey - and the potential for making a mistake is high. On the other hand, fast and precise revenue accounting is indispensable to an airline's management if the company is going to be guided successfully through this highly competitive market.
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Fully digital mobile infotainment solution for cruise ships
Lufthansa Systems is developing a new and very promising market: fully digital communications and entertainment systems onboard cruise ships. Preparations for installation on the latest AIDA club ship, which will be launched in the spring of 2007, are already in full swing. Lufthansa Systems will equip all four new ships of the largest German cruise provider with its infotainment system, which is currently the largest fully digital mobile system of its kind in the world.
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Paperless cockpit:
The A380 flies with electronic charts from Lufthansa Systems
The eRouteManual from Lufthansa Systems is the first chart solution that was integrated into the On-board Information System (OIS) of the A380. As a result, the paperless cockpit is gradually becoming a reality, since the electronic chart solution from Lufthansa Systems provides the crew of the A380 with quick access to global airport data, departure and approach charts as well as all other important aeronautical information that is essential for safe and efficient flights.
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Process optimization in MRO ensures success for the future
Systems integration is, and will continue to be, a key factor for business success. It is important for companies in all business sectors to be able to exchange information seamlessly across departmental and company boundaries. Once entered, data can often be applied to many business processes. Systems integration is an important element of the Lufthansa Systems product and service portfolio. Our highly experienced consultants assist customers from the aviation and finance sectors in developing new software solutions and in implementing and integrating these solutions with existing applications. These new solutions can increase the efficiency and speed of business processes and thus deliver or secure a competitive advantage and ultimately also save costs. There is also a demand for modular designs that can grow as a company becomes more successful. It should be easy to integrate features at a later stage that are not needed now. An important aspect of the Lufthansa Systems approach is to discover what impact the customers' corporate strategy will have on their future IT requirements.
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Ten years of Lufthansa Systems Hungária
Lufthansa Systems Hungária is celebrating its tenth anniversary. The company was founded as the first Lufthansa Systems subsidiary in 1995. Today, the firm in Budapest has over 200 qualified employees whose average age is under 30. The company contributes considerably to many of the product development projects of its parent company. In the coming years, Lufthansa Systems Hungária will continue to expand to become a leading development and competence center.
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The Lido Route Manual: technological innovation in the cockpit
Lido Route Manual for conducting a flight is the latest product of the Airline Flight Support business segment of Lufthansa Systems. Lufthansa Systems breaks new ground in databaseaided chart generation with this tool, which is based on a Geographic Information System (GIS). The GIS charts differ considerably from the charts previously produced by CAD tools because they are no longer drawn manually but generated electronically from the Lido navigation database. The integration makes it possible to include any and all changes made in the database in the next updated version of all relevant charts. Highlights of the charts, which are drawn to scale and are oriented magnetic north up, include a clean and uncluttered design, clear color-coding and self-explanatory symbols. The Airport Facility Chart is a completely new feature of the product. This chart provides pilots with an overview of all possible approach and takeoff procedures at a given airport and also includes additional information regarding radio frequencies, runway beaconing or miss approach procedures. The Airport Ground Chart is displayed on the chart's back side. Used in combination with the on-board flight management system, this sheet would in principle enable pilots to approach any airport in the world. Lufthansa Systems prepares these charts especially for commercial carriers including Lufthansa, which has been using the new charts since September. After just four weeks, fifty percent of all of Lufthansa's takeoffs and landings worldwide are being carried out with the new airport charts. The experts from Lufthansa Systems worked hand in hand with airline pilots to develop this product.
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