December 14, 2004
Maersk Air and Star Air: New Customers of Lufthansa Systems' Network Management Solution
Following a decision to update their IT landscape, Maersk Air and Star Air have now decided to implement Lufthansa Systems' Network Management Solution NetLine. Both airlines found their requirements for an integrated, modular software system best fulfilled by the NetLine products NetLine/Sched, NetLine/Ops, and NetLine/Crew from Lufthansa Systems. In particular, Maersk Air and Star Air opted for Preferential Bidding, the NetLine/Crew module which takes care of crew satisfaction by integrating personal preferences and needs of the crew members into the rostering process. Making use of the Pref Optimizer, crew members can enter their individual preferences for a given bidding period, e.g. for flights to a specific destination, night stops and layovers, weekend duties, or early/late check-in.

Maersk Air is engaged in European scheduled airline services and charter airline operations. Star Air, operating contract parcel flights within Europe, is a subsidiary and a 100% ownership of Maersk Air. Today, the two airlines employ about 1,200 people, and their fleet consists of 34 owned or leased aircraft for transport of passengers and freight. Maersk Air serves 37 routes from 14 countries in Europe to Denmark.