February 03, 2004

Lufthansa Systems today announced that Cirrus Airlines has signed a contract for the NetLine and ProfitLine product lines from Lufthansa Systems. The German regional carrier will plan and control all of its airline resources with NetLine and use the ProfitLine revenue management systems to boost earnings.

Cirrus Airlines expanded its fleet from eight to 13 aircraft last year. As part of this expansion, Cirrus Airlines decided to introduce NetLine and ProfitLine to future-proof its planning and control as well as revenue management operations.

Cirrus Airline will use the integrated NetLine product line, one the world's leading software solutions for the airline industry, to provide optimum support for its core processes and ensure a fast and seamless flow of information between different processes. NetLine/Sched, NetLine/Ops and NetLine/Crew, all of which will be deployed at Cirrus Airlines, enable the carrier to increase the efficiency of its entire fleet operations, respond more quickly and economically to flight plan changes and optimize its crew management. Cirrus Airlines will employ the ProfitLine/Yield Rembrandt revenue management system to improve its capacity utilization forecasts in order to achieve a sustainable increase in earnings. ProfitLine/Yield Rembrandt has been designed to address the specific needs of ambitious and fast-growing airlines like Cirrus Airlines.

"We opted for both systems, NetLine and ProfitLine, in order to ensure our long-term competitiveness as we continue to expand our fleet. We wanted to invest in innovative information technology and found an ideal partner in Lufthansa Systems due to their comprehensive expertise and experience," said Dr. Ing. Peter Clarner, CEO of Cirrus Airlines.

NetLine and ProfitLine are used successfully by more than 45 airlines worldwide.

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A south-west German regional carrier, Cirrus Airlines has its headquarters in Saarbrücken. The airline expanded its fleet from eight to 13 aircraft in 2003. The company also offers business charter services, renting out Learjets and other aircraft. Cirrus Airlines maintains offices in Mannheim, Berlin Tempelhof and Leipzig/Halle. In addition to its domestic destinations, Cirrus Airlines also serves airports in Switzerland, Poland and Great Britain.

Lufthansa Systems is one of the leading IT service providers for the airline and aviation industries worldwide. As systems integrator, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group covers the entire range of IT services, including consulting, development, implementation and operation. Lufthansa Systems provides its IT infrastructure and operations services to a variety of industries. Headquartered in Kelsterbach near Frankfurt/Main, Germany, the company has branches in Germany and 13 countries and employs about 4,200 people worldwide.