March 30, 2005
Lufthansa Systems takes further step in the Arabian market by winning Etihad Airways for its network management solution
With the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates, yet another customer has decided to optimize its network planning with IT solutions from Lufthansa Systems. Other NetLine customers include Air Canada, Finnair, Spanair, TACA and for example the logistics carrier DHL.

Etihad Airways will implement the modules NetLine/Plan and NetLine/Sched, allowing for an integrated approach to optimizing the elements of resource planning and control. NetLine/Plan will support the airline in developing, managing and evaluating long- and medium-term airline schedule scenarios. This module is complemented by NetLine/Sched, addressing all aspects of schedule development and schedule management.

Etihad Airways has been a customer of Lufthansa Systems' passenger solution since 2003 and has recently made the decision to also rely on the IT provider's expertise for its global Wide Area Network. Based in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad was established in 2003 and is fast becoming one of the elite international airlines, with destinations in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Destinations currently include Amman, Bahrain, Bangkok, Beirut, Cairo, Colombo, Damascus, London, Mumbai, Munich, New Delhi and Riyadh. Plans are underway to expand the network to Doha, Brussels, Frankfurt and Toronto in 2005.