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A showcase of logistics solutions at this year's Air Cargo Europe
At Air Cargo Europe from May 31 to June 3, 2005, Lufthansa Systems will showcase its cargo & logistics portfolio. These solutions are designed to help cargo airlines and other logistics companies handle the wealth of information along the logistics chain.

For all companies, it is highly important to keep their revenue management processes smooth and efficient. Lufthansa Systems can look back on years of experience in providing both passenger airlines and cargo airlines with solutions that meet their needs in this area. Among the highlights to be presented at Air Cargo Europe is Lufthansa Systems' CRAS, a high-volume and automated sales-driven Revenue Accounting Solution customized for the cargo airline market. CRAS provides comprehensive support for all major airfreight accounting business processes and activities.

Developed in a Web-based client/server environment by Lufthansa Systems together with Lufthansa Cargo, CRAS smoothly interfaces with various institutions in the airline industry as well as standardized interfaces. The system provides data for sales and revenue accounting, financial accounting and management information systems to support effective and transparent workflows, cutting overheads significantly and improving accounting efficiency. CRAS can be used as a complete revenue and accounting system or be implemented singly, either as stand-alone systems or in conjunction with legacy systems. The advantage for cargo airlines is clear: Keeping their processes smooth and flexible allows them to cut costs at the same time.

Keeping clear of traffic jam in the sky:
Route planning with Lido OC from Lufthansa Systems
Conducting a flight requires some degree of preparation. Only precise planning of every flight avoids traffic jams in the air and ensures that flights are operated safely and fuel consumption is managed efficiently and ecologically.

Lido Operation Center provides airlines with an answer to these challenges. Or, to be precise, it is the dispatcher who most directly benefits from this support. During flight preparation, the dispatcher first determines the flight route taking into account national and international regulations and then prepares a detailed flight plan. Weather conditions and data on airspace availability, distances, course, cruising altitude, speed, time, fuel consumption and take-off and landing weights are factored in, as is the aircraft performance profile. Once all data are in place, they are forwarded to the crew, air traffic control and to various internal and external departments.

Lido Operation Center facilitates this process by automatically generating flight plans and distributing flight-related data such as NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen) and weather reports. As a result of the maximum integration of aeronautical data, systems and work processes, Lido OC also allows operating costs to be reduced and enhances an airline's operational flexibility. The system is therefore capable of much more than just providing support for route planning, monitoring and adjusting operations. It is a valuable service that runs in the background while at the same time ensuring that the sky remains a "traffic jam-free zone."