September 26, 2007

Czech Airlines (CSA) will optimize its cockpit crew briefing process by the web-based briefing solution electronic Briefing Engine System (eBES) from Lufthansa Systems. The advanced IT solution will allow an automated and integrated cockpit crew briefing process which helps the Czech carrier to reduce costs while simplifying processes and increasing transparency. Both partners signed a five-year contract.

Pilots need a number of documents to prepare for a flight, e. g. flight plan, fueling, weather report and flight leg details. Collecting and assembling this information manually is costly and time-consuming. eBES makes this process faster and a more efficient. CSA's cockpit crew will benefit from the introduction of eBES as well. They can access all the information they need from self-briefing terminals at their home base with a mouse click.

"Our decision was based on our ongoing successful cooperation with Lufthansa Systems," explained Vladimir Ostrovsky Executive Director Operations Control Center at Czech Airlines. "Furthermore, eBES is fully integrated with other solutions from Lufthansa Systems we already use, such as the flight planning system Lido OC."

In 2006, CSA decided to deploy Lufthansa Systems' IT solutions for network planning and flight planning and thus laid the foundation for an interest to integrate all of its operational processes on a joint platform the so-called Integrated Operations Control Center (IOCC) supported by Lufthansa Systems.

"I'm pleased that Czech Airlines has decided to extend the cooperation with Lufthansa Systems and to jointly constitute a step on the way to the paperless cockpit. This decision underscores Lufthansa Systems' position as CSA's strategic IT partner," said Stefan Auerbach, Senior Vice President Sales EMEA/Central at Lufthansa Systems.

Note to editors:

Lufthansa Systems is one of the leading IT service providers for the airline and aviation industries worldwide. As a 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 17 other countries and employs about 3,320 people worldwide. In business year 2006, Lufthansa Systems recorded sales of EUR 652 million.

Czech Airlines – the largest national carrier in the new EU member countries, in terms of the number of passengers carried. In 2006, the Airline carried a record 5.5 million passengers. Since 2001, it has been a member of SkyTeam, one of the leading global airline alliances. Czech Airlines currently offers connections to 104 destinations in 44 countries worldwide. The fleet comprises 50 aircraft - ATR 42s/72s, Boeing 737s, and Airbus A310/A320/A321s. In the first half of 2007, the award-winning airline ranked first in on-time flight performance, among the 26 member airlines of the Association of European Airlines (AEA).

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