Lufthansa Group and Amadeus have signed a contract agreement for Amadeus Altéa Departure Control Flight Management system. According to the agreement, Lufthansa Group will adopt the full Amadeus Altéa Suite across its network carriers, starting with Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines, Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo.
Amadeus Altéa Departure Control Flight Management automates aircraft load control and optimises flight departure by analysing the passenger and cargo load, calculating fuel requirements and defining the optimal aircraft load distribution. Once implemented across Lufthansa Group, the system will optimise loads for the group’s 3,000 daily flights.
“A stable flight handling for our worldwide operation is one of our main objectives, but so is using a flexible product. After evaluation of the available options, we have chosen an established, new generation flight management system. Our agreement with Amadeus means we can expect automated fuel calculations and functional improvements,” said Claus Filkorn, postholder ground operations, Lufthansa German Airlines.
Julia Sattel, senior vice president, Airline IT, Amadeus, commented, “Lufthansa was looking to replace its legacy system with a new, state-of-the-art flight management solution, and we are pleased that Amadeus Altéa Departure Control Flight Management was chosen. Lufthansa is one of the first airline groups to adopt the solution across all of its network carriers. That will enable the group to further centralise its load control sites and improve operational efficiency.”
