XL Airways France optimizes flight operations with aeronautical solutions from Lufthansa Systems

Kelsterbach, October 16, 2012 – Lufthansa Systems today announced that XL Airways France has selected a comprehensive package of its aeronautical IT solutions comprising Lido/Flight, Lido/RouteManual, Lido/eRouteManual and Lido/iRouteManual as well as Lido/ObstacleData. The Lido/Flight IT solution will optimize the French carrier’s flight planning processes. Furthermore, the Lido/RouteManual navigation charts in their electronic (Lido/eRouteManual) and tablet (Lido/iRouteManual) versions as well as the airport data provided by Lido/ObstacleData enable the airline to work with the most up-to-date aeronautical data.

Thanks to its cutting-edge technology, Lido/Flight covers all aspects of flight planning and provides dispatchers with many optimization options regarding flight time, fuel consumption or costs of each flight. Taking into account the latest flight-related data such as weather conditions, total weight and air traffic situation, Lido/Flight calculates the most suitable route for each flight from all available options. This can lead to fuel savings of up to five percent.

The paper-based Lido/RouteManual chart solution and its electronic version Lido/eRouteManual provide XL Airways France with navigation charts for take-off and landing procedures as well as airport and route charts. Generated directly from the Lido navigation database, the charts contain all important route information such as altitude and airport data. Lido/iRouteManual gives airline pilots access to professional instrument flight rules (IFR) navigation charts on tablet PCs. Updated charts will be provided for download every week so that the latest versions are always available for pilot briefings. The system is currently being used for flight preparation; however it will be available for use during a flight as well in the future. The route charts are complemented by Lido/ObstacleData, which provides information on runways, obstacles and possible emergency routes at 1,600 airports worldwide.

“We have been a very satisfied user of the FMS navigation data from Lufthansa Systems for several years now,” said Mickaël Clermont OCC Manager at XL Airways France. “By selecting the new solutions, we are now significantly expanding our collaboration and will be benefiting from the experience and quality of a leading IT provider.”

“The decision of XL Airways France to opt for these key systems for supporting flight operations is proof of the airline’s forward-looking strategy,” said Marco Cesa, SVP Regional Management Europe at Lufthansa Systems.

XL Airways France is a French carrier based in Paris. From there, the airline serves over 52 destinations in Europe, the United States and the Caribbean. XL Airways France operates a fleet of six aircraft.