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Copenhagen, JAN 15, 2003 (newstodate): Philippine Airlines has signed a five year contract with Swedish company, Carmen Systems AB to implement its integrated optimization solutions for cockpit and cabin crew.
The software system is designed to provide crew pairing, rostering and roster maintenance software, supporting the airline in producing and maintaining crew schedules that are both cost-efficient and consider crew preferences, whilst also meeting operational targets.
-The Carmen systems build on the philosophy resources in balance and will assist its customer in either increasing production with the same resources, or maintain production with less resources, said Magnus Wennerholm, Carmen Systems AB marketing manager.
Wennerholm said the company normally sees operational cost saving potentials with implementation of Carmen Systems at around five percent, although cases of even higher cost savings are not uncommon.
PAL is Carmen's second client in the Asia-Pacific region, the first being Singapore Airlines. But Carmen is seeing significant business potentials in the region and has recently opened a sales and service office at Singapore, headed by Kristina Larsdotter-Lane, Director of Sales and Services, Asia-Pacific at Carmen Systems.
Also, a new office in Miama, USA, is currently being planned to boost sales among US airlines.
Among Carmen Systems customers are Aerom�xico, Air France, Alitalia, British Airways, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, SAS, Singapore Airlines, Deutsche Bahn (German Railways) and SJ, Green Cargo (Swedish Railways).
Originally a company within Volvo Data, Carmen Systems which last year saw an 30 percent increase in turnover is now owned by company management and staff, General Electric, and two financial institutions.
The software system is designed to provide crew pairing, rostering and roster maintenance software, supporting the airline in producing and maintaining crew schedules that are both cost-efficient and consider crew preferences, whilst also meeting operational targets.
-The Carmen systems build on the philosophy resources in balance and will assist its customer in either increasing production with the same resources, or maintain production with less resources, said Magnus Wennerholm, Carmen Systems AB marketing manager.
Wennerholm said the company normally sees operational cost saving potentials with implementation of Carmen Systems at around five percent, although cases of even higher cost savings are not uncommon.
PAL is Carmen's second client in the Asia-Pacific region, the first being Singapore Airlines. But Carmen is seeing significant business potentials in the region and has recently opened a sales and service office at Singapore, headed by Kristina Larsdotter-Lane, Director of Sales and Services, Asia-Pacific at Carmen Systems.
Also, a new office in Miama, USA, is currently being planned to boost sales among US airlines.
Among Carmen Systems customers are Aerom�xico, Air France, Alitalia, British Airways, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, SAS, Singapore Airlines, Deutsche Bahn (German Railways) and SJ, Green Cargo (Swedish Railways).
Originally a company within Volvo Data, Carmen Systems which last year saw an 30 percent increase in turnover is now owned by company management and staff, General Electric, and two financial institutions.