GOTEBORG, Sweden, Jan. 24, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Singapore Airlines, one of the world's most prestigious airlines, has signed a service bureau agreement with Carmen Systems for the planning of cabin crew operating patterns. By optimizing the crew operating patterns it is possible to reduce variable costs substantially. The first solutions planned by Carmen Systems will be in operation by the summer season 2002.
"We will obtain big and direct savings and also a powerful tool for improving quality of life for our crew. The investment in Carmen was a necessary decision to take," says Mr. Sim Kay Wee, Senior Vice President Cabin Crew at Singapore Airlines.
"The turbulence caused by the September 11 events has forced the entire airline community to look for new creative solutions. The agreement with Singapore Airlines for the outsourcing of seasonal crew planning is a good example of this. We are proud to add another of the world's biggest airlines to our client list," says Per Noren, President & CEO of Carmen Systems.
Carmen Systems AB is a world leader in resource optimization for the transportation industry. Clients include, amongst others, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, SAS, Swedish railways, and Deutsche Bahn . Carmen Systems is a rapidly expanding organization and today has about 150 employees from 22 countries. Carmen is also involved in joint research and software development activities with some of the world's leading universities. Carmen's headquarters in Goteborg has the largest R&D section in the industry.
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