Lufthansa Technik

Re-engineering a Cabin Management and In-flight Entertainment System

As a provider of cabin management and in-flight entertainment system »nice«, designed for VIP and business aircraft like Bombardier, Lufthansa Technik faced the challenge of maintaining multiple native applications for its user interfaces. The development process proved to be time-consuming and resource-intensive, hindering its ability to deliver innovative and customizable solutions to its customers.

Enabling cross-platform development with Qt and QML

To address their needs, Lufthansa Technik hired KDAB to help them re-engineer »nice«. KDAB proposed a shift from the existing native approaches to the versatile and cross-platform capabilities of Qt and QML. This transition allowed Lufthansa Technik to develop a highly customizable and intuitive user interface that would streamline their development process.

KDAB's expertise in Qt and QML played a vital role in developing and maintaining the Qt code interface for Lufthansa Technik. By utilizing a single toolkit for different mobile platforms and reusing code on the embedded side, KDAB enabled Lufthansa Technik to consolidate their development efforts. This not only saved valuable resources but also ensured a smoother and more efficient development process.

Creating a versatile and customizable user interface

The collaboration between Lufthansa Technik and KDAB yielded remarkable results. Lufthansa Technik's cabin management system »nice« emerged as the industry standard for cabin management and in-flight entertainment. The system's innovative features, such as wireless media playback on all mobile devices, a unique touch dial with an OLED display, a personal control unit, a 7" pop-up display for immersive video and full cabin control, and as well as a wireless system controller, have earned recognition.