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IBM signs $300 mln services deal with UAE's Emirates Airline

Xinhua, June 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

The United States multinational technology firm IBM said here on Tuesday that it has signed a 10-year technology services agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) international carrier Emirates Airline worth approximately 300 million U.S. dollars.

IBM and Dubai's government-controlled Emirates said in a joint statement the American blue chip firm will provide IT infrastructure as a service, allowing the airline to improve efficiency on its passenger support systems and functions.

Emirates Airline which flies from its home airport Dubai to 150 destinations globally also collaborated with IBM earlier this year to enhance its Passenger Service System (PSS).

IBM technology and services will allow Emirates to re-design its business processes and streamline airport operations.

Emirates has run its ticketing and reservations system on the IBM mainframe for more than 30 years.

The deal marks IBM's second multi-million dollar agreement in the Gulf state's civil aviation industry within less than 12 months.

Earlier in October 2015, Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad Airways signed a 700 million dollars deal with IBM for a range of security and technology, infrastructure services. Endit