Japan Airlines Will Use ARINC's AviNet® Airport Network Solution
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Singapore, May 9, 2007-ARINC Incorporated today announced that its customer Japan Airlines International (JAL), one of the world's premier airlines, has selected the economical and versatile AviNet® Airport wide-area network service from ARINC to enhance operational efficiencies and lower networking costs.
All airlines require reliable wide-area network service for a range of applications from ticketing to flight information. Many of these are legacy applications not designed for modern IP networking. ARINC's cost-effective AviNet Airport solution handles both legacy and modern IP applications using a single connection. It is available to airlines using ARINC's MUSE common-use passenger systems at airports around the world.
"Cost management and network availability are among the top priorities of our IT department," said Mr. Hisanori Sato, Director of Information Technology Planning at JAL. "ARINC's flat-rate pricing model for AviNet Airport will allow us to manage our budgets more effectively. In addition, we will have just one supplier for fault detection and resolution, which will help us ensure maximum network uptime for all our users."
Randy Pizzi, ARINC's Vice President and Managing Director, Asia/Pacific said "The open design and scalability of AviNet Airport make it the ideal platform for many of our aviation customers. Its multi-protocol support and flat pricing model allow airlines like
JAL to better manage their migration to IP and control their operational costs."
Japan Airlines joins other leading international carriers in switching to ARINC's versatile AviNet Airport service for their wide-area networking. With its protocol translation capability, AviNet Airport supports a full range of aviation networking requirements for check-ins, ticketing, baggage handling, fueling, gate management, flight information display systems, ground-handling operations, and many other airport applications.
Japan Airlines International (JAL) is the largest airline in the Asia-Pacific region and one of the world's major international carriers. The JAL Group operates a fleet of some 275 aircraft including 72 Boeing 747s and 38 state-of-the-art Boeing777s. JAL Group airlines, including code shares, serve 216 airports in 35 countries and territories, including 61 airports in Japan. In April 2007, JAL joined the oneworld alliance along with five of its subsidiary airlines, adding 47 destinations to the alliance network. For more information, visit the JAL web site at www.jal.com.
ARINC is recognized as the world's leading innovator in airline passenger technology, with passenger systems located at more than 100 airports worldwide and used by 260 airlines carrying more than 300 million passengers per year. ARINC's SelfServTM CUSS kiosk solution leads the market in the number of common-use kiosks installed and number of airlines certified and deployed.
ARINC Incorporated is the world leader in transportation communications and systems engineering. The company develops and operates communications and information processing systems and provides systems engineering and integration solutions to five key industries: airports, aviation, defense, government, and surface transportation. Founded to provide reliable and efficient radio communications for the airlines, ARINC is headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, USA, and operates key regional offices in London and Singapore, with over 3,200 employees worldwide. ARINC is ISO 9001:2001 certified. For more information, visit the web site at www.arinc.com.
