Air China Selects AviNet Airport by ARINC for New Wide-Area Network Connections

Singapore—Air China Limited, China’s national flag carrier, has selected the cost-effective AviNet^® Airport IP network service from ARINC Incorporated to support its newest international passenger operations in Japan, Vietnam, and the Russian Federation.

“Having reliable online capability for our international Departure Control Systems is critical to maintaining Air China’s efficient operations and our robust check-in infrastructure,” stated Mr. Zhu Song Yan, director of Air China’s IT management dept. “We weighed both cost and performance in choosing a wide-area network partner, and ARINC’s flat-rate pricing and track record of reliability satisfied our requirements completely.”

ARINC has started AviNet Airport deployments for Air China at Fukuoka International Airport in Japan, Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Saigon, and Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow. Air China’s passenger operations make use of advanced ARINC i MUSE^TM common-use check-in systems already installed at the airports.

“We are very pleased Air China has chosen ARINC for this mission-critical network service,” stated Randy Pizzi, ARINC Vice President & Managing Director, Asia/Pacific.“We believe the versatility of AviNet Airport will yield additional benefits including enhanced productivity for Air China’s future passenger operations.”

AviNet Airport is a cost-effective global IP network solution that allows airlines to connect both their legacy and modern applications using a single fully-managed connection. It allows cost-effective and secure networking with the added benefit of network redundancy to minimize downtime and interruptions.

The IP technology behind AviNet Airport fully supports today’s aviation industry connectivity requirements for check-in, ticketing, baggage handling, fueling, gate management, flight information display systems (FIDS), ground handling operations, and many other applications in the airport environment.

Air China (Air China Limited) is one of the premier airlines of the People’s Republic of China and the country’s national flag carrier, with 23,000 employees and a modern fleet of 176 Boeing and Airbus planes. Air China operates more than 4,100 scheduled flights per week to 70 domestic and 36 international destinations, and has code-sharing agreements with 11 other major airlines. Air China has one of the world’s best safety records and it provides training and maintenance programs for more than 80 airlines worldwide. Air China is the sole formal airline partner of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. For more information, visit the Air China web site at www.airchina.com.cn.

ARINC Incorporated, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, provides communications, engineering and integration solutions for commercial, defense and government customers worldwide. Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland with regional offices in London and Singapore, ARINC is ISO 9001certified.

Release: 07-145

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