ASI Entertainment and Air One Launch Broadband Wireless Electronic Cockpit Data Link.Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2004 ASI ASI, n See Anxiety Sensitivity Index. Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :ASIQ) in conjunction with Air One, Italy's largest privately owned airline, announced today the successful launch of G3CARS, a world's first G3 based cockpit communications and reporting system. The system successfully completed functional testing (testing) functional testing - (Or "black-box testing", "closed-box testing") The application of test data derived from the specified functional requirements without regard to the final program structure. on Air One's Boeing 737 transmitting the aircraft logbook and email from the cockpit into a central server. At the completion of each flight, Air One's pilots, using an onboard TabletPC, completed and transmitted the Logbook into a central database. The system transmitted both the electronic data and ink formats so that the logbook could be reproduced at any location in the original format. The system connected to the server via the new G3 network. H3G provided the network, which proved to be reliable and extremely fast. Ron Chapman, ASI's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. said, "Air One is the first airline to combine the use of TabletPC, G3 and handwriting recognition Handwriting recognition is the ability of a computer to receive intelligible handwritten input. The image of the written text may be sensed "off line" from a piece of paper by optical scanning (optical character recognition). to automate the ground based cockpit-reporting functions. While paper under glass technology has an initial learning curve, Air One's pilots adapted very quickly to the Tablet PC (1) A tablet computer environment from Microsoft that is based on an enhanced version of Windows XP. Designed to function more like a portable writing tablet than previous tablet-based computers, it includes handwriting recognition as well as the ability to retain handwritten words . Transmitting at 432Kbps, there was no limitation to the type and amount of data that can be delivered." Nicola Ruccia, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Air One said, "Air One constantly strives to optimise operational efficiency; fast, precise exchange of technical information on aircraft health and requirements is essential, and ASI's G3CARS offers significant potential benefits to pilots, ground support and engineering. We are delighted to pioneer this new and advanced solution and look forward to achieving even higher dispatch reliability and on time departures as a result of G3CARS." Also included in the system is ASI's Data3mail email interface, which allows the pilots to keep in touch with airline operation at each location. The system is now being refined to accommodate all of Air One's operating requirements and is planned to be implemented fleet wide in the second half of the year. About Air One Air One operates a fleet of 27 Boeing 737s connecting 22 Italian airports with high frequency service catering primarily to the business travel market. Most flights are operating in code sharing with Air One's commercial partner Lufthansa German Airlines. The company started operations in 1995 and has grown at an average of 26% per year since then. Air One expects to carry five million passengers this year. About ASI ASI specializes in aircraft communications and is recognised for its innovative and cost effective solutions for airlines. Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Forward-looking statements made by ASI Entertainment, Inc. are not a guarantee of future performance. |
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