AT&T Wireless announces 1,000th installation; AT&T Wireless on track to assume industry leadership position.AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 1995--The Aviation Communications Division of AT&T Wireless Services, which operates as Claircom International in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, today announced the 1,000th installation of its digital, in-flight telecommunications system. AT&T Wireless now has more digital telephones installed and more aircraft under contract worldwide than any other in-flight-telephony provider. "Passing the 1,000th installation milestone reaffirms for us and our customers our industry leadership position and our commitment to quality, reliability and service," said Keith Grinstein, president, Aviation Communications Division of AT&T Wireless Services. "We are continuously reinvesting in our product, with an eye on innovation and world-class, global support systems. We are committed to supporting our customers with this same high level of support through the next 1,000 installations and into the next century." When installation is completed, the majority of contracted aircraft will carry the all-digital AT&T Wireless system, making AT&T Wireless the industry leader in sheer number of aircraft installed. The leadership role is also supported by AT&T's advanced system quality, technological innovation and specialized customer support and maintenance programs. "We are not surprised that AT&T Wireless has achieved this milestone," said Susan Yancey, manager of customer service communications at Southwest Airlines This article is about the American airline. For the former Japanese airline, see Japan Transocean Air. For the British airline, see Air Southwest. Southwest Airlines Co. . "As the first airline under contract, we at Southwest Airlines believed in the ability of AT&T Wireless to provide superior installation and maintenance support, and it has kept its promises. AT&T Wireless has somehow managed to keep up with our rate of growth and purchase of new aircraft, and that's really saying something." AT&T Wireless has been able to accomplish this milestone in record time, by airline industry standards, by refining the installation process. As a result, the company can now perform installation of its ISO-compliant system on an overnight basis in one of several worldwide locations. AT&T Wireless has five domestic and eight international airlines as customers. Domestic customers are Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines, (NYSE: ALK) is an airline based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It operates hubs at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and Portland International Airport. , American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the , Delta Air Lines (international fleet), Northwest Airlines and Southwest Airlines. International customers are eight of the leading airlines in Europe and the Middle East: Air France Air France in full Compagnie Internationale Air France French passenger and cargo airline with more than 200 destinations in some 80 countries. It introduced supersonic Concorde service in 1976, but financial loss led the company to cease its Concorde , Austrian Airlines Austrian Airlines AG is the flag carrier airline of Austria, headquartered in Vienna. It operates scheduled sevices to over 130 destinations. Its main base is Vienna International Airport, with a hub at Innsbruck Airport.[1] In 2006 Austrian had 10 million passengers. , KLM KLM Kaiserliche Marine (Enigma: Rising Tide game) KLM Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (Royal Dutch Airlines) KLM Klub Langer Menschen (German: Tall Person Club) Royal Dutch Airlines, Kuwait Airways Kuwait Airways (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية الكويتية) is the national airline of Kuwait, based in Kuwait City and wholly owned by the Kuwaiti Government. , Lauda Air, Lufthansa German Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. ) and Swissair. AT&T Wireless provides digital in-flight calling with call-handoff, fax and data services, and it recently introduced ground-to-air calling in North America. AT&T provides access to its worldwide network, enabling AT&T Wireless customers to place in-flight calls using calling cards, commercial credit cards and AT&T operator assistance. The Aviation Communications Division is 90 percent owned by McCaw Cellular Communications Inc. and 10 percent owned by Cantel. McCaw is the nation's largest provider of cellular service, offering wireless voice and data communications. McCaw is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AT&T and will make the transition to the operating name of AT&T Wireless Services during the third quarter of 1995. AT&T Wireless Services/Claircom International is a subsidiary of AT&T Corp. CONTACT: AT&T Wireless Services Aviation Communications Division Erica Verstegen, 206/389-4177 Fax, 206/389-4100 WAEA WAEA World Airline Entertainment Association Booth 421 or AT&T Wireless Services Todd Wolfenbarger, 206/828-1851 or Waggener Edstrom Amy McGill or Teresa Fausti-Flora, 503/245-0905 |
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