Air Canada Customers to Test First In-Flight Internet and Email Service, Tenzing Communications First to Sky with Service for Commercial Airline.Business/High Tech Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 2001 Tenzing Communications Tenzing Communications of Seattle was founded in 1999 by software developer Simon "Symonty" Gresham, with the backing of Airbus. The firm had intended to launch in-flight data services, including text messaging, instant messaging, and email using broadband satellite receivers using , Inc., a global communications provider offering frequent business travelers in-flight access to Web content and email, today announced a Beta trial of the Tenzing airborne email and Internet system on select Air Canada aircraft, marking the first passenger trial of in-flight email and "Best of Web" browsing capabilities on a commercial airline. The Tenzing Global(TM) service is currently offered to passengers on a free trial basis on board five Air Canada B767 aircraft flying routes within North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Participating travelers will access the Tenzing system through Bell Mobility's existing on-board communication system. Passengers will be able to use their own laptop, POP3 e-mail account e-mail account n → cuenta de correo and browser, and can receive the necessary software through the Air Canada Web site (www.aircanada.ca/tenzing). "We are committed to offer our frequent travelers the most innovative and modern in-flight capabilities," said Lise Fournel, Executive Vice President, Commercial for Air Canada. "In-flight Internet technology will be essential to the future of business travel and we are pleased to be the first to provide customers with the opportunity to test this type of service." Tenzing's technology enables airline passengers to send and receive e-mail during flight and to access on-board "Best of Web" content. In the future, Tenzing plans to offer targeted e-commerce services and regular content updates throughout the course of the flight. "Tenzing is the in-flight email and Internet industry leader," said Alan Pellegrini, 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. at Tenzing Communications, Inc. "Our partnership with Air Canada, as well as a number of other airlines planning trials of the Tenzing system, will make in-flight email and Internet a standard convenience for all business travelers." About Tenzing Tenzing Communications, Inc. is the premier provider of connectivity solutions for the frequent business traveler. Services include in-flight email, terrestrial global roaming capabilities, extensive Web content, a business-focused Web portal See portal. , targeted e-commerce services and frequent content updates throughout the traveler's experience. Tenzing is dedicated to the ease of communication for frequent business travelers, allowing them to use their laptops and existing email addresses See Internet address. for a continual connection to the outside world. The Tenzing system is compatible with PCs, Macs, and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). Tenzing has negotiated with several U.S. and international carriers regarding implementation of the Tenzing Global(TM) system, and will deploy the Tenzing System on Cathay Pacific Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (HKSE: 0293 ) is an airline based in Hong Kong, operating scheduled passenger and cargo services to over 104 destinations worldwide. It is the flag carrier of Hong Kong with its main base at the Hong Kong International Airport. [1]. Airways airways Anatomy The 'pipes'–trachea, bronchi, bronchioles–through which air passes to and from the alveoli. See Small airways. beginning in 2001. Headquartered in downtown Seattle Downtown is the central business district of Seattle, Washington. It is fairly compact compared to other city centers on the West Coast because of its geographical situation: hemmed in on the north and east by hills, on the west by Elliott Bay, and on the south by reclaimed land , Tenzing Communications, Inc. is located at 700 5th Avenue, 38th Floor, Seattle, WA 98104-5000 and can be reached by phone at 206/607-2700. More information is available at www.tenzing.com. |
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