ARINC's Turnkey Solution for Airline On-Board Sales to Demo at IFSA September 10August 22, 2007Annapolis, Maryland—ARINC Incorporated, working with Abanco, LLC today announced the world’s first complete on-board sales management and inventory tracking solution for airlines. The full-service wireless sales solution promises to reduce airline service costs and paperwork while cutting inventory losses—a big headache for carriers. ARINC and Abanco will demonstrate the new sales system September 8-10 at IFSA 2007, the International Flight Services Association Exposition in Houston, Texas. “This is the first comprehensive Buy-on-Board solution ever offered,” stated Andrew Kemmetmueller, ARINC’s Service Director. “At major airlines, sales inventory losses can reach $10 million or more a year. Our solution streamlines the on-board sales process by fully addressing both the logistical and inventory problems involved.” The ARINC solution allows flight attendants to accept cash, credit cards, coupons, vouchers or even frequent flyer miles as payment for on-board purchases, while it automatically tracks sales inventory. The system combines Abanco’s hand-held sales hardware with ARINC’s wireless access and a comprehensive inventory database. This eliminates carrying sales devices off the plane to transfer sales data or update inventory. “Airlines will discover new potential for all types of passenger sales—from duty-free items, to onboard catalog companies and other vendors,” stated Abanco President Tracy Metzger. “This sales system has endless possibilities for airlines throughout the world.” The system uses the new ARINC Mobile Communications Gateway (MCG) to support on-board sales and credit card transactions. It provides wireless connectivity and power to recharge in-flight electronic devices, and may be used for other airline data delivery applications as well. The MCG system uses secure wireless connectivity to report detailed sales data and upload new inventory data after each flight. As part of a turnkey solution, ARINC will offer technical support, management and maintenance of the MCG at airports through its wholly-owned airport IT services subsidiary, ARINC Managed Services, LLC. The International Flight Services Association (IFSA) 2007 Conference and Exhibition is scheduled September 8-10 at the Hilton Americas-Houston, in Houston, Texas. Abanco, LLC, headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, delivers highly customized, vertical market specific solutions to meet the needs of industries such as healthcare, airline, golf and others. These innovative solutions leverage Abanco’s core data transaction processing infrastructure, resulting in unique applications such as an airline carrier’s “Food for Sale” in-flight retail environment. Abanco, LLC is privately held. Company and product information are available at www.abanco.com. ARINC Incorporated is a 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 eight key industries: airports, aviation, aerospace and defense, government, healthcare, networks, security, and transportation. Founded to provide reliable and efficient radio communications for the airlines, ARINC is headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, and maintains regional offices in London and Singapore, with over 3,200 employees worldwide. ARINC is ISO 9001:2000 certified. Release: 07-156 Brand Management & Communications |
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