CARLSBAD, Calif., March 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat
Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company,
announced today that Japan Airlines (JAL) has deployed Viasat's
Aerodocs® document
management system to support the airline's safety and compliance
objectives.
Aerodocs is an aviation-grade document management
solution that is providing JAL with complete
control over the editing,
distribution and viewing of original
equipment manufacturer documentation, in addition to critical
flight reference handbooks, maintenance manuals and operational
manuals.
Recently named the most on-time mainline airline in 2018 in the
Asia-Pacific region by
FlightGlobal, JAL continues to invest in solutions to further
enhance their award-winning operations.
"We continue to invest in the enhancement of aircraft
operational safety, as it is a top priority. Viasat Aerodocs allows
us to effectively organize and manage documents to further enhance
aircraft safety while helping us meet critical regulatory and
compliance requirements," said Captain Tatsuo Mori, vice president and chief pilot,
Flight Operation Department, Japan Airlines. He added "the
system's intuitive approach and unique capabilities ensures that
critical information is maintained in the right place and is
accessible at all times. Having the ability to manage workflows in
a more integrated manner, along with tracking read and unread
documents, delivers significant value in helping us enhance our
safety. While we evaluated a number of different solutions, we
agreed that the Viasat Aerodocs product delivered the most
comprehensive offering to transform our information management
strategy."
"Our airline partners around the globe are investing in new
technologies that will expand their digital transformation
strategies in order to increase collaboration, improve operations
and help make more informed, data-driven decisions," said
Dave Elliott, managing director,
Viasat Ireland. "The Aerodocs system uses information intelligence
to enable digital transformation in air operations, helping
airlines, like JAL, to strike a balance between meeting safety and
compliance needs and operational efficiencies that contribute to an
improved passenger experience."
For more information about Aerodocs visit Viasat's website
here.
About Japan Airlines
Japan Airlines (JAL) was founded
in 1951 and became the first international airline in Japan. A member of the oneworld® alliance, the
airline now reaches 412 cities in more than 60 countries and
regions together with its codeshare partners with a modern fleet of
more than 241 aircraft. Awarded as one of the most punctual major
international airlines and a certified 5-Star Airline by Skytrax,
JAL is committed to providing customers with the highest levels of
safety and quality in every aspect of its service and aims to
become one of the most preferred and valued airline in the
world.
About Viasat
Viasat is a global communications
company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be
connected. For more than 30 years, Viasat has helped
shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around
the world communicate. Today, the Company is developing the
ultimate global communications network to power high-quality,
secure, affordable, fast connections to impact people's lives
anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea. To learn
more about Viasat, visit: www.viasat.com, go
to Viasat's Corporate Blog, or follow the Company on
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains
forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors
created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include statements
that refer to the features and benefits of the Aerodocs solution.
Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ materially
and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
include: contractual problems, product defects, manufacturing
issues or delays, regulatory issues, technologies not being
developed according to anticipated schedules, or that do not
perform according to expectations, and increased competition and
other factors affecting the aviation sector generally. In addition,
please refer to the risk factors contained in Viasat's SEC filings
available at www.sec.gov, including Viasat's most recent
Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on
which they are made. Viasat undertakes no obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.
Copyright © 2020 Viasat, Inc. All rights reserved. Aerodocs,
Viasat, the Viasat logo and the Viasat signal are registered
trademarks of Viasat, Inc. All other product or company names
mentioned are used for identification purposes only and may be
trademarks of their respective owners.
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