Press Release
US Airways Selects Passur(R) Products for Multiple Locations
Key for Cost-Control During Expansion, and Providing Exact
Information to Customers
GREENWICH, Conn., Sept. 15, 2006 -- Megadata Corporation
(OTC: MDTA) announced today that US Airways has contracted
for PASSUR applications at US Airways' major hubs and large
Northeast stations to help improve baggage and on-time
performance and enhance the customer experience in a
cost-effective way. PASSUR applications began rolling out at
Phoenix, Philadelphia, Charlotte, New York LaGuardia, and
Washington National August 1.
"We're excited by the savings and improved customer
satisfaction that will come from the proper integration of
the product into the work systems of US Airways. We
anticipate eventually implementing additional PASSUR
applications in multiple phases throughout the airline,"
said David Seymour, Vice President Operations Control and
Planning for US Airways.
"We're excited to be delivering our targeted solutions,
focusing on the Systems Operations Center as well as their
individual stations," said Ron Dunsky, Megadata Vice
President of Marketing and New Product Development. "We've
been impressed by US Airways' methodical approach to their
solution purchase and look forward to a thriving
partnership," said Jim Barry, Megadata President and CEO.
PASSUR airline solutions are realized through the
integration of pinpoint prediction of arrival times, instant
airspace analysis, and thorough post-operations evaluation
tools. In the first phase, US Airways will be using PASSUR
solutions at the station operations level to:
-- Improve aircraft "met at the gate" numbers, so that
airplanes are not waiting for staffing at gates to
complete their flights;
-- Provide more timely and accurate information about
meeting airplanes to improve baggage handling and
dependability;
-- Optimize hold/no-hold decisions - PASSUR helps airlines
make better decisions about releasing flights in time for
connections; and
-- Analyze historical databases, allowing improved
post-operative evaluations.
The next phase of implementation will focus on System
Operations issues, including:
-- Optimized fuel management through more accurate
predictions of aircraft hold times in the terminal
airspace;
-- Real-time decisions support to mitigate diversions
related to weather and ATC issues; and
-- Continued evaluation of airport/airspace utilization
allowing improved operational decisions.
US Airways and America West's recent merger creates the
fifth largest domestic airline employing nearly 35,000
aviation professionals. US Airways, US Airways Shuttle and
US Airways Express operate approximately 3,800 flights per
day and serve more than 230 communities in the U.S., Canada,
Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America. US Airways is a
member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our
customers to 842 destinations in 152 countries worldwide.
This press release and additional information on US Airways
can be found at http://www.usairways.com (LCCG).
Megadata owns and operates PASSUR, a national network of
multiple, live flight information sources feeding a single,
integrated database that is becoming the de facto standard
of independent, complete, timely, and accurate information
for the aviation industry. It includes the unique network of
PASSUR radar installations in the US, Canada, Europe, and
Asia. The company's principal business is the delivery of
flight information, application software, and web-delivered
collaborative decision tools to the aviation industry and
organizations that serve, or are served, by the aviation
industry. Megadata distributes its products through a direct
sales force, and through premier aviation decision-support
technology firms.
Visit Megadata's web site at http://www.passur.com for
updated products, solutions and PASSUR news.
The forward-looking statements in this news release relating
to management's expectations and beliefs are based on
preliminary information and management assumptions. Such
forward-looking statements are subject to a wide range of
risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ
in material respects, including those related to customer
needs, budgetary constraints, competitive pressures, the
success of airline trials, the profitable use of the
Company's owned PASSURs located at major airports, the
Company's maintenance of above-average quality of its
product and services, as well as potential regulatory
changes. Further information regarding factors that could
affect the Company's results is contained in the Company's
SEC filings, including the October 31, 2005 Form 10-K and
July 31, 2006 Form 10-Q.
Contact:
Ron Dunsky
(203) 622-4086
(917) 587- 9672
rondunsky@passur.com
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