WEST WARWICK, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 10, 2014--
Astro-Med, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALOT), a world leader in ruggedized printers
for the commercial and military aviation markets, today announced that
Cathay Pacific Airways has selected an Astro-Med
airborne printer for its eEnabled Aircraft program. The NP4840
network printer will occupy a small footprint as the optional printer
component in the airline’s eEnabled Aircraft system.
The eEnabled program is a breakthrough communications technology for the
airline industry, as it streamlines and integrates communications
management among flight operations, data communication services, cabin
services, maintenance, diagnostics, and vital safety information.
“We are pleased to have been chosen as part of Cathay Pacific’s
industry-leading eEnabled Aircraft system,” said Astro-Med Vice
President and General Manager Thomas W. Carll. “Based on more than three
decades of aviation printer experience, our proven NP4840 technology
combines fast print speed and high-quality resolution to facilitate all
of our customers’ airborne printing needs.”
About Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific Airways is a Hong Kong-based international airline
offering scheduled passenger and cargo services to almost 190
destinations in Asia, North America, Australia, Europe and Africa, using
a fleet of more than 140 wide-body aircraft. Cathay Pacific is a member
of the Swire group and has made substantial investments to develop Hong
Kong as one of the world's leading global transportation hubs. The
airline is a founding member of the oneworld® global alliance.
Cathay Pacific was named the “World’s Best Airline” for the fourth time
in the 2014 annual Skytrax World Airline Awards.
About Astro-Med, Inc.
Astro-Med has been designing and manufacturing ruggedized airborne
printers for decades. These ruggedized printers and related ruggedized
Ethernet switches, which are part of our Test & Measurement Group, are
used in the most demanding military and commercial environments,
including airborne, shipboard, and ground vehicle applications.
Astro-Med is currently furnishing airborne printers for aircraft
including the Airbus A380 and A400M, the Boeing C-17, B-787, B-777,
B-747, and the Lockheed C-130. Astro-Med is certified to AS9100, the
quality management system specifically designed for manufacturers of
aerospace industry products. Astro-Med is proud to manufacture in Rhode
Island, USA. Additional information about Astro-Med’s ruggedized printer
products is available at http://www.astro-med.com/ruggedized.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact, but
rather reflect our current expectations concerning future events and
results. These statements may include the use of the words “believes,”
“expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “likely,” “continues,”
“may,” “will,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements, including those concerning
Cathay Pacific's eEnabled Aircraft program, involve risks, uncertainties
and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, which may cause
our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. These risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not
limited to, those factors set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2014 and subsequent
filings Astro-Med makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise. The reader is cautioned not to unduly rely
on such forward-looking statements when evaluating the information
presented in this news release.
Source: Astro-Med, Inc.
Astro-Med, Inc
Thomas W. Carll, 877-867-9783
Vice President
tcarll@astromed.com