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ARINC Direct to Offer Simplified APIS Reporting for Corporate Jets, Charters
February 27, 2006
Annapolis, Maryland—ARINC Direct today announced it will add streamlined APIS (Advance Passenger Information System) reporting and verification services to its portfolio of flight services for business aviation. The new capabilities will be provided through a partnership with SecureTRANSIT, Inc., a leading provider of APIS services for commercial airlines.
ARINC Direct will integrate the APIScontrol and APISadvisor applications of SecureTRANSIT into its standard flight services portfolio. This seamless APIS capability will be offered to ARINC Direct customers at no additional charge.
“By including this proven APIS technology as part of our standard offering, ARINC Direct will give its Part 135 customers the same convenient APIS reporting and verification only airlines could afford until now,” stated Bob Richard, ARINC Senior Director, Business Aviation Solutions.
“We are very excited to be included in the ARINC Direct service portfolio,” stated Peter Lawrence, SecureTRANSIT Director of Marketing. “This partnership with ARINC confirms what we already knew—our APIS solutions are the best in the world.”
APIS regulations require cross-border flights in North America to report the identities of all passengers and crew—new rules that went into effect following the events of September 11, 2001. Fines for non-compliance start at $5,000 per infraction and can go as high as $70,000 per flight. The U.S. CBP (Customs and Border Protection) provides an APIS reporting interface, but many operators find it difficult to use.
ARINC Direct APIS service will automate manual tasks associated with collecting and manipulating passenger and crew data and filing APIS reports. Advanced features will validate, submit, and track APIS transmissions automatically. This ensures Part 135 operators will submit compliant APIS data and streamlines the process. The system also stores crew (MCL) and passenger (PNL) manifests to reduce tedious data entry. It will also scan this data against CBP NO-FLY lists, and monitor Acknowledgments or “Ack” receipts, giving aircraft operators a complete audit trail of APIS activity on every flight.
ARINC Direct is an essential partner to business aviation. In addition to the new APIS capabilities, the standard ARINC Direct portfolio includes a variety of support, from flight planning and flight following to weather services and aircraft messaging.
SecureTRANSIT develops security software products for the travel and transportation industry that ensure compliance with U.S. and international regulations for screening, identity verification, and validation of crew, passengers and cargo. SecureTRANSIT can offer “big airline” functionality to every size carrier. The company is also pioneering the use of mobile devices and kiosks to capture, validate, and submit information in real time. For more information, visit the SecureTRANSIT web site www.securetransit.com.
ARINC Incorporated is the 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 five key industries: airports, aviation, defense, government, and surface transportation. Founded to provide reliable and efficient radio communications for the airlines, ARINC is headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, and operates key regional offices in London and Singapore, with over 3,200 employees worldwide. ARINC is ISO 9001:2000 certified.
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Release: 07-48
