Editing ARINC (section)

==History==
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ARINC was incorporated in 1929 as Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated. It was chartered by the [[Federal Radio Commission]] (which later became the [[Federal Communications Commission]]) in order to serve as the airline industry's single licensee and coordinator of radio communication outside of the government. The corporation's stock was held by four major airlines of the day. Through most of its history, ARINC was owned by airlines and other aviation-related companies such as [[Boeing]] until the sale to The Carlyle Group in October 2007.

Not much later ARINC took on the responsibility for all ground-based, aeronautical radio stations and for ensuring station compliance with [[Federal Radio Commission]] (FRC) rules and regulations. Using this as a base technology, ARINC expanded its contributions to transport communications as well as continuing to support the commercial aviation industry and [[U.S. military]].

ARINC also developed the standards for the trays and boxes used to hold standard line-replaceable units (like radios) in aircraft. This subsequently allowed electronics to be rapidly replaced without complex fasteners or test equipment.

In 1978 ARINC introduced ACARS ([[Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System]]), a [[datalink]] system that enables ground stations (airports, aircraft maintenance bases, etc.) to upload data (such as flight plans) and download data (such as fuel quantity, weight on wheels, [[flight management system]] (FMS) data), via an onboard Communications Management Unit (CMU).

ARINC has expanded its business in aerospace and defense through its ARINC Engineering Services [[subsidiary]]. With the sale of the company to Rockwell Collins, the ARINC Engineering Services subsidiary split into Commercial Aerospace and Defense Services. The Defense Services branch was then purchased by [[Booz Allen Hamilton]], remaining part of the Carlyle group.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.boozallen.com/media-center/press-releases/2012/10/dses-acquisition |title=Booz Allen Hamilton to Acquire Defense Engineering Services Division of ARINC &#124; Booz Allen Hamilton |access-date=2017-03-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303052553/http://www.boozallen.com/media-center/press-releases/2012/10/dses-acquisition |archive-date=2017-03-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The sale of a Standards Development Organization (SDP) to a corporate sponsor raised concerns of conflict of interest and resulted in the sale of the ARINC Industry Activities (IA) Division to [[SAE International]] in January 2014. It now operates under the SAE Industry Technologies Consortia (SAE ITC).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2013/12/24/arincs-new-owner-to-sell-off-two.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131230033753/http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2013/12/24/arincs-new-owner-to-sell-off-two.html| archive-date = 2013-12-30| title = Arinc's new owner to sell off two subsidiaries - Baltimore Business Journal}} </ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/sae_international_completes_asset_purchase_of_arinc_industry_activities_expands_aerospace_portfolio/prweb11485149.htm |title = SAE International Completes Asset Purchase of ARINC Industry Activities – Expands Aerospace Portfolio}}</ref>

[[United Technologies Corporation|United Technologies]] completed its acquisition of [[Rockwell Collins]] in November 2018 and merged it with its UTC Aerospace Systems to form [[Collins Aerospace]].