Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS^®)

If a pilot needs a weather report to navigate a storm—at the touch of a button, and within seconds, ACARS^® sends timely, accurate information that crew members can display or print. ACARS^®—the only data link infrastructure with pole-to-pole global coverage—delivers the critical reliability airlines depend on everyday.

Thirty years ago, ACARS^® revolutionized air-to-ground communications, transitioning an entire industry from legacy, voice-reliant systems to data link. It quickly became the standard in aviation, and today is the most trusted, proven, and reliable—achieving 99.999% availability—communications system in the world.

Designed to reduce workload and improve data integrity, ACARS^® is a beacon of operational efficiency for airlines—perpetuating critical, automated, real-time messaging between the flight crew and air traffic control (ATC).

ACARS^® is also optimized for each airline’s unique needs—featuring custom applications, hardware requirements, formatting and language, and scalable control displays. With such versatility, ACARS^® performs many crucial functions:

• Abnormal flight condition identification
• Detailed engine reports
• Repair and maintenance plan
• Manual e-mail-type messaging between crew and ATC
• Weather reports

ACARS^® benefits airline communications across the board. Highly reliable, worldwide data link coverage from the most trusted name in the business—ARINC—still the aviation communications standard.

For more information, e-mail globalink@arinc.com.