ARINC - Airport Systems Integration Services

December 21, 2009

Annapolis, Maryland—ARINC Incorporated and Vizada Americas today announced the availability of Inmarsat Classic Aeronautical voice and data services using the next-generation Inmarsat I-4 satellite constellation.

Effective immediately, the companies will provide Inmarsat Aero H, Aero H+, Aero I, and Aero L packet data services, and Aero H+ voice services, over Inmarsat’s I-4 satellite network, as well as over the previous generation Inmarsat I-3 satellites.

Services available over the new I-4 network will complement those available on the I-3 network. Inmarsat’s Classic Aero services are currently used on more than 8,000 commercial air transport aircraft, business jets, and military aircraft for operational and safety-critical applications, such as ACARS and Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC).

“ARINC and Vizada continue to anticipate and respond to our customers’ needs by integrating this new satellite network with the world’s most diverse aviation media suite, including GLOBALink^SM VHF, HFDL and Iridium. This diversity results in a robust system that should never leave our customers out of touch,” stated Ron Hawkins, ARINC Vice President, Commercial Aviation Solutions.

“By offering these industry-standard voice and data services over the new I-4 satellites we are ensuring that our aviation customers have a seamless migration path between the I-3 and I-4 networks. We are committed to providing complementary and dependable aeronautical communications well into the future,” said Bob Thompson, ARINC Senior Director, Satellite Services.

“Vizada is pleased to partner with ARINC to bring these important services to the market on schedule and with full functionality,” stated Bob Baker, President and COO, Vizada Americas. “These are critical communications services for the aeronautical market and we will continue to innovate our network to meet the industry’s evolving needs.”

The two companies began joint development efforts in 2008, with ARINC leading the data link engineering efforts and Vizada integrating the voice system capability. They have since established internetworking connections to the new Inmarsat Satellite Access Stations (SASs) located in Hawaii, USA, and Fucino, Italy.

Vizada is the world’s leading independent provider of global satellite communications, and works with the broadest range of network providers in the industry. Vizada offers fixed and mobile communications services and its 200,000 end users benefit from access to satellite communications services wherever they are in the world. Vizada’s regional centers of operation are located in Washington D.C., USA for the Americas, and Paris, France for Europe, the Middle East, Africa & Asia.

ARINC Incorporated, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, provides communications, engineering and integration solutions for commercial, defense and government customers worldwide. Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland with regional headquarters in London and Singapore, ARINC is ISO 9001:2008 certified.

Release: 09-147

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