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Annapolis, Maryland—The country of El Salvador recently inaugurated a new Advance Passenger Information (API) System to enhance control of the nation’s air borders. Inaugurated in late May, the API system is now in use by all major airlines operating in the country. It is designed to monitor and control the movement of passengers and crew members during arrivals and departures of commercial air carriers.

The new API system is the result of a successful collaboration which started in 2009 between ARINC Incorporated, air carriers operating in El Salvador, and the El Salvador Department of Immigration. ARINC is responsible for the front end of the system, and the El Salvador Department of Immigration has provided the back end. ARINC’s deliverables included the network infrastructure, network protocol and message format conversion, messaging services, and around the clock technical and maintenance support.

Operational testing with all carriers preceded the official system inauguration. Airlines operating in El Salvador and utilizing the system include Continental Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, Copa Airlines, Avianca-Taca, and Mexicana. Iberia will use the system when it begins El Salvador service in October 2010.

“We feel confident in choosing ARINC for this vital work,” stated Mr. Ruben Alvarado Fuentes, Director of the Department of Immigration. “ARINC has demonstrated that it is a very serious partner, with the sole objective of helping El Salvador secure the Nation’s borders.”

“ARINC looks forward to a long and productive relationship with the Immigration Department in El Salvador,” stated Yun Chong, Vice President, ARINC Aviation Network Solutions. “Our goal is to exceed their expectations in all areas of this collaborative arrangement, and earn their ongoing trust and loyalty. El Salvador is a testament of the importance Electronic Borders plays in protecting a nation’s borders, and ARINC is eager to assist El Salvador in all future Border Control objectives.”

An API system forms part of the ARINC Electronic Borders^TM portfolio of solutions. ARINC developed its Electronic Borders portfolio to meet modern national border security challenges. It utilizes ARINC’s expertise in aviation, government, surface and maritime transportation, IT, and systems integration to deliver the most efficient, cost-effective solutions possible. ARINC is determined to become the premier provider of Global Electronic Borders solutions.

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.

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