Annapolis, Maryland.– ARINC Incorporated has been selected as the sole provider of Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) messaging for the Dominican Republic. The country’s Department of National Investigations (DNI) awarded the contract recently, after successful proof of concept demonstrations.

The ARINC messaging system was acclaimed for its ability to send multiple APIS messages quickly and effectively, and perform network protocol and message format conversions automatically. These features are a major benefit to end-users. 

ARINC’s messaging service will connect all passenger transport and cargo carriers (large, medium, and small) with the Dominican Republic, and will interface seamlessly with the proprietary back-end data system of the DNI. The new service is expected to be fully operational in September 2009.

As a follow-up enhancement to the current system, ARINC will provide the DNI with the capability to receive APIS messages from maritime passenger transport and cargo carriers. This enhancement will be available toward the fourth quarter of the year. 

“We feel confident choosing ARINC for this vital work,” stated Mr. Carlos J. Ramirez, Operations Director at the DNI. “ARINC has demonstrated that it is a very serious partner, with the sole objective of helping the DNI secure the Nation’s borders.”

“ARINC looks forward to a long and productive relationship with the DNI,” stated Yun Chong, ARINC Vice President, Aviation Network Solutions. “Our goal is to exceed their expectations in all areas of this contract, and earn their ongoing trust and loyalty.” 

As the DNI’s prime APIS contractor, ARINC is committed to providing network transport technology, messaging service, network protocol and message format translations, and 24x7 customer support in an effective, reliable, and cost-effective manner.

ARINC’s APIS messaging, part of the ARINC Electronic BordersTM security portfolio, is increasingly in demand by government agencies because it provides pre-arrival and pre-departure manifest data on all passengers and crew, improving the security of national borders.