ACI is an international, multidisciplinary joint venture company established with the mission of bringing to market portable, safety-critical, certifiable communication & application software products for the aviation industry, to meet worldwide ATN infrastructure and application needs.

ACI's ATN technology is already in service supporting the FAA CPDLC Build I and Build I/A ground infrastructure, and currently being installed in several avionics platforms.  Over the past several years, ACI has provided substantial engineering and consultation support to the FAA and to Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), in support of Build I and Build I/A, comprising architectural, software technology, certification, integration, installation & test support services related to the FAA ground-based ATN router needs, and related to the FAA Data Link Application Processor (DLAP).

Since its inception, ACI has been committed to the success of the ATN router (RRI) program under contract to ATNSI.  ACI's mission also includes the fielding of ACI’s independently developed software products for Air Traffic Services (ATS) communications, Airline Operational Communications (AOC), and network management.

ACI products are backed with a comprehensive lifecycle support capability, in association with the ACI member companies.

ACI is well positioned to supply Aeronautical Telecommunications Network (ATN) and other aeronautical communications products and services to clients developing aeronautical data link and ATN infrastructures, both on aircraft and on the ground.

ACI develops, licenses and supports a range of portable, integrated ATN protocol software products, designed to international and industry standards (ICAO, AEEC, etc.) specifically geared for ease of portability to multiple platforms, both airborne and ground-based. The software is rigorously designed following the guidelines laid out in RTCA DO-178B for Level C (Flight Essential) software and Mil498B standards to facilitate subsequent certification and qualification by various agencies required.

The initial ATN software product portfolio is now available and consists of the ATN Router supporting various air-ground and ground-ground subnetwork access protocols as well as the following application service elements to support Air Traffic Management communications.

• Context Management (CM)
• Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC)
• Automatic Dependant Surveillance-Addressed (ADS-A)

ACI develops products that can be readily ported into both airborne and ground-based products, across a wide range of target platform environments. Using ACI products for both airborne and ground applications, therefore, reduces operational risk because of guaranteed air/ground interoperability and ease of product integration. ACI warrants that our products will interoperate when applied in communicating airborne and ground-based implementations.

ACI products are "streams-based," especially designed for ease of portability. They can be used in either single-task or multiple-task computer environments, placing minimal operating requirements on the host computer(s).

ACI software products are developed rigorously following the recommendations in RTCA DO-178B for Level C (Flight Essential) software and MIL-498B standards. This assures high quality products, and eases the certification task for the host equipment.

ACI offers full product lifecycle support consistent with aeronautical needs, supporting full configuration control and management.

Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) received a major software component of its new data communication system. The software completion represents a significant milestone in the development of the data communication system that will enable pilots and controllers to transmit messages over an aeronautical version of the Internet.