Jeju Air Signs with ARINC for GLOBALink^SM and AviNet^® Services

Singapore—ARINC Incorporated today announced it has received a contract from major South Korean low-cost carrier Jeju Air, for a suite of ARINC voice and data communications and network services.

ARINC will provide Jeju Air with its GLOBALink/VHF^SM and GLOBALink/HF^SM data link communications, and its AviNet^® Type B network service, with value-added messaging applications for enhanced operational efficiency and performance.

Jeju Air has also contracted for ARINC’s OpCenter^TM data link message management solution. OpCenter is a hosted service which offers the carrier global delivery and access for data link messages. Other value-added solutions will also be deployed.

Mr. Park Keuk Ro, Director, Operation Support Division, Jeju Air, stated “ARINC’s solutions have a good track record for quality and reliability. Consistent and long-standing performance as well as flexibility in adhering to our requirements were key factors that helped us in making our decision.”

The GLOBALink voice and data services will allow Jeju Air to benefit from seamless data transfer and communications between air and ground crews. ARINC’s AviNet Type B messaging supports pre-flight applications such as aircraft movement monitoring, passenger handling operations, and load control.

“I am very pleased that Jeju Air has selected our services to support their flight operations,” said Jim L. Martin, Managing Director, ARINC Asia Pacific. “We value this partnership with Jeju Air and this project is a significant step for us in providing seamless airline technologies for low-cost carriers in the region.”

Established in 2005 by Aekyung Group and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Jeju Air is the largest low-cost carrier in South Korea, and in 2009 it became the country’s first low-cost airline to launch international flights. The carrier offers domestic flights to Seoul, Cheongju and Busan within South Korea, and has launched 11 regular routes to 7 cities in Japan, Thailand, the Philippines and Hong Kong. For more information, visit the website at www.jejuair.net

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: 11-101

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