The sale of a Standards Development Organization (SDP) to a corporate sponsor raised concerns of conflict of interest and resulted in the sale of the ARINC Industry Activities (IA) Division to SAE International in January 2014. It now operates under the SAE Industry Technologies Consortia (SAE ITC). United Technologies completed its acquisition of Rockwell Collins in November 2018 and merged it with its UTC Aerospace Systems to form Collins Aerospace. Activities and services Though known for publishing "ARINC Standards", this role is independent of ARINC commercial activities. Standardization and ARINC Industry Activities ARINC Industry Activities involve three aviation committees: AEEC (Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee): Develop the ARINC Standards, AMC (Avionics Maintenance Conference): Organize the annual Avionics Maintenance Conference, FSEMC (Flight Simulator Engineering & Maintenance Conference): Organize the annual FSEMC conference. ARINC services ARINC services include: ACARS – a digital datalink system for transmission of short, relatively simple messages between aircraft and ground stations via radio or satellite AviNet Global Data Network - formerly known as the ARINC Data Network Service (ADNS) Air/Ground Domestic Voice Service Air/Ground International Voice Service Airport Remote Radio Access System (ARRAS) – Multi-User Systems Environment for shared passenger check-in at airports Complies with the Common-Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE) and Common Use Passenger Processing System (CUPPS) standards SelfServ – common use self-service passenger check-in kiosks for Airports OnVoy – Internet-based passenger check-in system for use at off-airport locations such as hotels, cruise ships and convention centers AirVue – Flight Information Display System (FIDS) for airports Also called Electronic Visual Information Display System (EVIDS) AirDB – Airport Operational Database Base (AODB) AirPlan by ARINC - Resource Management System (RMS) VeriPax – Passenger Reconciliation System (PRS) validates passengers at security checkpoints Centralized Flight Management Computer Waypoint Reporting System (CFRS) Satellite Navigation and Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems (SATNAV and ATCALS) ARINC Wireless Interoperable Network Solutions (AWINS) – connects all types of radio and telephone systems including standard UHF and VHF analog radios, mobile digital, voice over IP systems, ship-to-shore, air-ground, standard phones, and push-to-talk cellular. ABMS Border Management Systems – delivering a full stay management capability, screening all travellers before travel, and managing visitors throughout their stay. In Flight Broadband – offering in-flight connectivity to passengers and crew in conjunction with SwiftBroadband. AviSec – passenger data transfer and Advanced Passenger Information System. Advanced Information Management (AIM) User Interface Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Standards The ARINC Standards are prepared