Engineers and technical experts association SAE International has announced the completion of an asset purchase of the ARINC Industry Activities (IA) Division. The acquisition strengthens SAE International’s global footprint within the technical standards arena, helping to further support the entire aerospace industry.
The newly acquired division will operate under the SAE Industry Technologies Consortia (SAE ITC), which is a 501c6 and has a mission to build industry infrastructure tailored to the respective technology, market and industry member groups while satisfying time horizons and providing the responsible resources to enable achievement of industry objectives.
SAE ITC Aviation Industry Activities organizes the Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC), Avionics Maintenance Conference (AMC), and Flight Simulator Engineering & Maintenance Conference (FSEMC) activities on behalf of its member organisations and is responsible to develop the related technical standards. The IA activities began just after the Second World War to assist the growing air transport industry in conducting technical evaluations leading to the development of technical standards (ARINC Standards) and best practices.
The AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC improve cost effectiveness, increase productivity, and reduce life-cycle costs for airlines; aircraft and flight simulator manufacturers; avionics suppliers; and aviation, maintenance, training, and communication service providers by initiating dialogue, cooperatively establishing common technical standards, and developing shared technical solutions that no one organization could develop independently.
Through the acquisition, Industry Activities members and sponsors can further benefit from SAE International’s core competency of technical standards and life-long learning.
