Implementation of Advanced Passenger Information System handed over to ARINC

Maldives Department of Immigration and Emigration has handed over the implementation and management of Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS) eBorder system to Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated (ARINC), an international company that provides transport communications and systems engineering solutions.

The eBorder system will allow the government and airport authorities to review passenger information before aircrafts land at the airport, optimizing efficiency and passenger flow, as well as enhancing overall border security and control.

International media sources report that the five-year contract requires the company to implement the system in all international airports across the country.

Hamid Fathuhulla, Deputy Controller of the Department of Immigration & Emigration said that Maldives continues to attract an increasing number of visitors from all over the world and that ARINC was chosen to implement the system because of their industry leadership and their proven expertise and experience in working with the airports and airlines around the world.

"We are confident ARINC will meet our technology needs every step of the way as we continue to grow," Hamid Fathuhulla said.

Michael DiGeorge, Managing Director of ARINC in Asia Pacific said that it is crucial for airports and other entry points to meet their border security and control requirements while providing the highest levels of customer service.

“We are committed to helping The Maldives meet its current and future border security and control objectives,” Michael DiGeorge said.

The APIS processes information electronically and translates data into the formats required by border control authorities. It also allows communication and sharing of passenger information among border control authorities in the country of destination.

Sun is aware that it has been decided to charge $2 dollars from every passenger, or levy a fixed annual fee from the airlines that fly to the Maldives, in order to maintain this Advanced Passenger Information System, to be established in the Maldives through aid from the Indian government.