Rockwell Collins, Inc. announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire ARINC Incorporated, a portfolio company of  The Carlyle Group, and a leader in communications and information processing solutions for the commercial aviation industry, for $1.39 billion. The transaction will bring together two leading players in the growing field of aviation information management, combining ARINC’s trusted networks and services with the industry leading avionics and cabin technologies developed by Rockwell Collins.

"Strategically, this acquisition is a natural fit for Rockwell Collins,” said Kelly Ortberg, Rockwell Collins, Chief Executive Officer and President. “It accelerates our strategy to develop comprehensive information management solutions by building on our existing information-enabled products and systems and ARINC's ground–based networks and services to further expand our opportunities beyond the aircraft."