AIRINC

ARINC was incorporated in 1929 as Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated. It was chartered by the federal government  to serve as the airline industry's single licensee and coordinator of radio communication outside of the government. The corporation's stock was held by four major airlines of the day. Through most of its history, ARINC has been owned by airlines and aviation industry interests.
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NEW YORK RADIO

The ARINC NYC Communications Center is located half a mile from the New York Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) and provides HF/VHF communications for the North Atlantic (NAT), Caribbean (WATTRS) and Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Regions. Photo: Rockwell Collins ARINC
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SAN FRANCISCO RADIO

​The ARINC SFO Communications Center is located 25 miles from the Oakland ARTCC. SFO provides HF/VHF communications for aircraft operating in the Oakland ARTCC (ZOA). In addition, SFO provides additional communication services to aircraft operating in the Anchorage ARTCC, Honolulu Control Facility (HCF) and Guam Center Radar Approach Control (CERAP) areas. Photo: Rockwell Collins ARINC

ARINC LDOC

Pilots engage LDOC ground stations to pass messages to and establish phone patches with airline dispatchers and to consult with medical staff during medical emergencies.