Regulations and Government
NBAA, Collins Aerospace End APIS Service Agreement
Alternative services and declining participation led to the change
Electronic Advance Passenger Information Services
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NBAA and Collins Aerospace have discontinued their partnership to offer Electronic Advance Passenger Information System (eAPIS) services to NBAA members. First offered in 2009, the eAPIS partnership with Collins’ ArincDirect Business Aviation Solutions helped operators comply with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requirements for “all GA and commercial aircraft on international flights arriving to or departing from the United States to provide passenger manifest and aircraft information prior to departure,” according to NBAA.

The association explained why the service has been discontinued: “Over the past 15 years, many other service providers have developed accessible pathways for operators to transmit passenger information, and NBAA’s product saw decreasing use. This planned termination reflects the current needs of the business aviation industry.”