##### Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) A digital datalink system for [[radio transmission|transmission]] of short messages between aircraft and ground stations via [[airband]]  [[radio]] or [[satellite]]. The protocol was designed by [[ARINC]] and deployed in 1978. >Covered in: >Mentioned in: >References: [[WP ACARS|🌍]] >Required by: > >Related to: