FreeFlight Systems joins the ACR Group

NextGen avionics leader FreeFlight Systems announced today that the Company has joined the ACR Group's portfolio of aviation companies which includes ARTEX, Flight Data Systems, Latitude Technologies, and SKYTRAC Systems.

"We've always made it our mission to make flying safer and more efficient with the highest-quality, longest-lasting, and most affordable products available," said Tim Taylor, FreeFlight Systems' President and CEO. "Both companies share common values and goals, with focuses on safety, product performance, and client satisfaction, and together we will continue to lead the industry in the development of critical technologies that supports the aviation industry."

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, FreeFlight Systems is a leader in providing high-performance, safety of life technologies and solutions that bring the NextGen airspace transformation to all segments of aerospace. The Company will continue to operate as an independent subsidiary, retaining the existing leadership, products, brand, locations, engineering capabilities, and sales team.

Together the aviation division of the ACR Group provides every segment of the aviation market with high value solutions including Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs), Flight Data Recorders, Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety Systems (GADSS), Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B), Flight Management Systems (FMS), Monitoring, and Data Acquisition including Flight Tracking and Messaging.

Financial terms of the acquisition will not be released.