Mike Irons, IATA Jim Miller, Denver

What is AIDX? A standard XML schema to exchange flight and operational data between airlines, airports, 3 rd parties December, 2009 Aviation Information Data Exchange 2

The official standard ACI Recommended Practice 501A07 ATA Recommended Practice A IATA Recommended Practice 1797A In CUPPS standard Uses IATA Code Sets and data dictionary Synch with other XML developing schemas New XML not based on TypeB or EDI December, 2009 Aviation Information Data Exchange 3

Why a standard format? No common IATA/ACI standard present Numerous flight data formats in use Desire to “Simplify The Business” Write one format for multiple uses Re-uses standard IATA code sets December, 2009 Aviation Information Data Exchange 4

Brief history of AIDX 2003 ACI-NA “Seattle Summit” (FIMS) 3 airlines, 2 airports, 3 IT providers teamed up 2005 – first schema design 2007 – successful production in DEN The “7.1” schema deployed 2008 – IATA/ACI engaged in AIDX 2009 – Version 09.1 released December, 2009 Aviation Information Data Exchange 5

AIDX XML structure Flight Leg Based Unique flight leg identifier: flight number/date, arrival/departure gate Flight leg data details Code share data Remark data: public, staff, baggage Airport Resources: terminal, gate, stand Time/aircraft data 24 nov 2009 AIDX Aviation Information Data Exchange 6

December, 2009 Aviation Information Data Exchange 7 Who is on board with AIDX Airlines Air Tran Alaska American BA Continental Delta Frontier Northwest Sun Country United AirTran Airports DEN Detroit IND JFK T-7 LAS MSP Orlando Portland RDU San Francisco Seattle Sydney Vendors ARINC Com-Net ERA IBM InterSystems ITS SITA Ultra Electronics HMS Host CSE Int’l FlightStats FlightView

Next Steps for AIDX Monthly call cycle Complete the Implementation Guide Make schema and documents available IATA extranet site CUPPS.AERO site Support emerging projects December, 2009 Aviation Information Data Exchange 8

Questions? December, 2009 Aviation Information Data Exchange 9

Agenda topic: Teams and leads Create four standing teams Implementation Guide Schema and code sets Web presence Documentation December, 2009 Aviation Information Data Exchange 10

Focus teams and leads Implementation Guide team Team members (5-7?) Team lead(s) Review current document Set date for next draft Present on monthly calls Assistance from IATA for conference calls Extranet for documents? December, 2009 Aviation Information Data Exchange 11

Focus teams and leads Schema and code sets team Team members and lead(s) Review and socialize change recommendations Present on monthly calls Finalize recommendations to IATA XML WG December, 2009 Aviation Information Data Exchange 12

Focus teams and leads AIDX web presence Utilize IATA Extranet site New content, role and design AIDX.AERO? Facebook, social sites? Team members and lead Present on monthly calls December, 2009 Aviation Information Data Exchange 13

Focus teams and leads AIDX documentation? Do we need further documentation? Business Requirements Document done I.G. team is in place Interface agreement template? SLA agreement template? Other documents? December, 2009 Aviation Information Data Exchange 14

Monthly call outline Roll call Team reports Implementation Guide Schema and code sets Web content Documentation December, 2009 Aviation Information Data Exchange 15

Questions? December, 2009 Aviation Information Data Exchange 16

Agenda topic: 9.1 Projects December, 2009 Aviation Information Data Exchange 17

AIDX 9.1 Projects Trial of 9.1 schema DEN with Sapient for flydenver.com DEN with Sensis, ASDE-X, Aerobahn Others? December, 2009 Aviation Information Data Exchange 18

Future AIDX efforts Interest in AIDX (no commitments) InterSystems at Vancouver SITA with CO and Type-X proof of concept Sabre Airline Solutions American Airlines Northwest: 7.1 in use at IND United: 7.1 in use at 6 cities; 5 pending Frontier: partnering with FlightView at DEN LAS and DEN: pilot and production efforts December, 2009 Aviation Information Data Exchange 19

Future AIDX efforts Interest in AIDX (no commitments) Specified in SFO AODB/FIDS/RMS project by ARINC (4Q 2009). Specified for Blaise Diagne International Airport in Dakar, Senegal (4Q 2010) AirTran waiting on specs to drive next step Sensis with ASDE-X at various sites December, 2009 Aviation Information Data Exchange 20

Future AIDX efforts Interest in AIDX (no commitments) Cairns Airport waiting on vendor specs Portland will incorporate in new projects Delta at 9 airports; requests will drive next step December, 2009 Aviation Information Data Exchange 21

Questions? December, 2009 Aviation Information Data Exchange 22