Datalink & Polar Operations ATN 2003 London, September 2003 Presentation to

DATALINK OPERATIONS Are you sure they said divert here? London, September 2003

Project Commenced 1997 with Specifications for the Emirates Ground Datalink System Request for Tender 1999 Culminated in the “unholy alliance” of Honeywell, Rockwell Collins and Lido London, September 2003

Objectives Obtain FANS/AOC Approval from UAE GCAA Utilise FANS technology to optimise routes [CNS/ATM] Utilise FANS technology to optimise operational procedures [AOC] Evolution from Dispatch to Airline Operations Control for Dynamic Airborne Route Planning [DARP] Use Flight Planning system as a core of the AOC FMS used as client of Flight Planning system London, September 2003

Issues Crew Training Maintaining competency ATSPs willing to participate in trial Monitoring and feedback of problems Regional procedures AOC uplink complexities and trials London, September 2003

EK-FANS Emirates FANS Programme EK FANS Emirates FANS/AOC Operational Approval Emirates FANS/AOC Operational Approval EFOA Project Emirates Ground Data Link System Emirates Ground Data Link System EGDS Project Emirates FANS/AOC Operations Emirates FANS/AOC Operations FANS Implementation London, September 2003

Emirates FANS Programme EK-FANS Emirates FANS Programme EK-FANS Emirates FANS/AOC Operational Approval Emirates FANS/AOC Operational Approval Emirates Ground Data Link System Emirates Ground Data Link System EGDS Project EFOA Project Integrated Data Link Ground System Integrated Data Link Ground System FANS/AOC Application FANS/AOC Application Uplink winds, route, weather Uplink winds, route, weather ATS Data Link Applications ATS Data Link Applications FANS Operational Approval FANS Operational Approval AOC Approval AOC Approval London, September 2003

Emirates NetworkHost System SITA Host EK Integrated Operational Control ARINC NetworkSITA NetworkAEROTHAI Network ARINC Host AEROTHAI Host Service Provider Network EK Flight Planning System Ground Datalink System (EGDS) AIR GND COMM NETWORK Emirates DATALINK GATEWAY Emirates IT NETWORK EK EK W & B MACS EK Engine Condition Monitoring EK Fuel Monitoring Future DATALINK Applications Future DATALINK Applications EK MAESTRO Emirates Ground Data Link System (EGDS)

Provide ground infrastructure for Emirates AOC datalink functions. Provide high integrity, reliability, and availability datalink gateway as foundation for datalink development. Upgrade of Flight Planning System to take advantage of FMC AOC functionality. Development of datalink interfaces to Emirates Ground Systems. London, September 2003

Messenger Example

F.I.R.s using FANS S Status 10/9/2002

Ground Earth Station Data Link Service Provider (DSP) Remote Ground Station GND COMM NETWORK AIR / GND COMM SATCOM Satellite DSP NETWORK GPS Satellite FANS =CNS/ATM Aircraft Flight Management System (FMS) CPDLC ADS Airline Operations Control (AOC) Air Traffic Control (ATC) SATELLITE CONSTELLATION AIRCRAFT AVIONICS

Ground Earth Station Data Link Service Provider (DSP) Remote Ground Station GND COMM NETWORK AIR / GND COMM SATCOM Satellite DSP NETWORK GPS Satellite FANS /AOC Airline Operations Control (AOC) Air Traffic Control (ATC) Aircraft Flight Management System (FMS) AOC Pilot Data Link Communications SATELLITE CONSTELLATION AIRCRAFT AVIONICS EGDS

ATS Datalink Applications AOC Datalink Applications Air Traffic Control Centre Airline Operations Control Centre Collaborative Decision making ATS Datalink Applications AOC Datalink Applications Air Traffic Control Centre Airline Operations Control Centre Collaborative Decision Making Dynamic Airborne Route Planning

AIRLINE OPERATIONS CENTRE I hope they have de-icing fluid too!! London, September 2003

OMDB / KLAX / KJFK / KORD EK Navigation Services London, September 2003

Delhi BKK. Karachi DXB POLAR TRACKS LAX YYZ /ORD London, September 2003

Range of Route Scenarios LAX 7239 difference in ground distance between most north and south route is 2160nm

TTIME: DXB-LAX M M0.83 TTIME: DXB-LAX M M0.83 DXB - LAX EK Navigation Services

FLIGHT PLANNING OPERATIONAL ISSUES FUEL FREEZING SOLAR RADIATION & HF PROPOGATION AVAILABILITY OF ENROUTE AIRPORTS DISPATCH PROCEDURES - WEATHER VALIDITY SAR PROCEDURES TRAINING FOR CREWS AND DISPATCHERS ENROUTE DIVERSION AIRPORTS AND POLICY FOR DIVERSION. HRS OF OPN. ARRANGE FOR AGENT WHO COULD HANDLE ALL ARRANGEMENTS IN CASE OF DIVERSION. FAA HAVE ISSUED OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE FOR POLAR OPERATIONS London, September 2003

FAA Guidance Material on Polar Operations Establishes a uniform process to validate all operations Documents requirements for polar operations Identifies equipment requirements Requires passenger recovery plan Note: FAA Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) working group is developing procedures and requirements for all long-range operations.

Issues Covered in Guidance Material Specific area approval Definition of Polar Operations Designation of en route alternates Airline recovery plan for passengers at en route alternates Fuel freeze strategy and monitoring requirements Communications MEL considerations Airline training issues Long-range crew requirements Dispatch and crew considerations during solar flare activity Special equipment Validation requirements for area approval

NORTH POLE ROUTE POLAR TRACKS 1, 2, 3, 4 MURMANSK TROMSO THULE AB CHURCHIL LONGYEAR 7021 YELLOWKNIFE DXB-LAX DXB-ORD GOOSE IQALUIT CROSS POLAR TRACKS IN NORTHERN CANADA DOMESTIC AIRSPACE RESOLUTE BAY 6500 GRVL 1012nm 1192nm

Enroute Alternate-Investigation EK Navigation Services

ENROUTE AIRPORT ASSESSMENT Does it meet minimum standards can aircraft land safely and exit runway can passengers be handled and catered for is airport open H24 can we set up passenger recovery

RETURN OVER RUSSIAN FED - SAME ROUTE AS TO LAX / SFO A330 POLAR FLIGHT

LONGYEAR AIRPORT RWY 7600FT I;LS RWY 10 - RVR 900M and LOC DME 28 - RVR 1800M 29 Mar 2001

LONGYEAR TOWN Hotel and Hospital - sustain 300+ people 29 Mar 2001

Day of Operation Optimise route - O.T.S. v Random route * Airport availability, weather and hours of operation * Dispatch flight based on weather forecast and Notams which do not cover arrival period * Crew briefing and action plan for re-dispatch Contingency plans in event of diversion enroute HF availability and Solar Radiation - dictate route* Fuel freezing * * REPLAN IN FLIGHT - UPLINK INFORMATION

DXB - ORD ENROUTE REDISPATCH SAVES TIME AND FUEL DXB- ORD 14:29 VETLA - ORD 11:29 FUEL VETLA - ORD 11:24 FUEL BDO - ORD 07:30 FUEL BDO - ORD 07:29 FUEL58151

OMDB SA KT 250V SKC 33/22 Q1009 A2981 NOSIG ULMM SA MPS 9999 FEW006 M11/M13 Q1020 NOSIG ENSB KT 9999 FEW020 M07/M12 Q1031 NOSIG BIKF KT 9999 FEW030 01/M04 Q1026 BGTL SA KT 9999 SKC M19/M14 A3063 KLAX KT 3SM BR OVC12 16/13 A2991 Enroute Weather Actual Weather [SA] for 21st October

AIRLINE OPERATIONS CENTRE COSTS UNITED AIRLINES B747 diverted Churchill Canada. Cost + $?? Cost - IMAGE AND PASSENGER CONFIDENCE DELTA AIRLINES B777 turned back at Russian Boundary over Pole VIRGIN B747 landed Iquilat Canada. Cost + $?? AIR FRANCE B777 landed Churchill Cost + $??

Don’t worry we will get you out of there !! Often enough in winter, getting out of military airfields in the polar zones in only possible on military transports equipped for cold weather operations with a crew trained for arctic flights Where is the In Flight Entertainment?

What is Russian for ‘have you got a shovel’? AIRLINE OPERATIONS CENTRE London, September 2003

Thank You Any questions ???? London, September 2003