1. 27-29 May 2003 Alexandre PETROVSKY Paul BOSMAN EUROCONTROL

2. Source: NIMA web-site Upper Airspace, fixed routes

4. Aeronautical Information Data chain
Data Authors
State AIS
Commercial Providers
End Users
AIR
GROUND
PROOF / CHECK points

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6. Aeronautical Information Issues
Integrity of AI considerably below ICAO requirements
Dissemination not timely
Inconsistencies have proven consequences
safety, economic, capacity
Product based with resultant lack of flexibility & responsiveness
Requires considerable processing for end-user use (e.g. cannot be easily ported to flight deck)
Does not cover all user needs (all phases of flight)

7. The Response AIM Strategy Stakeholder involvement
Bringing together key-stakeholders whose input & support is of vital importance to manage change.
Aim, to inform, stimulate debate & allow for a consolidated view of the future.
AIM Strategy
“To achieve a uniform and efficient aeronautical information management structure, within the framework of system-wide management of information, to support all phases of flight”
EAD Programme
European Aeronautical Information Database
AIS AHEAD Programme
To improve the performance, technique & management of AIS in Europe by promoting uniformity, the adoption of best practice in the collection and dissemination of AI.

8. Guiding principles Safety/Environment/Capacity/Performance drivers
Best value for money
Close co-operation with other CNS/ATM domains
Interoperability
True Partnership

9. Stakeholder involvement
Symposia, Seminars, Workshops, ...
AIS-Team working arrangements
Operational & Technical Sub-Groups
Open ( , web) to all
Free* distribution of all products
Co-operation with ICAO
Workshops
ICARD …
* Configuration Management remain with EUROCONTROL
ICARD = ICAO Five-Letter Name-Code And Route Designator System

10. Measuring & Monitoring Management Improvement Technical Improvement
AIS AHEAD Programme
The AIS Automation & Harmonisation of European Aeronautical Data Programme promotes the adoption of best practice throughout the European States in the collection and dissemination of AI.
Data Improvement
Data Content
AIRAC Adherence
Data Integrity
OPADD
Measuring & Monitoring
(AMMON)
Management Improvement
ISO 9000
Staff Profile
Service Levels
Technical Improvement
eAIP
Integrated Briefing

11. Produced guidance material
AIS Key Performance Indicators
Service Level Agreements
AIRAC Adherence
Integrated Briefing
Static Data Procedures
ISO9000 Implementation

12. Voicing Problems - Sharing Solutions
Aeronautical Information Co-ordination & Support Forum
Unites the Providers with the Users
Contains: Advanced information, problems, responses
Live since Dec 2001: 1400 members from over 100 countries

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14. Monitoring AIS ISO9000 Implementation progress
January 1999
Monitoring AIS ISO9000 Implementation progress

15. Monitoring AIS ISO9000 Implementation progress
May 2003
Monitoring AIS ISO9000 Implementation progress

16. Monitoring AIS ISO9000 Implementation progress
Dec 2003 ?
Monitoring AIS ISO9000 Implementation progress

17. Electronic AIP Truly Electronic version of IAIP
XML
Truly Electronic version of IAIP
Based upon XML technology
Web/CD-rom/Paper/.. distribution
Fully ICAO compliant
Independent of local systems
(DBs, Word Processors)
Uniformity in structure,
content & presentation
Implementation started with 9 States
Charts in Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)

18. Data integrity & security
Annex 15
&
RTCA Do200A/EUROCAE ED76
‘Standards for Processing Aeronautical Data’
Additional guidelines
Proof of concept tool to capture data electronically at earliest point in data chain
Functions
Validation, Encryption, CRC wrapping , Compression, Packaging, Time stamping, Notification, …
Key are standard data models >

19. Under development : Airport Mapping*
From any input
Into a standard model
So allowing standardised representation
To any device
Thereby enabling automated
applications with e.g.
* NOTAM visualisation
* GPS
* ...
*Based upon: EUROCAE/RTCA document ED-99/DO-272
“User Requirements for Aerodrome Mapping Information”

20. Research phase: ‘xNOTAM’
(C0265/01 NOTAMN
Q)VTBB/QLXAS//M/A/000/999/
A)VTBD B) C) D)
E) TWY S CLOSED
Research phase: ‘xNOTAM’
[picture source JCAB]

21. The Enabler: AICM/AIXM
XML
‘eNOTAM’
Airport Mapping
Vectorial Charts
Aeronautical Information Conceptual Model (AICM)
September 1996, drafting group created
October 1997, AICM Edition 1.0
Based on
ICAO SARPS
“real” AIP
ARINC 424
Entity-Relationship methodology
Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (AIXM)
Derived from AICM
October 1997, start work
March 1998, first draft
Current stable (frozen) version 3.2
NB: XML support since 2001
AIXM Configuration Control Board

22. European AIS Database Data Provider Data User Public User EAD NOTAM
Static Data
AIP
EAD
Checking
Distribution
The EAD performs coherence checking of the data and then makes a consistent view available to the Users of the Data.
Data Providers create, maintain and use Aeronautical Information available through the EAD.

23. Library of AIPs/Charts
NOTAM
EAD
Static
Data
On one end we have the applications for the data providers on the other end the applications for the data user
Library of AIPs/Charts

24. EAD Data Coverage International NOTAM Operation World-wide messages
Static Data Operation
2 areas
ECAC area
Complete Static Data contained in the Aeronautical Information Publications
AIP, AIRAC/Non-AIRAC Amdt and Supplements, AIC
Charts
Rest of the World
Limited number of static data used for
NOTAM Verification, and PIB Generation
Cross border verification

25. Data Input & Checking
AIS of migrated States (ECAC area) remain responsible for inserting, maintaining and correcting their national data
Service Provider responsible for processing World- Wide NOTAM and input related data
Service Provider co-ordinates cross-border data conflict resolution

26. The Strategy
The “aim”
To achieve a uniform and efficient aeronautical information management structure, within the framework of system-wide management of information, to support all phases of flight
The principles
Widen the scope of Information and its Application
Free information from the current constraints of product
specification

27. Eight Strategic Objectives
1 - AIM
Core process
ATM
8 - Civil/Mil
info integration
2 - Quality
&
Timeliness
7 - Regulation
aspects
3 - All
phases
of flight
4 - Digital
data elements
6 - Human
resources
5 - Globally
harmonised AI

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36. A real challenge but together we can make things happen
Conclusion
European solutions to clearly defined European needs
AIS AHEAD Improving current AIS
AIS AGORA Aeronautical Information Forum
eAIP Electronic (XML) AIP
AMMON Monitoring and Measuring
AIXM Aeronautical Information Exchange Model
EAD European AIS Database
AIS is becoming AIM
We have made a start
AIM
The right digital Aeronautical Information,
at the right place,
at the right time.
A real challenge but together we can make things happen