Vendors Conference Prestwick 2011

CustomerPicture

Implementation of Changes to ICAO FPL 2012

Christoph Kunze

Lufthansa Systems

7th December 2011

Agenda

Clarification of regional variations

Timescale for testing

ICAO FPL 2012 Vendors Conference, Prestwick

Ch. Kunze

07 December 2011

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Regional Variations

Examples for regional variations

Discrepancies between ICAO Doc‘s (4444 and 7030)

RVR: Doc 7030 EUR Region: Keyword shall appear, but where in a sequence which is now mandatory?

RFP/Qn: Doc 7030 EUR Region: Keyword shall appear as 1st subject in item 18

ICAO FPL 2012 Vendors Conference, Prestwick

Ch. Kunze

07 December 2011

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Regional Variations

Examples for regional variations

Item 19 requested as part of item 18 which is in contradiction to Doc 4444 publication

RIF (Re-clearance in Flight) some ATC units have problems in processing Speed/Level groups within the new routing

Wake Turbulence Category J ( for A380s) not yet accepted in all parts of the world, but required in others. Not yet documented in Doc 4444

ICAO FPL 2012 Vendors Conference, Prestwick

Ch. Kunze

07 December 2011

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Regional Variations

Other items

States requesting airlines to use new items from ICAO FPL 2012 already to today (e.g. Brasil was requesting PBN info for a while)

FPL Format Field length of item 10a Handling of 69 character line limit within AFTN

ICAO FPL 2012 Vendors Conference, Prestwick

Ch. Kunze

07 December 2011

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Agenda

Clarification of regional variations

Timescale for testing

ICAO FPL 2012 Vendors Conference, Prestwick

Ch. Kunze

07 December 2011

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Timescale of testing

Start as early as possible

Most of our internal tests are completed Extrernal tests can start

Closer to the 15th of Nov. 2012 more options for testing might be needed

Late modifications to software to correct findings from early test sessions

Rollout of software release to all concerned needs time

ICAO FPL 2012 Vendors Conference, Prestwick

Ch. Kunze

07 December 2011

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ICAO Flight Plan 2012

Lufthansa Systems Test Environment

Dedicated test environment in FRA for tests with e.g. ATC Authorities

Available to customers from the beginning of July 2011 Only for test purposes with external participants Live filing of new FPL format to configured AFTN (Test-)Addresses

Schedules / Tasks

Off-line tests against Eurocontrols IFPUV System Participation in CFMU Test Sessions (OPT Test Sessions) Tests with regional ATC Authorities started (e.g. Ukraine)

ICAO FPL 2012 Vendors Conference, Prestwick

Ch. Kunze

07 December 2011

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Regional Variations

Thank you for your attention!

ICAO FPL 2012 Vendors Conference, Prestwick

Ch. Kunze

07 December 2011

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