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ARINC Continues to Lead the Industry with Support on CPDLC

April 2, 2013
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ARINC with their development of ACARS in the 1970’s are well-known in the aviation industry and the clear choice when looking for support with CPDLC solutions.

Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), having responsibility for a large number of aircraft in wide ranging airspace, require different support to individual airlines for obvious reasons.  ARINC’s services are in high demand in this area.

Controller Pilot Datalink communications (CPDLC) with Air Traffic Control (ATC) via VHF datalink Mode 2 (VDLM2) is set to replace ACARS messaging in the future, and ARINC will be advising airlines on their specifications for equipping, upgrading or retrofitting to enable use of CPDLC by February 2015.

ARINC already works with ANSPs across Europe – NATS (UK), DFS (Germany) and Skyguide (Switzerland) to ensure they implement the links by the end of this year.

Yanko Videv, ARINC EMEA Aviation Solutions datalink program manager said that they aim to engage with ANSPs “In the early stages of their requirement definition, to facilitate a smoother transition to CPDLC.”

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) want to see a universal worldwide standard for datalink communications based upon ICAO Aeronautical Telecommunications Network standards, with voice communications used as a back-up.

Although the U.S. will not use the same system as Europe, for now, the Future Air Navigation System (FANS) standards will continue to be accepted in VDLM2 regulated airspace, under exemption, until harmonization occurs.

ATC Global Exhibition and Conference

March 9, 2013
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CPDLCThis year, at the ATC Global Exhibition and Conference in Amsterdam, advanced training solutions for ATC simulations were showcased in the shape of Adacel’s Aurora ATM system.

Elements of their Unified Training Solution (UTS) demonstrated the growing need for technological advancement, aiming to ‘Create the appropriate mix of tools to prevent bottlenecks that break the training continuum,’ and tailoring these solutions to meet the specific needs of the customer.

Adacel realise that high-definition ATC simulators are not enough to meet the expanding demands upon ATC training requirements and recognise that students need the appropriate tools at each specific stage of training, to ensure competency in every area, from terminology and communications through to advanced ATC skills required to become a competent controller with a firm and broad knowledge of complex technological advances in the industry.

Technology impresses upon the student the need for competency in ATM functionality for the effective control of air traffic in the areas of mixed and non-surveillance airspace.

Adacel’s Aurora ATM system demonstrates the latest technology, including automated conflict detection, 4D profile protection, dynamic airspace airspace allocation and controller pilot data link communications (CPDLC).

Award-winning training applications for operational ATM, speech recognition and advanced ATC simulations required for students today, to make them the competent operators of tomorrow.

Operators required to retrofit aircraft with VDLM2/ATN capable avionics

February 18, 2013
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The European Commission (EC) has published a framework for the adoption of VDLM2 for CPDLC communications in the form of a Data Link Services Implementing Rule (DLS IR). By this time next year airline operators will be required to retrofit their aircraft with VDLM2/ATN capable avionics, in order to comply with the DLS IR.

The DLS IR legislature is already coming into play – as of 1 January 2011, all new aircraft operating above Flight Level (FL) 285 to be delivered with a compliant system and as of 7 February 2013 the ten core European Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) will need to have implemented a compliant CPDLC ground infrastructure.

Assistance with compliance is essential and ARINC is ne of the suppliers that have publicised details of how they can help your airline become compliant with the new legislation.

ARINC has taken an active role in supporting industry bodies, airframe and avionics manufacturers, ANSPs, and operators, in ensuring that the benefits of the new technology are maximised for the Air Transport Industry. In this context the role of ARINC will evolve from a traditional DataLink Service Provider to an industry partner with years of experience and a history of quality customer support. To see dedicated information regarding this service please see the ARINC CPDLC site.

SITA enables seamless datalink in UK-Ireland

January 19, 2013
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UK and Irish airspace will shortly have a seamless data link service as a result of UK NATS and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) working together with SITA to deliver Controller Pilot Data Link Communication (CPDLC) services to the British and Irish area control centers.

The SITA service and systems support long haul and short haul versions of CPDLC. Long haul aircraft use a Future Air Navigation Systems (FANS) version already implemented over the Atlantic Ocean. Aircraft with FANS systems will now use the SITA network and gateway to communicate with CPDLC systems in the UK and Ireland domestic centers.

Other providers of CPDLC have also hit the headlines recently, including ARINC who now offer a compliance service for airlines.