Vendors Conference Prestwick 2011 Customer Picture Implementation of Changes to ICAO FPL 2012 Christoph Kunze Lufthansa Systems 7th December 2011
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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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