• Foreword
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Use cases overview and user groups
    • 2.1 Use cases overview
    • 2.2 User groups
  • 3 Description of available data
    • 3.1 Digital flight data recorder (DFDR)
    • 3.2 Quick access recorder (QAR)
    • 3.3 Aircraft condition monitoring system (ACMS)
    • 3.4 Central maintenance computer (CMC)
    • 3.5 Flight management computer (FMC)
    • 3.6 ADS-B and ADS-C
    • 3.7 Air traffic control (ATC)
    • 3.8 Airline operational communication (AOC)
    • 3.9 Dedicated data units
    • 3.10 Computer system log files
    • 3.11 Technical logbook
    • 3.12 Custom modifications
    • 3.13 Cockpit voice recorder (CVR)
  • 4 Use cases
    • 4.1 Flight tracking and search and rescue
    • 4.2 Predictive maintenance
    • 4.3 ATC
    • 4.4 Ground movement/handling
    • 4.5 Trouble-shooting
    • 4.6 Crew scheduling
    • 4.7 Fuel optimization
    • 4.8 Route planning and optimization
    • 4.9 Reliability
    • 4.10 Accident investigation
    • 4.11 Flight crew techniques
    • 4.12 Approach statistics
    • 4.13 Maintenance reports for airfraimers, engines and equipment manufacturers
    • 4.14 Meteorological purposes
    • 4.15 Cargo monitoring and tracking
    • 4.16 Airspace optimization
    • 4.17 Flight information display system
    • 4.18 Green aircraft/fuel, noise, carbon footprint
    • 4.19 Information for R&D
    • 4.20 Information for regulatory purposes
    • 4.21 Mission support
    • 4.22 Abnormal movement of passengers and crew
    • 4.23 Flight planning
    • 4.24 Passenger and crew health monitoring
    • 4.25 Entertainment based on flight data
    • 4.26 Medical and health management on air travel
    • 4.27 Anti-terrorism and national security
    • 4.28 Military purposes
  • 5 Key findings
  • 6 Recommendations
  • 7 Conclusion
  • 8 Acronyms and abbreviations
  • 9 References
  • 10 Acknowledgements
  • Appendix A