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ITU-T Focus Group on Aviation Applications of Cloud Computing for Flight Data Monitoring
Avionics and Aviation Communications Systems

3. Structure of the Report

This Report covers two major areas as indicated below:

i) The feasibility of using recent developments in commercial aeronautical data link services: this
covers recent developments from various commercial broadband technologies and services for the
aeronautical environment.

ii) Reusing existing infrastructure for real-time flight data streaming where appropriate: this covers the
various existing aviation satellite technologies and services (safety and non-safety purposes) as being
provided currently to the aviation community and its potential to support real-time flight data streaming.

4. Relationship with other FG AC working groups

In accomplishing its tasks, WG4 took into account relevant inputs from the other working groups.

5. Definitions

A central consolidation of acronyms and definitions has been produced (see WG5 deliverable).

6. Real-time transmission

Real-time transmission of various data from the aircraft has become a significant focus for global aviation
safety authorities. The ability to transmit relevant operational and safety data from aircraft operating in all
regions of the globe is seen as an important factor and referenced in the ICAO global aeronautical distress
and safety system (GADSS) report.
This Report examines the feasibility of using recent developments in commercial aeronautical data link services,
as well as reusing existing infrastructure, for real-time flight data streaming where appropriate. This Report
examines in detail the combination of airborne systems, ground systems and/or associated services that
support the generation, collection, analysis, transmission, storage and sharing of flight data.

7. Assumptions

7.1 Introduction

Fundamental assumptions in relation to the use cases were made, as much of the required information is
either proprietary or not available at all. Wherever this is the case, assumptions were made based on industry
knowledge and experience (see Appendix 4 for the data volumes associated with flight data recording standards).

A detailed description of the use cases are found in Deliverable 2/3.

The following examples of use cases were considered:

1. Flight tracking for safety and security (e.g. search and rescue, border protection);
2. Flight tracking for route planning and optimization (e.g. crew scheduling and fuel optimization);

2