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

9.2.3 Flight data sharing programs

There are several multi-airline and multi-national data sharing programs that exist today that involve centralizing
airline flight data storage. IATA’s flight data exchange (FDX) program and the FAA's aviation safety information
analysis and sharing (ASIAS) system are two examples.

i) International Air Transport Association's (IATA) global aviation data management (GADM)
a. Techniques to improve aviation safety have moved beyond the analyses of isolated accidents to
data-driven analyses of trends and the interaction between the links in the air transport chain.
b. This approach is supported by the global aviation data management (GADM) program. GADM,
evolving from the global safety information centre (GSIC), is becoming a broader data management
platform, aiming at integrating all sources of operational data received from various channels and
IATA unique programs, such as flight operations, infrastructure, IATA audits, etc., into a common and
interlinked database structure.
c. With GADM, IATA will be in a position to provide the industry with comprehensive, cross-database
analysis and with this to support a proactive data-driven approach for advanced trend analysis and
predictive risk mitigation.
d. Pulling from all areas of operations sources, GADM will be the most comprehensive airline operational
database available. These sources include the IATA accident database, the safety trend evaluation
analysis and data exchange system (STEADES) database, IATA operational safety audit (IOSA) and
IATA safety audit for ground operations (ISAGO) audit findings, flight data exchange (FDX), ground
damage database (GDDB), maintenance-related and other operational databases.
e. More than 470 organizations around the globe submit their data to GADM. Over 90% of IATA member
carriers are participating.
ii) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
a. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) promotes the open exchange of safety information in order
to continuously improve aviation safety. To further this basic objective, FAA developed the aviation
safety information analysis and sharing (ASIAS) system. The ASIAS system enables users to perform
integrated queries across multiple databases, search an extensive warehouse of safety data, and
display pertinent elements in an array of useful formats.

b. A phased approach continues to be followed in the construction of this system. Additional data
sources and capabilities will be available as the system evolves in response both to expanded access
to shared data and to technological innovation.
c. Systems that support data sharing and offer data protection to airlines may be suitable platforms to
support centralized "escrow" services for hosting airline streamed black box data.

10. On-board infrastructure

10.1 On-board information systems infrastructure

10.1.1 Introduction

This section explores the feasibility of using existing information and data systems infrastructure on-board
aircraft that could be used to support real-time flight data transmission and data streaming.

The section is structured around specific and current avionics and electronics systems that are often standard
and are widely installed and utilized for normal airline operations. On-board information systems infrastructures
that are already installed on aircraft that could possibly be used to support real-time flight data transmission

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