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ITU-T Focus Group on Aviation Applications of Cloud Computing for Flight Data Monitoring
Avionics and Aviation Communications Systems
Equipage rates - Only data link provider with polar coverage. - Extensive experience, certification in safety and cockpit communications.
Current safety connectiv- ity products - Electronic flight bags. - Electronic flight instruments. - Flight data computer systems. - Cockpit communications hardware/interfaces. - Data link and SatCom System services.
Experience with "event-triggered" systems Yes
Is the data link certified for safety communications? Not all For example, Iridium L-band is certified for safety operations.
Send messages and control flight deck Yes, but are not approved for safety services as per the ICAO GOLD manual.
Downstream data from the flight deck Yes Just as ARINC and SIT A, these companies tend to provide a bundled service that includes flight deck appli- cations, data link provisioning, air-to-ground and software to access and manipulate flight data on the ground. Flyht in particular has developed
Data link provider Iridium
Flyht, ST AR Navigation, Blue Sky Navigation, Spidertracks
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