European AIS Database

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European AIS Database

• EAD Concept

European Organisation for the Safety of Air
Navigation
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Aeronautical Information

• To improve Airspace Management, the dynamic
  availability of quality Aeronautical Information
  is of utmost importance.

AISs are required to ensure the flow of
aeronautical information necessary for the
safety, regularity and efficiency of
international air navigation within the area of
responsibility of a State.
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Aeronautical Information

• The airspace users, and the commercial
  organisations serving the airspace users, depend
  on the accuracy and timeliness of such data for
  safe route management, flight planning, and
  flight operations.

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Before EAD
Data Provider
Data Provider
Data Users
PIB, Flight Manuals, Charts, etc.
Data Provider
Data Provider
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EAD objectives
Safety Enhancement

• The quality of Aeronautical Information must be
  improved and services must be delivered at a
  reduced cost for the AIS.

Quality Improvement
Cost Reduction
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• The cost effectiveness of AIS operations, the
  quality of aeronautical data and the
  accessibility and availability of such data can
  be significantly improved through automation and
  centralisation.

EAD
European AIS Database A Fully Integrated AIS
solution
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Operational concept with EAD
Data Provider
Data Provider
Data Users
Data Provider
Data Provider
PIB, Fight Manuals, Charts, etc.
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• EUROCONTROL Member States
• entrusted the Agency
• with the
• development, establishment and the operation of
  an EAD
• System Implementation Contract signed on7 July
  1999 with Frequentis
• Service Provision Contract signed on 10 July
  2001 with GroupEAD Europe S.L.

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EAD Stakeholders
Civil Aviation Authorities
Aircraft Operators
Air Navigation Service Providers Militaries
Commercial Users
General Public
EUROCONTROL Agency
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EAD Data coverage

• ECAC Member states and the EUROCONTROL Agency
  through the EAD are making available to all EAD
  clients
• World-wide including ECAC
• International NOTAM Operation (INO)
• World-wide original processed messages
• Static Data Operation (SDO)
• Static data used for NOTAM Validation, and PIB
  Generation
• ECAC area
• AIP, Amdt and Supplements, AIC and Charts
• Static Data Operation (SDO)
• Complete static data contained in the
  Aeronautical Information Publication

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A EUROCONTROL Service of which the provision of
the service is outsourced to a private company, a
real partnership with industry.
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Operational Concept

• The EAD is a service provided and owned by
  EUROCONTROL on behalf of its Member States.
• States remain responsible for providing the AIS
  and the information published. AIS of migrated
  States (ECAC area) are responsible for inserting,
  maintaining and correcting their national data
  directly in the EAD.
• EUROCONTROL has sponsored the development of the
  EAD system and sponsors the provision of the EAD
  service in line with the Service Charging Policy
  but not the costs for local systems and for
  connectivity.

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EAD Services for Data Provider
AIP SUP, AIC
ECAC AIP Library
PAMS
ECAC AIS Office
SDO
(e)AIP Production
Static Data
Static data Update
Military Civil
Chart Production
Inside area of responsibility
INO
Dynamic Data
AFTN NOTAM Distribution
TAM Creation
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EAD Services for Data User
ECAC AIP Library
AIP Browsing
Static Data
SDO Reporting
Dynamic Data
Briefing
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EAD Services for clients
World-wide AIP Subscription
AIP Publication/Update
ECAC AIP Library
PAMS
World-wide Minimum Static data set Update
EAD Service Provider
Static Data
SDO
Dynamic Data
INO
AFTN, world-wide NOTAM Reception
TAM Processing
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Quality

• ICAO Standards,
• EUROCONTROL Recommendations
• OPADD, SDP, AICM/AIXM applied
• Validation rules
• Coordination of cross border conflict resolution
• Less human input

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Availability

• WW processed NOTAM and static data
• Very high availability requirements 99,975
• 24h/24h operational and technical helpdesk
• Commonly maintained system applications
• Client service availability covered by SLA

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Cost Effectiveness

• Integration of the different AIS components in
  the EAD
• Reduction of workload in the complete AIS process
• Use of commonly developed applications and common
  maintenance
• Reduction of paper dissemination