Industry Activities AEEC • AMC • FSEMC Annual Report 2010 Together “We Set the Standard.” Industry Activities AEEC • AMC • FSEMC Annual Report 2010 Table of Contents Message from Industry Activities Review of 2010 .......................................................................................................................4 Testimonials ...........................................................................................................................8 AEEC, AMC, & FSEMC: Aviation Industry Activities .....................................................................10 Member Organizations and Corporate Sponsors Benefits .................................................................................................................................12 Supporting Organizations Member Organizations ........................................................................................................13 Corporate Sponsors ............................................................................................................14 Other Aircraft Operators ......................................................................................................16 ARINC Standards Introduction ..........................................................................................................................18 Adopted ARINC Standards ..................................................................................................19 Approved APIMs...................................................................................................................28 AEEC • AMC • FSEMC Industry Activities Advisory Group (IAAG) ........................................................................34 AEEC Message From the Chairman ..............................................................................................36 Executive Committee Members ..........................................................................................38 Projects (2010) AEEC Mission ...............................................................................................................39 AEEC Overview ............................................................................................................39 AEEC Composition .......................................................................................................39 AGIE/MAGIC .................................................................................................................40 Air-Ground Communications System (AGCS) .............................................................40 Airport Mapping Data Base (AMDB) ............................................................................40 AOC Standardization (AOC) ........................................................................................41 APEX Working Group (APEX) .....................................................................................41 ARINC 429 Maintenance .............................................................................................41 Cabin Systems Subcommittee (CSS) ..........................................................................42 Cockpit Display System (CDS) Interfaces ...................................................................42 Data Link Security (DSEC) ..........................................................................................42 Data Link (DLK) Systems .............................................................................................43 Data Link Users Forum .................................................................................................43 Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) ...........................................................................44 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) ..........................................................................................44 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Users Forum .....................................................................44 Fiber Optics Subcommittee (FOS) ...............................................................................45 Field Loadable Software (FLS) .....................................................................................45 Galley Insert (GAIN) Subcommittee..............................................................................46 Ku/Ka Band Satellite System .......................................................................................46 MMM-Manufacturers’ Code Assignment ......................................................................46 Navigation Data Base (NDB/ NDBX) ............................................................................47 Network Infrastructure and Security (NIS) ....................................................................47 New Installation Concepts (NIC) ...................................................................................48 Software Data Loading (SDL) .......................................................................................48 Systems Architecture and Interfaces (SAI) ...................................................................48 Traffic Surveillance .......................................................................................................49 Wavelength Division Multiplexed Local Area Network (WDM LAN) ..............................49 AMC Message From The Chairman .............................................................................................50 Steering Committee Members ............................................................................................51 Projects (2010) AMC Mission .................................................................................................................52 Introduction ...................................................................................................................52 Electronic Distribution of Software (EDS) .....................................................................52 Levels of Avionics Maintenance (LAM) and Test Equipment Guidance (TEG) .............53 Field Loadable Software (FLS) .....................................................................................53 FSEMC Message From The Chairman .............................................................................................54 Steering Committee Members ............................................................................................55 Projects (2010) FSEMC Mission ...........................................................................................................56 Introduction ...................................................................................................................56 Simulator Quality Management Systems (SQM) ..........................................................57 Visual Data Base Currency ...........................................................................................57 Overview of Export Control Issues for Flight Training Devices (GEC) ..........................57 Annual Awards..................................................................................................................................58 Message from Industry Activities Review of 2010 Together “We Set the Standard.” AEEC, AMC, and FSEMC had another very successful and productive year in 2010 thanks to the active participation of our many members and sponsors. Our ability to collaboratively develop technical standards and solutions to complex problems in a timely manner depends on dedicated people like you. It is your innovative leadership and willingness to participate, network, and share your experience and intellect that makes a difference. In 2010, the AEEC, AMC and FSEMC: • Held the annual AEEC/AMC meeting in Phoenix, Arizona hosted by US Airways. This meeting attracted 762 attendees from 26 countries representing 46 airlines, 5 airframe manufacturers and 214 aviation suppliers and others. Attendance increased by 77 people over the previous year. o AEEC Chairman Greg Kuehl, UPS, and AMC Chairman Mitch Klink, FedEx officially opened the meeting, welcomed theAEEC and AMC participants and encouraged them to support the activities of the AEEC and AMC. o David Seymour, Vice-President US Airways, in his keynote address described the value of standards and how important collaboration is to solving technical problems that the airlines are faced with. • Held the annual FSEMC meeting in Brighton, England hosted by Thales. There were 379 attendees from 35 countries, representing 51 simulator user organizations, 74 supplier companies and five different Regulatory Authorities. Attendance more than doubled from the previous year with 201 more people participating. Notably, the FSEMC attracted several simulator users from Asia, showing an increase in value of the FSEMC in that region. o FSEMC Chairman Mike Jackson, FedEx, officially opened the meeting and welcomed the participants. o Marion Broughton, Vice-President of Thales U.K. Avionics, Training and Simulation in her keynote address described the value of flight training device standards and how important collaboration is to solving technical problems that simulator users and operators are faced with. 4 • Organized 63 subcommittee, working group, and user forum meetings • Adopted 4 new standards • Adopted 18 supplements to existing standards • Authorized 14 projects through the approval of (APIMs) • Vetted 358 questions related to resolving avionics maintenance and flight simulation issues All together, over 2700 people were registered attendees at the AEEC,