Sesion02 06 AIRBUS FANSSolutions PDF

FANS: A/G Data link Applications over ACARS & ATN
Presented by
Thierry TIN HIN
Airline CNS/ATM Support
thierry.tin-hin@airbus.com
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Data Link Communication Reminders
Complete Range of AIRBUS FANS Solutions
AIRBUS FANS Roadmap
AIRBUS Customer Support

AIRBUS Solutions and Roadmap for FANS September 2012
FANS concept – Ground networks
Aircraft Communication and Addressing Reporting

System
Initially used for airline communication – AOC
ACARS (Airline Operations
Oceanic and Control).
Remote areas
Used
AIRBUS(but not designed)
solution for CPDLC
: FANS since 1995.
A+ package
Oceanic and remote airspaces
Aeronautical Telecommunication Network

Designed for CPDLC (performances & reliability).
ATN Continental areas
1st implementation since end
: Maastricht UACofin2006
2000.
AIRBUSairspaces
Continental solutionwith
: FANS
high B+ package
density of traffic.
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Architecture in ACARS Environment – FANS A+
SATCOM ATSU
Avionics
VDL-A
VDL-2 Air/Ground media
HFDL
Ground network
Ground users
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Architecture in ATN Environment – FANS B+
SATCOM ATSU
Avionics
VDL-A VDL-2
HFDL
Ground network
Ground users
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CPDLC & ADS-C in the World
In case of errors or omissions, please inform

fltops.ops@airbus.com
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The Data Link Mandates Published or Expected
Europe • Forwardfit: 01JAN2011 / Retrofit: 05FEB2015

LINK 2000+ • Details on EUROCONTROL website: ATN B1
Published • AIRBUS solution: FANS B+
North Atlantic • Organized Track System: 2013 / MNPS: 2017

• Requirements for CPDLC and ADS-C: FANS 1/A
Published • AIRBUS solution: FANS A or A+
• FAA: Forwardfit and Retrofit from 06DEC2010

Data Link
• EASA: Forwardfit from 08APR2014 (not yet published)
Recording
• AIRBUS solutions available on all aircraft
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AIRBUS FANS Roadmap

AIRBUS FANS Solutions
FANS A+ over ACARS FANS B+ over ATN

in oceanic and remote areas in continental areas
FANS A+ applications FANS B+ applications

COM : CPDLC COM : CPDLC
SURV : ADS-C
ATS 623 applications ATS 623 applications
Digital ATIS – D-ATIS Digital ATIS – D-ATIS
Departure Clearance – DCL Departure Clearance – DCL
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Oceanic Clearance – OCL Oceanic Clearance – OCL
Reminder about ADS-B and ADS-C
Operations
Airspace
Avionics
Range
Data Link
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Introduction to FANS A+
• 1st AIRBUS product capable of CPDLC over ACARS

• Certified in 2000 on A330/A340
FANS A • Initial CPDLC & ADS-C operations in the Pacific
• FMS link: Route clearance upload
• Upgrade series of FANS A and former FANS A+ versions

• 1st version certified in 2004 on A330/A340 aircraft, later on A320 Family
aircraft and A380 aircraft
FANS A+ • Latest version certified in 2011
• Enhancements (in-service experiences) from FANS operations all over the
world
• HF Data Link (HFDL)

FANS A+ • VHF Data Link Mode 2 (VDL 2): Higher data rate compared to VDL Mode A
• Frequency loading into RMP
Options • Data link recording by CVR (FAA/EASA)
• ATS 623 Departure & Oceanic Clearances, D-ATIS
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Introduction to FANS B+
• 1st AIRBUS product capable of ATN/VDL2 for CPDLC

FANS B • Certified in OCT 2006 on A320 Family
• LINK 2000+ Pioneer phase
• Upgrade of FANS B
• Certified in DEC 2010 on A320 Family
FANS B+ • Eligible to European LINK 2000+ mandate (EC 29/2009)
• Protected Mode (PM): Voice read-back no longer required
FANS B+ • Frequency loading into RMP

• Data link recording by CVR (FAA, EASA)
Options • ATS 623 Departure & Oceanic Clearances, D-ATIS
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AIRBUS FANS in A320/A330/A340 Cockpit
Your keyboard
Your mailbox
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DCDU: Datalink Control & Display Unit
A350 will apply the same with integrated

HMI for FANS A+ and FANS B+, to be
AIRBUS FANS in A380 Cockpit retrofitted on A380 afterwards.
Commonality with A320/330/340

operating principles
A380 Cockpit interactivity

=
Page 14 More efficient workflow
Receiving an Uplink Message

ATC ATC
MSG MSG
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Sending a Downlink Message
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Functional Architecture of Current Solutions

Cockpit Cockpit
Interfaces FMS CVR RMP Interfaces CVR RMP
A623 FANS A+ A623 FANS B+
AOC D-ATIS AFN AOC D-ATIS CM
DCL CPDLC DCL CPDLC
OCL ADS-C OCL
A/C Router A/C Router

ACARS ACARS ATN
Comm Means Comm Means

VDL A VDL2 VDL A VDL2
SATCOM HFDL SATCOM HFDL
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System Architecture of Current Solutions
Cockpit
Interfaces
Applications IMA ATC Applications
LRU ATSU
A/G Router ACR
VDR SDU HFDR Comm Means VDR SDU HFDR
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AIRBUS FANS Roadmap

AIRBUS FANS Roadmap
2010 2015 2020
Data link Recording
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Architecture in ACARS Environment – FANS A+
SATCOM ATSU
Avionics
VDL-A
HFDL
Ground network
Ground users
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Architecture in ATN Environment – FANS B+
SATCOM ATSU
Avionics
VDL-A VDL-2
HFDL
Ground network
Ground users
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The AIRBUS FANS Alphabet
ACARS
Uploadable
ATN
Aircraft FANS Applications clearances Std
into the FMS
AFN CM CPDLC ADS-C
A330/A340 A FANS 1/A
A320/A330/A340
A+ FANS 1/A
/A380
B ATN B1
A320
B+ ATN B1
*
FANS 1/A
A350/A380 A+B
ATN B1
*
A320/A330/A340 FANS 1/A
A+C
/A380/A350 ATN B2
*
A320/A330/A340
A623 DCL, OCL, D-ATIS
/A380/A350
Page 23 * Protected Mode (PM) CPDLC

FANS A+ over Iridium

Iridium
 66 Low Earth Orbit satellites
 Full globe coverage
 Voice and Data services
 Eligible for FANS 1/A operations
 www.iridium.com
AIRBUS Feasibility Study

 Evaluation of Iridium solution at aircraft
level (interference, integration, etc)
 For routine (e.g. AOC) and safety (e.g.
FANS 1/A or ATC voice) communications
 First availability: 1Q2014 on A320
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AIRBUS FANS Roadmap

The AIRBUS Support for our Customers
• Support to aircraft definition and retrofit

Engineering
• In-service support
• Flight operations expertise

• Assistance to EIS and operational approval, in-service
Flight support
Operations • Academic briefing
• Full set of Flight Operations documents
Assistance to • Turnkey solution “A la carte”

Operational • Engineering & Flight Operations expertise
Approval • By QUOVADIS subsidiary
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AIRBUS AIRBUS Customer

Data Link
Solutions Roadmap Support
FANS 1/A over FANS A+ over ACARS Development Engineering & Flight
ACARS on roadmap consistent Operations Support
AFN, CPDLC, ADS-C A320/A330/A340/A380 with GANP/ASBUs available
FANS A+C compliant Turnkey solution

ATN B1 over ATN FANS B+ over ATN with ATN B2 A la carte
CM, CPDLC on A320 on A320/A330/A340/ by QUOVADIS
A380/A350 subsidiary
A623 Applications FANS A+B over

over ACARS ACARS & ATN
DCL, OCL, D-ATIS on A350 then A380
European mandate
for ATN B1
NAT mandate
for FANS 1/A
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• A623: ARINC protocol defining a set of data • CVR: Cockpit Voice Recorder
link applications (DCL, OCL, D-ATIS) • D-ATIS: Digital ATIS
• ACARS: Aircraft Communication and • DCL: Departure Clearance
Addressing Reporting System • DR: Data link Recording
• ACR: Avionics Communication Router • FANS: Future Air Navigation System
• ADS-C: Automatic Dependent Surveillance - • FMS: Flight Management System
Contract
• HFDL: HF Data Link
• ADS-B: Automatic Dependent Surveillance -
Broadcast • HFDR: HF Data Radio
• AFN: ATS Facility Notification • IMA: Integrated Modular Avionics
• AOC: Airline Operations Control • LRU: Line Replaceable Unit
• ATN: Aeronautical Telecommunication • OCL: Oceanic Clearance
Network • RMP: Radio Management Panel
• ATSU: Air Traffic Service Unit • SDU: Satellite Data Unit
• CM: Context Management • VDL: VHF Data Link
• CPDLC: Controller Pilot Data Link • VDR: VHF Data Radio
Communication
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FANS: A/G Data link Applications over ACARS & ATN

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

Complete Range of AIRBUS FANS Solutions

AIRBUS FANS Roadmap

AIRBUS Customer Support

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

FANS concept – Ground networks

Aircraft Communication and Addressing Reporting

Aeronautical Telecommunication Network

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

Architecture in ACARS Environment – FANS A+

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

Architecture in ATN Environment – FANS B+

CPDLC & ADS-C in the World

In case of errors or omissions, please inform

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

The Data Link Mandates Published or Expected

Europe • Forwardfit: 01JAN2011 / Retrofit: 05FEB2015

North Atlantic • Organized Track System: 2013 / MNPS: 2017

• FAA: Forwardfit and Retrofit from 06DEC2010

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

Complete Range of AIRBUS FANS Solutions

AIRBUS FANS Roadmap

AIRBUS Customer Support

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

AIRBUS FANS Solutions

FANS A+ over ACARS FANS B+ over ATN

FANS A+ applications FANS B+ applications

Reminder about ADS-B and ADS-C

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

• 1st AIRBUS product capable of CPDLC over ACARS

• Upgrade series of FANS A and former FANS A+ versions

• HF Data Link (HFDL)

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

• 1st AIRBUS product capable of ATN/VDL2 for CPDLC

FANS B+ • Frequency loading into RMP

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

AIRBUS FANS in A320/A330/A340 Cockpit

A350 will apply the same with integrated

Commonality with A320/330/340

A380 Cockpit interactivity

Receiving an Uplink Message

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

Sending a Downlink Message

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

Functional Architecture of Current Solutions

A623 FANS A+ A623 FANS B+

AOC D-ATIS AFN AOC D-ATIS CM

DCL CPDLC DCL CPDLC

OCL ADS-C OCL

A/C Router A/C Router

Comm Means Comm Means

SATCOM HFDL SATCOM HFDL

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

System Architecture of Current Solutions

Applications IMA ATC Applications

A/G Router ACR

VDR SDU HFDR Comm Means VDR SDU HFDR

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

Complete Range of AIRBUS FANS Solutions

AIRBUS FANS Roadmap

AIRBUS Customer Support

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.