GAD End of Year Summary 2023

IATA Ground Operations Automation and Digitalization WG

 Meetings
GAD Membership LCAM - TEAMS 2 weeks
2023 In person IATA MAD SEP 23

DCAM - TEAMS 4 weeks

In person Eurocontrol BRU OCT 23

GSE - TEAMS and In person

GAD MAKE UP DCAM LCAM GSE TOTAL

26 Airlines

10 12 18 50
1 ATC
1 ACI
5 Airport
2 Aircraft
2 DCS
10 GHSP
3 GSE

LCAM/Digital Load control/Digital Ramp/IGOM/AHM
AHM
AHM1110 Updates published.
AHM561 Completed and will be finalized
for review DCS Data approval.
AHM562 proposed – numbering change
will be part of this on 2024 as well as
addition of standard definitions.
AHM563 Loading errors. AHM780.
update proposed- TOBT.
2024 Action plan.
AHM1110. CLC agent role might be
needed.
AHM561 review and vote 2025.
AHM562 loading errors- to be finished.
AHM563 NEW validation of DCS.
system for load control.
AHM to be reviewed & updated:
501/505/513/514/515/531/533/537/540
Load Control & Digital Ramp
E-LIRF
Electronic Load instruction & reporting.
A digital standard for CLC and RAMP.
BRD made and handed over to tech
team. A digital message will be created
for systems and teams to exchange
loading instructions and report
2024 Action plan
Sub-group will make an XML message
for review & reach out if SME I needed
from RAMP or Load control
A new AHM will be needed or at least
add to AHM514 for this E-LIRF
UWS Update or reform might be a new
action from this ELIRF, NOTOC updates
might need to be considered.
IGOM
CHAPTER 5 Updates continue to
make IGOM detailed for the
procedures of load control and
ramp exchange.
Section 1 nearly complete.
2024 Action plan
Work will continue on this
Chapter 5.
LOD checklist will be updated
from IGOM reform. AHM review
will be included
X565 – Tech group for Systems
Digital Data for Weight Balance and Load Control
X565
X565 is complete and published.
AHM565 Will be removed from 2025.
More testers are needed.
Early adopters and trials sourced.
2024 Action plan.
Training material needed.
Guidance and implementation plan
to be devised.
What support can be given for
implementation. Webinars will need to
planned as what “marketing can be
done”
E-LIRF
BRD Received well.
Tech items covered.
A flow process for ELIRF produced.
2024 Action plan
Sub-group will make an XML message
for review & reach out if SME is needed
from RAMP or Load control.
A new AHM will be needed or at least
add to AHM514 for this E-LIRF.
UWS Update or reform might be a new
action from this ELIRF, NOTOC updates
might need to be considered.

AHM732
Group meetings continued to review
AHM.
Webinars and Trials successful.
Interest from airports, Airlines & system
providers.
Success in READI project in Europe.
Next steps are needed to help with
guidance & support for implementation.
Common requirement for guidance on
next steps.
2024 Action plan.
AHM732 review will continue –
language improvement & code
rationalization.
Overlap and redundancy will be
checked.
Early Adopters will be asked to join
group
Delay Codes
AHM732/MVT/Implementation & Review
AHM
AHM780. MVT addition proposed for
TOBT message. Format only will be
added then XML.
2024 Action plan.
AHM review for MVT using AHM732
AAA codes.
AHM review needed to see how it
affects other areas including delay
reporting other areas e.g. SLA
AIDX review and action needed.
System providers will need action if
systems can change – Many systems
accept only IATA 730/731 and AHM780
format.
Sustainability
Agenda Topics will be discussed in 2024
People, Prosperity, Planet.

We need to look after our planet…

We need to see if environmental items fit into Economic
& Operational areas. WHAT? WHY? HOW?

GAD LCAM/DCAM
Some initiatives from GSE TEAM What Can we do in Digital RAMP
CO2 from GSE improvements & load control including paperless - data, time, other
NOISE improvement digital items can add to the sustainable footprints.
SAF - BIO FUEL, Potable water standard might be 1 topic
GSE POOLING ROBOTICS
SUSTAINABLE TAXI - TAXIBOT ERGONOMICS
SINGLE ENGINE TAXI AI
2024 - We will Discuss & Add items to our work plan
GAD LCAM/DCAM
Decide how we meet – TEAMS & Frequency
Updates needed for all group as well as TSB

1st meet to be planned JAN week 2 or 3?

Meets will be agreed and supported by IATA
Team leaders will be asked to manage tasks.
2024 continue work
Focus on completing tasks

Montreal Meet Dates out

March 2024 – Montreal

Here are the dates for each subgroup meetings:
Mar 18 to 20 – Delay codes
March 19 to 21 – Load control /ramp digital
March 18 to 21 – GSE and SAE
(March 18, 19 for SAE and March 20, 21 for IATA GSE
IATA ACCESS KEYS PUBLISHED
IGOM AHM accessible for all GAD,
TEAMS SITE ACCESS AND FAM- reach out
Guidance for team FAM and orientation – reach out.

Happy Holidays
THANKYOU
It has been super year because of us.
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sean.fernandes@flydubai.com