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CS-FL-00-0102 FlightLink Services Operator Onboarding - Rev5 - AVN - Rev1
CS-FL-00-0102 FlightLink Services Operator Onboarding - Rev5 - AVN - Rev1
CS-FL-00-0102 FlightLink Services Operator Onboarding - Rev5 - AVN - Rev1
April 2020
Agenda
Chapter 1: introduction
Chapter 2: onboarding process
Chapter 3: hardware and software requirements
Chapter 4: schedule
• In this section:
– Meeting objective
– FlightLink services
– FlightLink infrastructure
FlightLink
AIRCOM Operator
Database Web Portal
Server File End Users
Processing &
Distribution
Solution
File Receiver Operator IT
Infrastructure
• In this section:
– Operator’s inputs
– Focal points
– Access control
– Ground connectivity
– Business-to-business connection
– Data delivery settings
– Data retention requirements
– ACARS settings
• Customer shall formalize these customer inputs and requirements in the FlightLink Onboarding Form
FlightLink
d AIRCOM a Operator
Database Web Portal
Server File End Users
Processing &
Distribution
b Solution c
File Receiver Operator IT
Infrastructure
Internet access and LSAP and FLS download from Access via iflybombardier.com Access via iflybombardier.com Access via iflybombardier.com
a certified web browser iflybombardier.com portal portal portal portal
Wi-Fi and/or Cellular Data Not applicable Not applicable Data plan Not applicable
b Service Provider SIM Card as required(2)
Business-to-Business AS2 for automated LSAP Not applicable AS2 or SFTP for automated Not applicable
c Connection delivery (optional) data delivery
AS2 for wireless FLS upload(1)
Storage Space As required, for storage of As required, for storage of raw Storage of converted data files Not applicable
c LSAP and FLS and converted data files
ACARS Data Service Not applicable Optional, for reception of Optional, for reception of Data Service Provider and
d Provider ACARS data files ACARS data files AIRCOM server
1. Availability date to be confirmed; applies to Data Management Tier 1 and Tier 2 customers
2. Applies to Data Management Tier 0 and Tier 1 customers, with the Cellular Ground Connectivity option installed
• The following components have their own registration processes running in parallel:
1. A220 customer portal: FlightLink Delegated Administrator assigns FlightLink roles to operator’s user and manages
accesses to all FlightLink services, including LSAP
2. “Universal Registration”: Client Administrator validates users registration to eFAST™ (Data Management and HMU
configuration functionality); users must submit their Universal Registration to Pratt & Whitney
• The same person may have both FlightLink Delegated Administrator and P&W Client Admin roles (recommended, but not required)
A220 Portal
all FlightLink
eFAST™ roles Services roles
Operator to provide contact information for Delegated Admin & Client Admin
15 Revision 5, April 2020 FlightLink Services Operator Onboarding
Onboarding Process
a. Web browsers
• Below is the list of browsers that are currently supported for FlightLink web applications
Browser Version Supported
Google™ Chrome™ 49 to 74
Mozilla® Firefox® 44 to 66
Microsoft® 10
Internet Explorer® 11
• The operator must subscribe to a data plan with the data service provider(s) of their choice in order for the aircraft to transfer data
via Wi-Fi and/or cellular*
• Supported protocols:
• Operators are free to select the SFTP/AS2 products they wish as long as they demonstrate reliability and compatibility when
interacting or interfacing with the certified products deployed at CSALP (IBM® DataPower® Gateway); compliance to this
requirement may be demonstrated via trial runs of use cases to be mutually agreed
• Non-certified products such as Ipswitch MOVEit™ and mendelson AS2 have been proven to be reliable and protocol abiding to a
level acceptable to Airbus Canada
• Airbus Canada’s partners (operators and suppliers) are free to select the AS2 product they wish as long as it demonstrates
reliability and compatibility when interacting or interfacing with the AS2 certified product deployed at Airbus Canada (IBM®
DataPower® Gateway); compliance to this requirement may be demonstrated via trial runs of some use cases to be defined
Operator IT Infrastructure
FlightLink
FOQA Operator
File B2B
End User #1
Processing & c Receiver
Distribution
Powerplant Operator
Solution End User #2
– Output types
– Delivery location:
– Data files may be sent:
– by email: limited to operator’s registered users (file size restrictions may apply)
Conversion and delivery rules will be applied to the specified reports
– Notifications: users may be automatically notified upon delivery of every data file:
– by email
#1 #2
Airbus Airbus
Canada Canada
• In this section:
– Hardware
– Software, LSAP
– Software, Data Management
• LSAP:
– commercial off-the-shelf USB memory device
– optionally: commercial off-the-shelf laptop computer
• The A220 LSAP standalone PKI validator tool is available for download via the
following link (Windows, 32-bit or 64-bit): https://pubextpki.aero.bombardier.com/validatortool/
• A user guide is available on the A220 portal: FlightLink > Documentation > Field Loadable
Software Documentation > Guides
• Other output formats such as CSV, XML, TXT may be ingested by typical spreadsheet and text
applications
• Operators are solely responsible to acquire data interpretation solutions to fit their needs
• In this section:
– Onboarding timeline
– Training scope
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Contract signed
Start-up kit
Information session
Admin training
Training
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ACRONYMS
ACARS: Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting LSAP: Loadable Software Aircraft Part
System MDN: Message Delivery Notification
AOC: Airline Operational Communication MOQA: Maintenance Operations Quality Assurance
APN: Access Point Name OMS: Onboard Maintenance System
ARINC: Aeronautical Radio INCorporated PKI: Public Key Infrastructure
AS2: Applicability Statement 2 RTM: Real-Time Monitoring
ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange SFTP: Secure File Transfer Protocol
B2B: Business-to-Business SHA: Secure Hashing Algorithm
CAS: Crew Alerting System SMI: Standard Message Identifier
CSV: Coma Separated Values SSID: Service Set IDentifier
FLS: Field Loadable Software TBC: To Be Confirmed
FOQA: Flight Operations Quality Assurance UBM(F): Usage-Base Monitoring (Function)
FRED: Flight Recorder Electronic Documentation URL: Universal Resource Locator
GSM: Global System for Mobile communications USB: Universal Serial Bus
HMU: Health Management Unit VHF: Very High Frequency
IATA: International Air Transport Association Wi-Fi: Wireless Fidelity
IMS: Information Management System WPA: Wi-Fi Protected Access
IT: Information Technologies XML: Extensible Markup Language