Systems Integration & Interfaces

The Airline AIS database and application is designed to be integrated into an existing Airline AIS IT infrastructure. A separate server can be configured for database and application backup redundancy if necessary. The interfaces to the existing infrastructure are:

• Message Communication
Interface (AFTN, AMHS, CIDIN,
IATA Type-B, ACARS)
• AXL (XML based) to existing
briefing applications
• AXL (XML based ) to customer
built dispatcher HMI
• ARINC 424 Data Loading
Interface

A Message-oriented Middleware is used to interface external systems (clients).

System Requirements

The minimum system requirements are:

• General:
Server: Oracle 9.0.1,
Client: nothing specific
• Operating System:
Client: Windows NT, 2000
• Server: all Oracle 9I supported
platforms
• Hardware:
• Client: Pentium III, 128 MB RAM,
400 MB disc space
• Server: Pentium III 880 Mhz or
RISC 450 MHz, 256 MB RAM, 20GB disc space


Conformance Statement

The Airline AIS is designed to assist the pre- and in-flight briefing for AAIS and military airlift agencies according to ICAO Annex 6 and Preparation of an Operations Manual (Doc 9376). It ensures and assists the AAIS interface to ATC according to ICAO Annex 15 (NOTAM) and ICAO PANS RAC-Doc 4444 (Flight Plan).