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The AMDS is an end-to-end solution consisting of standard airborne hardware and software components, ground based server applications, and versatile interfaces to link to a variety of aviation applications; complete with dedicated ground and airborne communications facilities.

The airborne components of the AMDS are comparable with an enhanced Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). The enhancements extend beyond the more traditional EFBs in the market place today, by way of complete business process integration into an airline, and the capability to flexibly host and integrate third party OEM applications and combine them into a truly integrated, customer specific airline workflow solution.

The AMDS interacts with multiple user groups; airline business units, flight crew, airline Engineering & Maintenance, airline operations control & flight operations, airline document management, and Quality Management Systems (QMS). It is through this complete integration that the AMDS is able to achieve the lowest life cycle costs when compared with other solutions. Flight Focus offers a one-stop, end-to-end integration at a fixed price.

The AMDS’ flexibility makes possible client driven customisation to match individual airlines’ business workflows. The AMDS accommodates and integrates other airline software applications as the need arises.

The AMDS incorporates global communications coverage via the Iridium satellite network, complete with an inbuilt messaging capability for air-ground communications between the flight crew and the airline AOC, flight dispatch, Engineering & Maintenance, the airline accounting organisation, and other service providers, for example refuelling and ground handling agencies.

The AMDS is deployed in the cockpit through a Pilot Terminal Unit (PTU) using touch screen technology. The PTU is the user interface providing access into the applications carried in the onboard system. Data entry by the flight crew is made via a detachable keyboard.

The PTUs are mounted adjacent to the flight crew near the side window. Each PTU is installed on a window mounting, suitably placed so that it does not restrict access or egress via the side window. The main screen of the PTU provides the user interface to the system and an overview of the mission. The overview consists of mission details in the form of the flight and aircraft registration numbers, date, route and flight sectors, and an indication of the data load currently in the system.

The AMDS includes its own flight planning application to support flight operation. The device provides the systems capability for onboard compilation of the flight crew briefing package, updated data set, construction and dispatch of the flight plan to Air Traffic Services (ATS) and to the airline AOC, facilitating fuel orders, load sheets, and performance calculations.

Operating costs are able to be reduced further through the carriage and use of electronic manuals and documents. A considerable amount of back office work is able to be eliminated to maintain manuals and documents in a condition suitable for flight operations, but enhance overall document management and quality control. The PTU stores, displays and has a comprehensive search engine for airline manuals and documents. These include Standard Operating Procedures and technical documentation, and Route Manuals, including maps and charts.

Safety is enhanced by incorporating electronic page checking across the document range; ensuring the content list is current and correct. Updates to the onboard document set are easily achieved during maintenance cycles or as part of a daily data load if there is high priority information to be exchanged or updated. Flight crews are alerted via the inbuilt notification systems in the AMDS.

Bulk data uploads and downloads are provided to and from the airborne part of the AMDS via the Flight Crew Pilot Portal, and during maintenance activities. The Pilot Portal forms one of the linkages between the ground and the airborne systems. The AMDS is “wireless ready” to enable a wireless broadband connection to the aircraft when it is parked.

The airborne component of the AMDS solution gathers an incremental compilation of data and information derived from en route progress reports and other data entered by the flight crew into a flight Voyage Report. The Voyage Report contains airline specific data and information required for regulatory compliance, and is downloaded into the airline system for analysis and corrective action should this be required.