ATA e-Business Program
IATA RFID Think Tank
Ken Jones – 22 Feb 2012
ATA Standards/Specifications - History
Beginning – late 1950s
Spec 100 – Technical Data Standards
Spec 200 – Materiel Data Standards (IBM Punch Cards)
Standards Evolved and Expanded
Changing business needs
Technological advances
Today
Broad list of standards and data definitions
Long list of adopters
Standards deeply embedded in industry systems and
processes
ATA e-Business Program
The current standards development process is done
through the ATA e-Business Program
Membership Agreement to protect intellectual
property
Cost spread over community
Each participant has a say on the content and
direction of the standards.
Collaborative web site for documents, ballots, group
emails, rosters, calendar
To join visit: [Link]
ATA e-Business Specifications
Spec 2000 – Suite of standards
Materiel Management, AIDC/Traceability Reliability Data,
eLogbook, Regulatory Data standards
iSpec 2200 / S1000D – Technical Information
Standards
Illustrated Parts Catalog, Maintenance Manuals,
Service Bulletins, Wiring Manuals, etc.
Spec 2300 – Flight Operations Data
Spec 42 – Digital Information Security
Common Support Data Dictionary
Definitions, characteristics, tags/identifiers for all data.
World Airlines & Suppliers Guide
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Functional / Lifecycle Scope
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Spec 2000 – Chapters
Chapter 1 – Provisioning Chapter 9 – AIDC / RFID / Traceability
Chapter 2 – Procurement Planning Chapter11 – Reliability Data Exchange
Chapter 3 – Order Administration Chapter 12 – Surplus Parts Database
Chapter 4 – Customer Invoicing Chapter 13 – Industry Performance Metrics
Chapter 5 – Inventory Consumption Chapter 14 – Warranty Processing
Chapter 6 – Communication Commands Chapter 15 – Delivery Configuration
Chapter 7 – Repair Order Administration Chapter 16 – Regulatory Documents
Chapter 8 – Repair / Overhaul Planning Chapter 17 – Electronic Logbook
Common Support Data Dictionary
Definitions of all terms, data elements, data formats and structures, vocabulary
and other items used in the above specification along with iSpec2200
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Organizational Structure
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Current Activity
Electronic Regulatory Data
FAA approved use of FAA Spec 2000 Chapter 17 as
electronic 8130-3
Subsequently, EASA approved and TC OK
Waiting for FAA release of “Harmonized” order 8130.21H
(2012 Q1/Q2) one aim of which is to make the 8130-3 form
consistent with similar EASA Form 1, TC Form 1. Upon
release Chapter 17 will be updated
Electronic Logbook
Releasing version 3.0 for Electronic Logbook XML
Current focus is on interoperability transactions
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Current Activity
Reliability Data Exchange
Delivery Configuration Data format XML recently approved
QPA record in review
Focus on Aircraft Reliability Metrics
Electronic Repair Order
New team to create XML messages for repair transactions
Also will finalize Electronic Teardown Report
Supply Chain
Warranty XML
Improve legacy to XML conversion for Procurement
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Current Activity
World Airlines and Suppliers Guide
New release expected in 2012
Digital Security Working Group
Developing Use Cases for Security Implementations
Spec 42 version 2012.1 in final review
S1000D Technical Data
Cooperating with AIA and ASD in development of next
generation technical information standards
Flight Operations
Recently released Spec 2300 version 2011.2
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Spec 2000 Data Format
Typical
7 3/8" (card stock)
8 ½ “ (std paper)
SPL
BOX
81205
12345
Spec 2000
CPO
PNR
BS56877
HLT8100-13-91
Receiving Label
SHQ 1
UNT EA
PSN PS789254
NSN 1234128679632
Optional area that may be used for company name, address, or additional bar coded data
<ShipNoticeHeader>
<CIC>CNA</CIC> Same Spec 2000 data formats as in
<SPL>81205</SPL>
</ShipNoticeHeader>
Purchase Order, Electronic Shipping
<ShipNoticeDetails> Notice, Electronic 8130-3, RFID
<CPO>BS56877</CPO>
<PNR>HLT8100-13-91</PNR>
<SHQ UNT="EA">10</SHQ> Electronic
<SHT>AMD</SHT>
<SHD>2004-09-30</SHD> Shipping Notice
</ShipNoticeDetails>
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Examples – RFID, Part Marking
FedEx Pilot
Project –
integrated RFID
Very Small Direct Part Mark
w/o RFID
(Spec 2000 compatible
MFR/SER only)
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AIDC/RFID - Data Structure
Permanent
EPC/ISO Current End User
Birth Data
Data Rewriteable Scratchpad
Header Information to
ensure compatibility with
EPCglobal and ISO
standards
Part History/ Part History/ Part History/
Etc.
Action Log 1 Action Log 1 Action Log 1
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AIDC/RFID - Data Structure
Permanent
EPC/ISO Current End User
Birth Data
Data Rewriteable Scratchpad
“Identity Plus”
Manufacturer CAGE Code, Serial Number, Original
Part Number, Manufacture Date, Description, ESD,
Customs / Export Info, Software Part Indicator, etc.
Part History/ Part History/ Part History/
Etc.
Action Log 1 Action Log 2 Action Log 3
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AIDC/RFID - Data Structure
Rewriteable
EPC/ISO Current End User
Birth Data
Data Rewriteable Scratchpad
Current Part Number,
Misc text, Mechanic’s
Modification Status,
comments, etc.
Condition, Airline Part
Numbers, Expiry Date, etc.
Part History/ Part History/ Part History/
Etc.
Action Log 1 Action Log 2 Action Log 3
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AIDC/RFID - Data Structure
EPC/ISO Current End User
Birth Data
Data Rewriteable Scratchpad
Record “important” part e.g. – part removals/installs,
status changes or service bulletins worked, repairs
traceability information performed, “no fault found”,
ownership changes, etc.
Part History/ Part History/ Part History/
Etc.
Action Log 1 Action Log 2 Action Log 3
Permanent
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RFID - Data Structure
Table of Contents (Appendix 11)
The International RFID community (EPC, ISO) didn’t
adequately support large user memory. Thus, ATA RFID
Technical Team developed “TOC”
Describes “records” for storing the data on the tag including
the “type” of record and CRC
Describes stored contents (e.g. location, size, timestamps)
Further information in
[Link]
biz_s1000d_forum/1-UnderstandingRFID_Hamlin.pdf
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Reliability Data
Aircraft Status Change
Aircraft Hours and Landings
LRU Removals / Installs
Shop Findings / Piece Parts
Events / Delays / Logbook
Scheduled Maintenance
Service Bulletin / Mods
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8130-3 / Form 1 - Schema
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EASA Form 1 - Example
<Block2>
<CETx FVI="ISSUE 1">EASA Form 1</CETx>
</Block2>
<Block3>
<SPL>U1598</SPL>
<TDN>UK0000149960</TDN>
</Block3>
<Block4>
<IssuerDetail>
<SPL>U1598</SPL>
<WHO>Airbus UK Limited</WHO>
<ADL>New Filton House</ADL>
<ADL>Golf Course Lane </ADL>
<CIY>Filton</CIY>
<ZIP>BS99 7AR</ZIP>
<CNT>GB</CNT>
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Questions
Ken Jones, Director Electronic Data Standards
[Link]
admin@[Link]
202-626-4039
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ATA e-Business Program
IATA RFID Think-tank
Additional Background
Information
Airlines for America (A4A)
Airline trade association – Previously Air Transport
Association (ATA)
Not-For-Profit
Based in Washington D.C. - ~80 Employees
Address non-competitive issues
Membership:
9 Passenger Carriers
5 All-Cargo Carriers
1 Associate/International Airlines
53 Industry Members/Partners
90% Cargo/Passenger Traffic in the U.S.
ATA eBusiness Strategy October 5, 2007
Vision: To be an agile, cost effective, global commercial aviation industry enabled through effective & efficient information sharing.
Mission: Establish a global commercial aviation industry information framework that facilitates improved business agility, reduces costs,
increases speed of business, and maintains the highest level of safety.
Customer For Commercial Aviation Companies that Produce, Consume and Budgetary
Perspective Exchange Data… Perspective
Who are the Produce What do member Be Self
customers? What Standards Improve Maintain Safety airlines expect Supporting
do they value from That... Reduce Costs Business and from ATA B1
ATA eBusiness? C1 C2 Processes C3Compliance eBusiness?
Operations Standards Lifecycle Management Standards Implementation Building the Community
Perspective
Maintain Open
Increase Reduce Establish
What must we do Operate to Ensure Quality & Consensus-
Standards Barriers for Effective
internally to meet Lifecycle Plan Standards Based Work
Adoption Adoption Participation
our customer P1 P2 P7 P8 P12 P13Environment
objectives?
P10 Provide
Leverage Identify Encourage 3rd Provide
Support for Increase
Existing Business Party Product / Networking
Standards Membership
Standards Opportunities Solutions Dev. Opportunities
P3 P4 P9 Implementation P14 P15
Provide Project Increase Speed
Market the
and Program of Standards
Standards
Oversight Development
P5 P6 P11
Learning
Perspective
Maintain Awareness of Emerging Know the Standards and How
Understand Business
What must we Technologies They are Implemented
know to perform L1 L2 L3
the processes?
ATA e-Business Program Membership – Dec 2011
AAR Cargo Systems Esterline Corporation Parametric Technology Corporation
ABX Air euroscript Systems Parker Hannifin
Aeroinfo Systems FedEx Pratt & Whitney
Aeronautical Repair Station Association Finnair Proto Type Industries, Inc.
Aerospace Software Development FUJITSU LIMITED Qantas Airways
Aeroxchange Ltd. Gables Engineering Rockwell Collins
Air Canada GE Aviation Rolls-Royce
Air New Zealand Limited GE Transportation Rusada SA
Airbus GGS INFORMATION SERVICES SAAB
Aircraft Inventory Management & Services Goodrich Satair A/S
Alaska Airlines Hamilton Sundstrand Saudi Arabian Airlines
American Airlines Hawaiian Airlines SDL, Structured Content Technologies Division
ARINC Honeywell Shanghai Aircraft Customer Service CO.,LTD
ATC Lasham Ltd IBS Software Services Pvt Ltd SITA
Atlas Air iJet Onboard SNECMA
Aveos Fleet Performance Inc. Infosys Limited SNECMA AMERICA ENGINE SERVICES S.A. DE C.V.
Aviall Services InfoTrust Group Sonovision Canada Inc.
Avio-Diepen.B.V. Inmedius, Inc. Southwest Airlines
B/E Aerospace, Inc. International Aero Engines Spirit AeroSystems Incorporated
BAE Systems International Air Transport Association SR Technics Switzerland
Boeing Inventory Locator Service Swiss AviationSoftware
Bombardier Aerospace JANA, Inc. TANNER AG
Bruno Chatel (Chadocs) Jeppesen TechGuard Security
Cambridge UK Auto-ID Lab JetBlue Airways Technology Solutions
Carillon Information Security KLM Royal Dutch Airlines TechPubs, Inc.
CHC Helicopter Corporation L-3 Communications Tectura Corporation
CHUOZUKEN CO., LTD Lufthansa Technik AG Tego, Inc.
Communications Software (Airline Systems) Ltd MacSema Teledyne Controls
Continental Airlines MAINtag Thai Airways International
Continental DataGraphics Meggitt Thales Avionics
CORENA Messier-Dowty The NORDAM Group
Crane Aerospace & Electronics Mexicana Airlines Thomas Cook Airlines Ltd
Critical Technologies Miami Air International TRAX USA Corp
Dassault Moog Inc. United Airlines
Delta Air Lines Nabtesco Aerospace UPS Airlines
DIEHL AEROSPACE GMBH Navtech, Inc. US Airways
EADS O'Neil & Associates Virgin Atlantic Airways
Eaton Aerospace Office of the Secretary of Defense warp it AG
Embraer OP Management (OPM) WestJet
EmpowerMX Panasonic Avionics Corporation Woodward, Inc.
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Putting it all together - Line
Chapter 17 Chapter 1
Aircraft Plan
Fault Corrective Action
Notify
Maint Control
Update Preposition
E-Logbook Parts
Remove Chapter 9
Parts
Aircraft Take
Arrives Corrective Action Pull
Install Parts
Parts
Chapter 9
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Putting it all together - Repair
MRO Customer Electronic
Process Chapter 7 Repair
Repair Order Order
Electronic
Process
Acknowledge
Acknowledgment
Close Order
Receive Ship
Inspect Part Part
Update or Process
Change Order Chapter 9 Acknowledgment
Repair
Part Electronic Process and Store
Ship Notice Ship Notice
Chapter 16
Electronic Process and Store
Inspect
Invoice Invoice
Electronic Process and Store
ARC Electronic ARC
Release for
Shipment Electronic
Teardown Process and Store
Report Teardown Report
Ship Receive
Part Part Inspect
Putting it all together - Reliability
Scheduled Maintenance
Event
Aircraft Reliability Scheduled Service Bulletin / Mod
Fault Data Maintenance
Logbook Shop Findings
Shop Piece Part
Update Removal Repair
E-Logbook
Remove
Event Parts
Logbook
Flight Hours & Landings Aircraft Service
Changes
Aircraft Install Take
Arrives Parts Corrective Action Status Change
Value to Industry
Creates common business & IT language - Allows
standardization of business processes among airlines and their
suppliers
Drives down costs
Increases accuracy, quality (e.g.. Part marking, delivery
configuration data, etc.)
Facilitates safety (part marking, traceability, electronic 8130-3)
Facilitates data analyses (e.g.. Initial provisioning data, reliability
data, etc.)
Enables inventory reduction (inventory collaboration, surplus,
initial provisioning)
Participative process
Widely used among major industry players
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