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As the initial flight of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner
approaches, launch customer ANA (All Nippon Airways) has selected
aviation IT specialist SITA to provide a message processing
solution to manage the configuration and distribution of the
higher traffic volume and variety of aircraft cockpit messages
required for the new aircraft.
Takanori Yukishige,
Vice President, Information Technology Services, ANA, said,
“Traditionally, we have developed all our Datalink processing
in-house; however, our existing mainframe system could not manage
the requirements of the 787. We needed to be able to adapt to the
new aircraft without major re-programming and to do so in time for
its first commercial flight.
“SITA’s Aircom Server
has provided this for us. In addition, we now have the versatility
of the system acting as an ACARS gateway for air-to-ground
messaging and a Type B gateway for the ground-to-ground
communications used by our Cargo division.”
Philip Clinch, Vice President Aircraft
Communications and Messaging, SITA, added, “[The]Aircom Server will allow ANA to format
messages without any software development; something which was not
possible with their in-house system. Most importantly, by enabling
simple message configuration and reducing the mainframe workload
we are delivering significant cost savings to the airline.”
SITA’s Aircom Server is also evolving to manage
data sent via IP link to the new generation of systems that will
come as standard in the 787, equipment such as Electronic Flight
Bags, which generate much higher data transfer requirements than
ACARS systems.
ANA has ordered 50 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with delivery of its
first 787-8 derivative scheduled for the first quarter of 2010, with around
20 787s entering its fleet over the following two years.
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