European Data Link Focus Group

Papers and Presentations

In addition to the official meeting minutes posted on another page, this page contains a variety of papers and presentations on European data link. Generally speaking, the list runs backwards chronologically, so that the most recent material is at the top.


European Data Link Investment Analysis, August 22, 2000, created by the European Data Link Focus Group. Also, here are the Excel spreadsheets for the separate business case analyses:

Want some help in understanding the Influence Diagrams and "Tornado" Diagrams in the report? Read Interpreting Business Analysis Results.


Here are the latest presentations from the April 27, 2000 meeting of the Focus Group:


Attempt to Evaluate Data Link Gains Using OPAS Arithmetical Simulation, February 25, 2000, by Jean-Louis Martin. Also available is a paper explaining the OPAS model, An Experimental Study of ATM Capacity, May 30, 1997, by J. M. Alliot et al.

Link2000+ Business Case Development Simulation - final draft, February 2000, from Bernard Lacroix at Eurocontrol.

Link2000+ Fast Time Simulation to Assess the Impact of Data Link on Sector Capacity - Word file from Bernard Lacroix at Eurocontrol.


European Data Link Investment Analysis

See the All-Airline Meeting presentation on European Data Link Investment Analysis, then see the Excel spreadsheet files that are the database models which formed the sensitivity analysis for the investment analysis of European data link . To examine the databases in Microsoft Excel, please select from the spreadsheet options below. There is also a 'readme' text file that explains the development and use of the models.


SECOND FOCUS GROUP MEETING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1999, SEATTLE


FIRST FOCUS GROUP MEETING, APRIL 20-21 1999, BRUSSELS

Title Author Format
The Business Side of CNS/ATM Kathleen Pirotte, Boeing Powerpoint 4.0 | PDF
The Decision-Making Process Steve Glickman, Boeing Powerpoint 4.0 | PDF
Data Link Investment Analysis Results Kathleen Pirotte & Steve Glickman, Boeing Powerpoint 4.0 | PDF
European Business Case for Data Link Thomas Belitz & Detlef Schulz-Ruckert, DFS Powerpoint 4.0 | PDF
CPDLC Builds 1 & 1A Norman Fujisaki, FAA Powerpoint 4.0 | PDF
Business Case for ATN, ATS (& AOC) - An Airline Perspective Ben Berends, KLM Powerpoint 4.0 | PDF
European Business Case Development Workshop Henk Hof, Eurocontrol Powerpoint 4.0 | PDF

PROPOSED SC189/WG53 SG4 OPERATIONAL SERVICES DEFINITION SUB GROUP MEETING

APRIL 16, 1999

Title Author Format
Minutes . Word | PDF
List of Attendees . Word | PDF
A Requirement for Convergence Stephen Giles, FAA Powerpoint 4.0 | PDF
LINK 2000+ Baseline 1 and 2 Martin Adnams, Eurocontrol Powerpoint 4.0 | PDF
Terms of Reference/Proposed Changes to Work Program . Word | PDF

Data Link Facilitation Task Force reports!

Third Meeting: DLFTF held its third meeting in London on Sept. 13, 1999. Here are the files from that meeting:

Second Meeting: The DLFTF held its second meeting May 11, 1999 in Brussels. Here are the files from that meeting: Draft Report of Meeting (in Word) | Airbus FANS Program, by Peter Potocki (in Powerpoint 4.0) | Why the ATN Is Good For AOC Applications ( in Word) | PETAL-II Status Report, by Danny Bharj (Eurocontrol) (in Powerpoint 4.0) | IATA DLFTF Review, by Paul Hennig (United) (in Powerpoint 4.0) | Link 2000+ Program Status, by Martin Adnams (Eurocontrol) (in Powerpoint 4.0) | VDL Mode 2 Program Status (ARINC) (in Powerpoint 4.0) | AIRCOM Data Link Service Evolution (SITA) (in Powerpoint 4.0)

First Meeting: The DLFTF, sponsored by IATA, held its first meeting on February 9, 1999, at which it proposed to adopt the C/AFT methodology for data link analysis. See the following files to read the minutes of the report and view the presentations (in Powerpoint 4.0) of the LINK 2000+ data link program: Minutes of Meeting - Word or PDF formats; Pre-Requisites for a Practical LINK 2000+ Program | LINK 2000+ Infrastructure | LINK 2000+ Implementation Program | Data Link Services within LINK 2000+ | Business Case for LINK 2000+ | Operational Requirements for Air/Ground Data Communication Services - ODIAC ORD & Future Activities

Other Reports and Presentations


Contact Kathleen Pirotte with any questions about the CNS/ATM Focused Team: kathleen.pirotte@boeing.com


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