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Table of Contents

Foreword iii

1. Executive summary 1

2. Background and context 1

3. Structure of the Report 2

4. Relationship with other FG AC working groups 2

5. Definitions 2

6. Real-time transmission 2

7. Assumptions 2
7.1 Introduction 2
7.2 Definition of "real-time data" 3
7.3 Categories of "flight data" 3

8. Real-time data transmission performance 4
8.1 Introduction 4
8.2 Background 4
8.3 Data streaming 4
8.4 Bandwidth needs analysis for real-time flight data transmission and data link systems
performance summary 5
8.5 Conclusions 7

9. Ground-based systems and services infrastructure 8
9.1 Current infrastructure 8
9.2 Ground-based infrastructure 9

10. On-board infrastructure 11
10.1 On-board information systems infrastructure 11
10.2 On-board aircraft surveillance and tracking infrastructure 14

11. On-board data link infrastructure 15
11.1 Current 15
11.2 On-board data link infrastructure – Future 19

12. Issues and limitations 21
12.1 Introduction 21
12.2 Future data stream solutions 21
12.3 Data compression 21
12.4 Cybersecurity 21

13. Recommendations and conclusions 21
13.1 Recommendations 21
13.2 Conclusions 22

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