Aircraft Operational Data (AOD) is crucial for airlines to effectively manage their operations. The increasing complexity of modern aircraft, along with advances in technology, has made airlines highly dependent on AOD. This dependence requires a solid foundation of principles and best practices (pdf) to ensure fair access and use of this data for everyone involved.
IATA is working to create a standard approach to AOD, supported by airlines and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
This approach is based on five key principles:
- Consent: AOD can only be extracted from an Aircraft with the prior and written consent of the Operator of that Aircraft.
- Transparency: Operators are provided by the OEMs with the necessary documentation to be aware of and have visibility over the AOD generated from or by their own Aircraft and its usage.
- Sharing: Operators can control the transfer to any parties (e.g. own systems, OEMs, third-party providers, subcontractors, etc.) of AOD generated from or by the Aircraft they operate, subject to regulations and to contractual agreements between the parties.
- Accessibility: Operators can get access to, hold, analyze, use, and derive data and information from AOD generated from or by the Aircraft they operate. AOD is provided in the format generated by the Aircraft without interference or hindrance by any party, consistent with this paragraph. This includes that required documentation has to be made available in a structured digital format that supports scalable data processing.
- Responsible Use: Operators have a responsibility to provide AOD to OEMs for the purposes of improving safety and, at the Operators’ discretion and subject to terms, for supporting Aircraft/component/fleet reliability.
More on Aircraft Operational Data
Read the full Statement of Principles and Best Practices Regarding Aircraft Operational Data (AOD) (pdf).
