System Wide Information Management (SWIM)

3-day (24 hours) classroom course

Participants in this course will gain a comprehensive understanding of System Wide Information Management (SWIM) and its role as a foundational enabler of modern Air Traffic Management (ATM). The course explores the drivers behind SWIM development, including growing air traffic demand, increasing operational complexity, and the need for globally interoperable information sharing. Participants will examine SWIM concepts, architecture, governance, information services, and information exchange models, including the Aeronautical Information Reference Model (AIRM). The course also covers how SWIM supports key aviation modernization initiatives such as Flight and Flow Information for a Collaborative Environment (FF-ICE), Flight Objects, and Trajectory-Based Operations (TBO). Through practical discussion of implementation considerations, governance frameworks, regional programs, and industry initiatives, participants will develop the knowledge required to support the planning, implementation, and operational use of SWIM within their organizations and across the wider aviation ecosystem.

Course code: FOC014VEEN02

Course format

• This classroom course provides 3 days (24 hours) of instruction delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• Take this course at an IATA Training Center, Regional Training Partner, or on-demand as in-house training.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment.

Prerequisites

• Recommended level is Intermediate.
• The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.

How to register

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In-house training

To arrange in-house training for your company, please complete the in-house training request form or contact the Training Specialist in your region.

Upon completing this course, you will have the skills to:

• Understand the drivers for SWIM;
• Describe SWIM concepts, information models, information services and how they support aviation operations through the operational exchange of aeronautical information, flight information and meteorological information;
• Describe the fundamentals of support for FF-ICE and TBO;
• Understand SWIM governance and implementation considerations;
• Relate these concepts to aviation modernization activities; and
• Utilize this knowledge to make decisions about planning and implementation of SWIM

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• Understand the drivers for SWIM;
• Describe SWIM concepts, information models, information services and how they support aviation operations through the operational exchange of aeronautical information, flight information and meteorological information;
• Describe the fundamentals of support for FF-ICE and TBO;
• Understand SWIM governance and implementation considerations;
• Relate these concepts to aviation modernization activities; and
• Utilize this knowledge to make decisions about planning and implementation of SWIM

Activities

• Workshops
• Group exercises
• Written examination

This course is recommended for:

• Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) organizations, ATS operational staff, and ATM systems and communications technical staff;
• Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) and stakeholder organizations and staff;
• Airport operations managers and staff;
• Airline management and operational staff; and
• Aviation regulatory authorities.

An IATA Certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the course and an assessment.