Major Players Align for FAA’s DataComm Competition
AIN Air Transport Perspective » January 16, 2012
An aircraft multifunction control display unit shows a controller-pilot datalink message. Pre-departure clearances and routine messages from airport towers begin in 2015. (Photo: FAA)
January 12, 2012, 10:38 AM
Aerospace companies, airlines and communications providers have aligned to pursue the FAA’s Data Communications Integrated Services (DCIS) contract, the second major step in the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) modernization effort. The contenders expect a contract award in June for the 17-year, multibillion-dollar program.
The DCIS contractor will provide a data communications network connecting ground and aircraft automation systems, enabling data messaging between pilots and air traffic controllers. The contractor will also administer an $80 million avionics equipage incentive program to supply 1,900 aircraft with the necessary equipment. Data communications will begin replacing voice communications at 73 airports from 2015 to 2018, followed in order by en route and terminal approach control facilities.
The DCIS contractor will provide a data communications network connecting ground and aircraft automation systems, enabling data messaging between pilots and air traffic controllers. The contractor will also administer an $80 million avionics equipage incentive program to supply 1,900 aircraft with the necessary equipment. Data communications will begin replacing voice communications at 73 airports from 2015 to 2018, followed in order by en route and terminal approach control facilities.
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