The work progressed in 3 solutions that provided all deliverables according to the PMP.
Solution 07.01 AU Processes for Trajectory Definition, worked with 2 parallel validation threads:
• V1 validation focusing on the AU preference topic. V1 validation report was delivered in Oct 2018. As a result some use-cases related to AU preferences (simple preferences) that achieved V1 maturity were integrated into the V2 validation thread and addressed by the V2 exercise.
• V2 validation addressing topics related to FF-ICE services. All planned V2 exercises have been conducted in 2018 and 2019 together with solution 09.03 (since linked to DCB integration), a full data pack was produced, together with a maturity self-assessment this was subject of V2 gate at the end of Wave 1. The V2 Gate meeting concluded that :
1) V2 level of maturity is achieved for the core of the solution, this is the use of Enriched DCB Information and Enhanced What-If to improve AU Flight Planning.
2) Regarding the “Use of Simple AU Preferences in DCB Processes”, for reactive Flight Delay Criticality Indicator or FDCI, the maturity has achieved V3 level thanks to reuse of some existing NM functions. For proactive FDCI, V2 maturity level is partially achieved. Operational feasibility is demonstrated and operational benefits assessed.
3) “Preliminary flight planning” is still in early V2 maturity status.
Solution 07.02 AU Fleet Priorities and Preferences Processes (UDPP), performed both V1 and V2 activities.
• V1 activities consisted of UDPP for Low Volume Users in a Constraint (LVUC) and resulted in the development of the Flexible Credits for LVUC concept, assessed at early V1 maturity. Other V1 activities (flight preferences and absolute priority) took place with 07.01.
• In V2 the User Driven Prioritisation Process concept was further enhanced, prototype was developed and integrated, validation exercises executed, a full data pack was produced and a self maturity assessment performed. UDPP integrated with Airport processes reached V2 level of maturity via maturity self-assessment presented at V2 gate.
• 07.02 delivered the prototype for a network integrated UDPP used at an APOC and supported VLD exercise PJ25 at Zurich Airport.
Solution 07.03 Mission Trajectory-driven Processes, reached full V2 and started V3 activities.
• V2: A successful validation exercise was executed in January 2018 at 2 different sites involving WOC and civil and military Flight Centres and FMPs. The Full datapack of documents was prepared for the V2 Maturity gate meeting. At the end of 2018, the solution passed successfully the V2 gate.
• V3: A first V3 exercise was defined and successfully executed (May 2019). All V3 documents were delivered in a datapack to the SJU and a maturity self assessment was executed.
Main achievement: full V2 maturity level reached, a first intermediate V3 maturity assessment completed.
