It is recognized that the air transport industry plays a major role in world economic activity and to maintain a safe, secure efficient and environmentally sustainable air navigation system at global, regional and local levels, it is required the implementation of an air traffic management (ATM) system that allows maximum use to be made of enhanced capabilities provided by technical advances.
The realization of the vision for the future ATM requires an environment with significant information content and collaboration.
The purpose of this Manual is to present a concept for the Flight and Flow Information for a Collaborative Environment (FF-ICE) to be implemented during the time frame through 2025. The document has been developed with particular attention to the objective of achieving the vision outlined in the Global Air Traffic Management Operational Concept (Doc 9854), with requirements outlined in the Manual on Air Traffic Management System Requirements (Doc 9882).
FF-ICE illustrates information for flow management, flight planning, and trajectory management associated to the ATM operational components. It will be used by the ATM community, as the basis from which ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS) will be developed, in order to ensure that the FF-ICE Concept can be implemented globally in a consistent way.
Comments on this manual would be appreciated from all parties involved in the development and implementation of FF-ICE. These comments should be addressed to:
The Secretary General
International Civil Aviation Organization
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Montréal, Quebec, Canada H3C 5H7
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Read my earlier article on FF-ICE here.