Subcommittees & Working Groups

The AEEC has prepared airborne radio transceiver standards (ARINC 766) for broadband wireless communication on the airport surface using the AeroMACS profile of IEEE 802.16 Wi-Max.

The Weather Radar Working Group will define a new federated weather radar system for new aircraft type design using remote RF components and advanced antenna design using Electronically Scanned Array (ESA).

The goal of the APEX Subcommittee is to develop ARINC 653, Avionics Application Software Standard Interface, defining a standard interface between avionics application software and Real Time Operating System (RTOS).

The CDS Subcommittee develops ARINC 661 flight deck display interface standards for primary flight display and related applications (e.g., FMS) widely used on all aircraft types. Growth for CNS/ATM applications that provide advanced operational concepts, such as touch screen, is provided.

The Data Link Users Forum is a coordinating activity among airlines and cargo carriers, data link service providers, aircraft manufacturers, avionics manufacturers, and others. It focuses on technical issues of mutual interest to operators. The discussions lead to the identification and resolution of numerous issues that collectively improve data link performance. The product of this activity assures that operators receive significant operational and economic benefits of air/ground communication services. 

The EFB Users Forum is a joint activity with IATA that enables airlines and other aircraft operators to state their preferences in the evolution of EFB hardware, software applications, and connectivity to the ground. This ensure operational benefit to the flight deck crew and the economic benefit to the airlines. Flight Operations, Information Technology, Engineering, and Maintenance disciplines are represented among the participants of the EFB Users Forum.

 ARINC 702A Flight Management Computer standards are developed for emerging airspace requirements and take advantage of advancements in Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS), all with the collective goal to increase the capacity and efficiency of the airspace.

The goal of the GAT Working Group is to propose solutions that can positively identify and track an aircraft with minimal impact on aircraft production and retrofit.

The IPS Subcommittee leads the standardization effort to provide ATN/IPS safety services to the aircraft. It will define a transition path from ACARS and ATN/OSI services to ATN/IPS as the end state. ARINC Report 658 provides the roadmap to ATN/IPS. Technical requirements are coordinated with aviation Standards Development Organizations (SDOs), Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) and others.

The NDB Subcommittee maintains ARINC 424 data base standards used with Flight Management Computers and Flight Management Functions to improve overall aircraft performance.

The SDL Subcommittee develops ARINC Standards for software data loading. This includes standards for file format, media type, part numbering and terminology will be developed in a way that can be used for various data loading devices.

The goal is to maintain Traffic Surveillance standards which define avionics airborne equipment with Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), Air Traffic Control Transponder (ATCRBS/Mode S), and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) functionalities.

The goal of the EDS Working Group is to develop Supplement 1 to ARINC Report 827: Electronic Distribution of Software by Crate (EDS Crate). 

The objective of the Future Concepts for Simulators (FCS) Subcommittee is to foster the development of Flight Training Device (FTD) engineering and maintenance concepts.