1. Vendors Conference Prestwick 2011 Customer Picture Implementation of Changes to ICAO FPL 2012 Christoph Kunze Lufthansa Systems 7th December 2011

2. Agenda Clarification of regional variations Timescale for testing ICAO FPL 2012 Vendors Conference, Prestwick Ch. Kunze 07 December 2011 Chart 1

3. Regional Variations Examples for regional variations Discrepancies between ICAO Doc‘s (4444 and 7030) RVR: Doc 7030 EUR Region: Keyword shall appear, but where in a sequence which is now mandatory? RFP/Qn: Doc 7030 EUR Region: Keyword shall appear as 1st subject in item 18 ICAO FPL 2012 Vendors Conference, Prestwick Ch. Kunze 07 December 2011 Chart 2

4. Regional Variations Examples for regional variations Item 19 requested as part of item 18 which is in contradiction to Doc 4444 publication RIF (Re-clearance in Flight) some ATC units have problems in processing Speed/Level groups within the new routing Wake Turbulence Category J ( for A380s) not yet accepted in all parts of the world, but required in others. Not yet documented in Doc 4444 ICAO FPL 2012 Vendors Conference, Prestwick Ch. Kunze 07 December 2011 Chart 3

5. Regional Variations Other items States requesting airlines to use new items from ICAO FPL 2012 already to today (e.g. Brasil was requesting PBN info for a while) FPL Format Field length of item 10a Handling of 69 character line limit within AFTN ICAO FPL 2012 Vendors Conference, Prestwick Ch. Kunze 07 December 2011 Chart 4

6. Agenda Clarification of regional variations Timescale for testing ICAO FPL 2012 Vendors Conference, Prestwick Ch. Kunze 07 December 2011 Chart 5

7. Timescale of testing Start as early as possible Most of our internal tests are completed Extrernal tests can start Closer to the 15th of Nov. 2012 more options for testing might be needed Late modifications to software to correct findings from early test sessions Rollout of software release to all concerned needs time ICAO FPL 2012 Vendors Conference, Prestwick Ch. Kunze 07 December 2011 Chart 6

8. ICAO Flight Plan 2012 Lufthansa Systems Test Environment Dedicated test environment in FRA for tests with e.g. ATC Authorities Available to customers from the beginning of July 2011 Only for test purposes with external participants Live filing of new FPL format to configured AFTN (Test-)Addresses Schedules / Tasks Off-line tests against Eurocontrols IFPUV System Participation in CFMU Test Sessions (OPT Test Sessions) Tests with regional ATC Authorities started (e.g. Ukraine) ICAO FPL 2012 Vendors Conference, Prestwick Ch. Kunze 07 December 2011 Chart 7

9. Regional Variations Thank you for your attention! ICAO FPL 2012 Vendors Conference, Prestwick Ch. Kunze 07 December 2011 Chart 8