Is there anybody out there - - -??
Communicate with the outside world
One of the basic aims of an airports IT system is to minimize the amount of
manual data entry required to control the operation. This must be achieved by
interfacing the IT system with other systems, either at the airport or remote,
where the information is available or required.
By adopting this philosophy it ensures that all information used by the
application is as accurate, consistent and as up to date as possible.
To enable the system to be integrated into an overall airport system network and
to use information from external sources, various Integration methodologies have
been developed.
Our
UFIS1 system comes along with a Common Data Interface development
tool and a basket of external communication (EXCO) modules ready to be employed.
In addition, we are using advanced Enterprise Application Integration
methodologies such as message queuing and brokering to create powerful
information integration networks between diverse systems on open platforms with
diverse protocols.
A unified information distribution and transformation tool with almost no
limitations is the XML protocol interface.
Depending on the information to be transferred the interface can operate in
batch or real time mode. For example, a flight schedule could be transferred as
a batch file and SITA telexes would be processed in real time.
The following interfaces are recommended for an integrated IT system approach at
the airport:
- airline
host systems
- air
traffic control systems
- SITA
- baggage
handling system
- docking
system.
- internet
- common
user terminal equipment (CUTE)
- personnel
management systems
- AFTN
- master
clock
- Billing
and ERP
- Crisis
Control Centre applications
- Building
Management
- Public
Announcement
