COM10 — Migrate from AFTN to AMHS
The purpose of this objective is to enable EATM Network-wide support of a specific profile of the Extended level of service of the ATSMHS (ATS Message Handling Service), as defined by ICAO. An initial transition step supporting migration from the AFTN to the Basic ATSMHS level of service is foreseen.
AFTN, complemented in Europe by the CIDIN, has provided an effective store-and-forward messaging service for the conveyance of text messages, using character-oriented procedures, for many years. However AFTN / CIDIN technology is now becoming obsolescent, and is not sufficiently flexible to support future messaging requirements. It is intended that existing AFTN and CIDIN users and systems will transition to more modern technology, using the ATSMHS application, defined by ICAO to replace the AFTN telegraphic style of working with a store-and-forward message handling system based on international standards and providing enhanced functionality.
This implementation objective makes use of the EUROCONTROL Specification 0136, Edition number 2.0 "EUROCONTROL specification on the Air Traffic Services Message Handling System (AMHS)" recognised as Community Specification in the Official Journal of the European Union (ref. OJ C 323, 31.12.2009, p. 24), to help the ground ATS Messaging systems of the EATM Network to meet the essential requirements for interoperability mandated by Commission Regulation (EC) No 552/2004. In application of Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 552/2004, compliance with the essential requirements for interoperability shall be presumed for AMHS systems, together with the associated procedures, that meet the AMHS Community Specification.
For global AMHS address management ICAO has strongly recommended the use of the ATS Messaging Management Centre (AMC) implemented by EUROCONTROL under the aegis of the ICAO EUR Office (Paris) to every ICAO Contracting State worldwide, as soon as there is an AMHS project or implementation in that State.
NOTE FOR MILITARY AUTHORITIES: It is the responsibility of each military authority to review this Objective IN ITS ENTIRETY and address each of the SLoAs that the military authority considers RELEVANT for itself. This has to be done on top and above of the review of "MIL" SLoAs which identify actions EXCLUSIVE to military authorities.
- Edition
- 2022
- Stakeholders
- Air Navigation Service Provider / Aeronautics Industry
- Type
- SESAR
- Scope
- ECAC+
- Status
- Removed
Links to SESAR Solutions
Links to PCP ATM Sub-Functionalities
ICAO Block Modules: References
- Applicable legislation
- None
- Applicable ICAO Annexes and other references
- Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) for the ATSMHS application are specified in ICAO Annex 10 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Annex 10 Volume II, Chapter 4.6 and Volume III, Part I, Chapter 3.5.3). These SARPs refer to detailed specifications in the relevant technical Manual (ICAO Doc 9880 Part IIB).
- Deployment Programme 2022
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- Operating Environments
- Airport
- Terminal Airspace
- En-Route
- Network
Expected Performance Benefits
- Safety
- Benefits resulting from the application of a harmonised set of safety requirements.
- Capacity
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- Operational efficiency
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- Cost efficiency
- Use of COTS messaging systems will de-facto reduce the cost of messaging services and support any kind of message format including the exchange of new binary data leading to lower ANS provision costs.
- Environment
- -
- Security
- AMHS security services may help to protect against safety hazards such as accidental or deliberate message corruption and can provide protection against undetected misdelivery.
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| COM10 | 20111201_20181231 | |
| ASP01 | 20020101_20111231 | |
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| ASP04 | 20020101_20181231 | |
| ASP05 | 20020101_20181231 | |
| ASP06 | 20070101_20181231 | |
| IND01 | 20020101_20181231 | |
| AGY01 | 20070101_20181231 | |
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| AGY03 | 20120101_20181231 | |
| AGY04 | 20100101_20181231 | |
| AGY05 | 20100101_20181231 | |
| AGY06 | 20020101_20181231 |
Supporting Material
| Title | Related SLoAs |
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EUROCONTROL - IANS-COM-AMHS - IANS-COM-AMHS Course |
ASP05 |
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EUROCONTROL - SPEC-0136 - EUROCONTROL Specification on the Air Traffic Services Message Handling System (AMHS) - Edition 2.1 / 09/2018 |
AGY03, AGY04, AGY05, ASP01, ASP02, ASP03, ASP04, ASP05, IND01 |
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ICAO - Doc 9880-Part II - Manual on Detailed Technical Specifications for the Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN) using ISO/OSI Standards and Protocols - Part II - Ground-Ground Applications - Air Traffic Services Message Handling Services (ATSMHS) - Edition 1 / 12/2010 |
AGY03, ASP01, ASP02, ASP03 |
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ICAO - Doc 9880-Part IV - Manual on Detailed Technical Specifications for the Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN) using ISO/OSI Standards and Protocols - Part IV - Directory Services, Security and Systems Management - Edition 1 / 12/2010 |
ASP04, IND01 |
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ICAO - EUR-Doc 020 - EUR AMHS Manual - Version 16 / 10/2021 |
ASP01, ASP02, ASP03, ASP05 |
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ICAO - EUR-Doc 021 - ATS Messaging Management Manual - Version 16 / 04/2014 |
AGY01, ASP01, ASP02, ASP05, ASP06 |