METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AIRCRAFT STATUS USING AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES FACILITIES NOTIFICATION MESSAGES

摘要

A computerised method is provided for monitoring the status of an aircraft. The method comprises monitoring, at an input module of an aircraft monitoring system, for Air Traffic Services Facilities Notification (AFN) messages corresponding to the aircraft and receiving, at the input module, aircraft location information corresponding to the aircraft. A processor of the aircraft monitoring system then determines if one or more AFN message criteria have been satisfied by the received AFN messages; and an alerting module of the aircraft monitoring system then generates an alert based on the determination and the aircraft location information. The AFN message criteria identify a time period for receiving a FANS logon confirmation message. An alert is generated, at the alerting module, if the FANS logon confirmation message has not been received after the aircraft has been in FANS enabled airspace for the identified time period.