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GM1 AIS.OR.400(a) Distribution services

ED Decision 2020/008/R

DELIVERY METHOD

(a)     The distribution of available aeronautical information products to the intended users differs in the delivery method applied which may either be:

(1)     physical distribution — the means by which aeronautical data and aeronautical information distribution is achieved through the delivery of a physical package, such as postal services; or

(2)     direct electronic distribution — the means by which aeronautical data and aeronautical information distribution is achieved automatically through the use of a direct electronic connection between the AIS provider and the intended user.

(b)     Different delivery methods and data media may require different procedures to ensure the required data quality. 

(c)      Further guidance on digital dataset distribution can be found in ICAO Doc 10039 ‘Manual on System Wide Information Management (SWIM) Concept’.

(d)     Global communication networks and web services may be employed for the provision of aeronautical information products.

(e)     Guidance to assist the AIS providers in developing and adapting their systems for the distribution of the State AIP on the internet as an official and authoritative source of information may be found in the EUROCONTROL ‘Guidelines for Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) distribution on the Internet’ (edition 1.0, dated October 2017).