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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TAILORED ALLOCATION OF ARRIVALS

  • US 20100241345A1
  • Filed: 03/17/2009
  • Published: 09/23/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A ground based tailored arrival allocation system (TAAS) for determining a descent profile for an aircraft, said TAAS comprising:

  • a communications gateway operable for establishing communications between said TAAS and an aircraft, and further operable for establishing communications between said TAAS and at least one of a source of weather related data, an air traffic services facility, and an airlines operations center;

    a processing device communicatively coupled to said communications gateway, said processing device programmed to calculate a descent profile for the aircraft based on data received from a plurality of an air traffic services coordination function, an airline operations center function, data from the aircraft, and data received from a weather station that allows the aircraft to meet the required time at one or more metering fixes during the descent while taking into account fuel efficiency and environmental considerations; and

    at least one output interface communicatively coupled to said processing device for providing data relating to the calculated descent profile, said communications gateway operable to communicate with a flight management computer for the aircraft to incorporate the calculated descent profile onto the flight management computer.

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