scope:

This document defines Aircraft/Ground Information Exchange (AGIE) as a set of functions, protocols, and interfaces in sufficient detail such that any party may develop a functioning and interoperable implementation of the standard. To allow AGIE to meet a timely deployment schedule, complex features deemed not required for initial use cases are deferred to a future definition of this standard. This specification defines features, capabilities, and requirements necessary to execute initial use cases only, while minimizing conceptual and development complexity.

Purpose

The purpose of this document is to define a general purpose non-proprietary information exchange framework and protocol for the conduct of Internet Protocol based message traffic between aircraft and airline ground infrastructure. This standard is motivated by the vision to substantially simplify information processing management for airlines by eliminating multiple dissimilar implementations with a single universal system and thereby establishing a more economical environment.