Australia's New Aeronautical Message Handling System Operational

Airservices Australia's new AMHS (aeronautical message handling system), which it implemented in cooperation with COMSOFT, is now operational.

AMHS transmits flight plans, meteorological data, NOTAMS (notices to airmen) and other critical aviation data between aeronautical stations in standardized formats.

COMSOFT's AIDA-NG (aeronautical integrated data exchange agent - next generation), which was originally developed for Eurocontrol as part of its ECG European communication gateway) project is a central part of the new system.  AIDA-NG fully complies with the ATN (aeronautical telecommunications network)-based requirements of the ICAO's Asia-Pacific members, according to COMSOFT.

This is the third AMHS project for COMSOFT in the Asia-Pacific region, after others in the Philippines and Singapore.  Another contract has been set up with India.

Airservices and COMSOFT started work on the project in May 2006, and the system received site acceptance earlier this year.  07-18-2007.

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