SAS Datalink System
Latest News 2005
| Date | News | |
| 09JAN 2006 |
B737-800 LN-RCX has been transferred to SAS Braathens. See SAS Braathens Aircraft Fleet. | |
| 13DEC | B737 LN-RPM has been transferred to SAS Braathens. See SAS Braathens Aircraft Fleet. | |
| 09DEC | D-ATIS is now available at London Heathrow LHR/EGLL. | |
| 06DEC | B737 LN-RCY
has been transferred to SAS Braathens. See SAS
Braathens
Aircraft Fleet. Updated the ARINC VHF ACARS coverage map for Europe, and added a map showing the new VDL-2 coverage. See Ground Stations at bottom of the page. |
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| 01DEC | New ACARS applications Fuel Release and Maintenance Statement have been released. AOC version H3-505 for the Airbus fleets has been released. | |
| 25NOV | SAS' 4th MD-80 SE-DIN has been upgraded with VDL-2 AOA datalink capability. See SAS Aircraft Fleet. The MD-80 VDL-2 configuration is identical to SAS' B737NG aircraft. The aircraft is equipped with a Rockwell-Collins CMU-900 communications management unit, a VHF-920 digital radio and an APM-900 aircraft personality module. AOC software version SAS-5D is installed. | |
| 24NOV | B737s LN-RRN and LN-RRL have been transferred to SAS Braathens. See SAS Braathens Aircraft Fleet. | |
| 21NOV | B737 LN-RRU has been transferreed to SAS Braathens. See SAS Braathens Aircraft Fleet. | |
| 10NOV | ARINC has
deployed new VHF ground stations at BLQ, Bologna, Italy and FCO,
Rome-Fiumicino, Italy. See
Ground Stations. B737s LN-RNN and LN-RNO have been transferred to SAS Braathens. Both are equipped with the latest VDL-2 avionics. See SAS Braathens Aircraft Fleet. |
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| 08NOV | Blue 1 Avro RJ aircraft are being updated with AOC version KF-HB-508. See Blue 1 Aircraft Fleet for status and the AOC Overview page. A description of Q400 AOC U1C is also available (see News item 28OCT). | |
| 28OCT | Q400 aircraft are being updated with AOC version U1C. See SAS Aircraft Fleet for status. | |
| 24OCT | On 19OCT a SAS B737-600 aircraft transmitted the first live Smiths FMS 4D-trajectory flight plan intent downlink. The messages are sent on ACARS. | |
| 24OCT | MD-80 and B737NG fleets are being updated with ACARS AOC sw versions SAS-4D and SAS-5D. See also the AOC Overview page for more information. One change with this AOC version is a new Fuel Release application aimed at improving the ground handling process . | |
| 21OCT | B737 LN-RCZ has been transferreed to SAS Braathens. See SAS Braathens Aircraft Fleet. | |
| 10OCT | B737 OY-KKS has been updated to VDL-2. See SAS Aircraft Fleet. | |
| 03OCT | SAS aircraft equipped with Inmarsat Satcom systems recently changed communications service provider to ARINC/Telenor. A total of 7 Airbus A340 and 4 A330 were involved. Satcom provides ACARS data communications in remote areas as well as passenger and cockpit telephony. | |
| 21SEP | B737 LN-RRN has been updated to VDL-2 AOA. See SAS Aircraft Fleet. | |
| 15SEP | B737s LN-RCX, LN-RCZ and LN-RPM have been updated to VDL-2 AOA. See SAS Aircraft Fleet. | |
| 26AUG | SAS' 3rd MD-80
LN-RMR has been upgraded with VDL-2 AOA datalink capability.
See SAS Aircraft Fleet. The MD-80 VDL-2
configuration is identical to SAS' B737NG aircraft. The aircraft is
equipped with a Rockwell-Collins CMU-900 communications management
unit, a VHF-920 digital radio and an APM-900 aircraft personality
module. AOC software version SAS-5C
is installed. Upgrade of the B737NG fleet to the VDL-2 configuration takes place in parallell. ARINC deployed a VHF ground station at KUO, Kuopio, Finland. The destination is served by Blue 1 airlines. |
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| 19JUL | DCL
Departure Clearance is now available at Amsterdam-Schiphol airport
AMS/EHAM. See the Departure Clearance page
for further information. ARINC has deployed a VHF ground station at SKG, Thessaloniki, Greece |
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| 06JUL | ARINC has
deployed a new VHF ground station at MAH, Mahon, Menorca, Spain. See
Ground Stations. B737 LN-RPA has been updated with Link2000 CPDLC functionality (a software update). MD-80s LN-ROM and LN-ROO are dry-leased to Spanair. See Aircraft Fleet. |
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| 22JUN | Updated the SAS Aircraft Fleet list with additional info (manufacturer's serial number). Facilitates aircraft tracking in connection with re-registrations and leases. | |
| 30MAY | SAS' 2nd MD-80 LN-ROO has been upgraded with VDL-2 AOA datalink capability. See SAS Aircraft Fleet. The MD-80 VDL-2 configuration is identical to SAS' B737NG aircraft. The aircraft is equipped with a Rockwell-Collins CMU-900 communications management unit, a VHF-920 digital radio and an APM-900 aircraft personality module. AOC software version SAS-5C is installed. | |
| 24MAY | SAS B737,
MD-80 and MD-90 aircraft have been updated with AOC versions 4C
(DLM-900) and 5C (CMU-900). Airbus aircraft have been updated with
SAS AOC H3 -504. See the AOC Overview
page for more details. The VHF coverage maps on the Ground Stations page have been updated. B737-683 LN-RPK has been transferred to SAS Braathens. She is the 2nd of 25 B737NGs to be transferred from SAS during 2005. See the SAS Braathens ACARS fleet page |
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| 20APR | D-ATIS
is operational at the following airports in Finland: Helsinki,
Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Mariehamn, Oulu, Pori, Rovaniemi, Tampere,
Turku and Vaasa. MD-80s OY-KGZ, LN-RMO and SE-DMB have been updated with Mini-ACMS capability. See SAS Aircraft Fleet. B737-683 LN-RPJ has been transferred to SAS Braathens. She is the first of 25 B737NGs to be transferred from SAS during 2005. See SAS Braathens ACARS fleet. |
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| 04APR | MD-80s LN-ROZ and SE-DIS have been updated with Mini-ACMS capability. See SAS Aircraft Fleet. | |
| 21MAR | B737 LN-RPT has been upgraded with VDL-2 AOA capability.See also SAS Aircraft Fleet. | |
| 08MAR | B737s LN-RRK and LN-RRL
have been upgraded with VDL-2 AOA capability. MD-80s LN-ROT, LN-ROW and SE-DIC have been updated with Mini-ACMS capability. See SAS Aircraft Fleet. |
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| 02MAR | B737s LN-RPA and LN-RPK have been upgraded with VDL-2 AOA capability. See also SAS Aircraft Fleet. | |
| 31JAN | B737-683 LN-RCU has been upgraded with VDL-2 AOA capability. See also SAS Aircraft Fleet. | |
| 24JAN | B737-783 OY-KKR has been upgraded with VDL-2 AOA capability. See also SAS Aircraft Fleet | |
| 19JAN | Mini-ACMS installation in the MD-80 fleet is progressing. The latest installations are on LN-RMR and OY-KHP. See also SAS Aircraft Fleet. | |
| 17JAN | A further two B737NG
aircraft, LN-RRS and OY-KKI, have been upgraded with VDL-2 AOA capability. All SAS B737 and MD-80 aircraft are in process of being upgraded with VDL-2/AOA capability which brings increased communications performance and lower cost. In addition, 20 of these aircraft are in addition equipped with ATN/Link2000 capability. See the SAS Aircraft Fleet and Link2000/CPDLC pages for more information. |
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| 13JAN | A new application - Crew Next Duty - will be activated shortly. The message is uplinked automatically after arrival (parking - In event) at four stations: ARN, CPH, GOT and OSL. The Crew Next Duty message contains information about the next flight number, parking gate and aircraft registration for all active and passive crew members on board. Only crew members onboard who have active flight duty next are included at this time. A request function will be activated later. | |
| 10JAN | ACARS played a role
role in providing support for SAS' evacuation flights to Thailand
after the Dec 26 earthquake/tsunami disaster. Non-stop flights were
performed with A340s and A330s. In addition several evacuation flights
were made with B737s and MD-80s to Bangkok/Phuket via Dubai. Departure Clearance at Munich, Germany, became operational shortly before Christmas. B737s LN-RPN and LN-RRM have been upgraded to VDL-2 AOA. See SAS Aircraft Fleet. Installation of Mini-ACMS in the MD-80 fleet is making progress. Some 12 aircraft completed to date. The Mini-ACMS is an embedded application in the Rockwell Collins DLM-900 and CMU-900 MU/CMU. See SAS Aircraft Fleet. |
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| 01JAN05 | Happy New Year 2005! Looking back, 2004 was another productive year for SAS Datalink. A number of goals/milestones were achieved, including: - Started operational use of Eurocontrol Link2000 CPDLC and equipped 20 B737 aircraft with VDL-2/AOA/ATN/CPDLC capability by year's end. - Transition to new ARINC European frequency 131.825 MHz. - Transition to Universal Unilink UL-700 ACARS on the Dash-8-Q400 fleet. - First MD-80 installation of VDL-2 AOA. - Introduction of Mini-ACMS on the MD-80 fleet. - Implementation of Landing Pilot application. - Implementation of "No ACARS" advisory message. - Spanair ACARS-fleet integrated and supported by HERMES. - Initial HERMES services for Braathens fleet. |
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| 21DEC04 | B737s LN-RPY and LN-RRT have been upgraded with VDL-2 and ATN Core software. See also the Link2000/CPDLC page and SAS Aircraft Fleet. | |
| 16DEC04 | B737s SE-DNT and LN-RRR
have been upgraded with VDL-2 and ATN Core software. See also the Link2000/CPDLC page
and SAS Aircraft Fleet. HERMES provides TRIN information (passenger transfer information) to the Braathens fleet since last week. |
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| 08DEC | B737s OY-KKH, SE-DNU, LN-RCW and LN-RPW have been upgraded with VDL-2 and ATN Core software. See also the Link2000/CPDLC page and SAS Aircraft Fleet. | |
| 02DEC | The SAS HERMES ground
datalink system began providing limited ACARS services to Braathens
01DEC. Acars-Loadsheet, Notoc and Freetext
messages are supported initially. Passenger
connections (TRIN) will be opened up shortly. The available Acars
services are limted with respect to the different avionics installed
in the Braathens fleet. Initial SAS HERMES services for SPANAIR became operational earlier this week. The SAS Airbus fleets have now all been updated with AOC SAS-H3 -503. Added page with information about Landing Pilot information via ACARS. See also Applications. |
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