SAS Datalink System

Latest News 2006


  Date News
21DEC ARINC deployed new VHF ground stations at LIN Milan-Linate, Italy and RVN Rovaniemi, Finland. See Ground Stations.
15DEC ARINC deployed new VHF ground stations at SVQ Seville, Spain, LEJ Leipzig, Germany and NUE Nurnberg, Germany. See Ground Stations.
08DEC ARINC deployed a new VHF ground station at EVE Evenes, Norway. See Ground Stations.
30NOV ARINC deployed a new VHF ground station at BDU Bardufoss, Norway. See Ground Stations.
DCL Departure Clearance is operational at FRA/EDDF Frankfurt, Germany.
20NOV ARINC deployed a new VHF ground station at CHQ Chania, Greece. See Ground Stations.
10NOV Uplink of enroute wind information from RODOS via HERMES/ACARS to the aircraft FMS (Flight Management System) has been introduced operationally for SAS Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft. Other aircraft fleets may follow. The wind information is used to optimize flight planning and reduce fuel consumption.
30OCT B737s LN-RCX and LN-RPF have been updated with LINK2000 CPDLC capability. See SAS Braathens Aircraft Fleet.
24OCT MD-80 LN-RLR has been upgraded with VDL-2/AOA datalink. See SAS Aircraft Fleet.
01OCT Departure Clearance (DCL) has re-started at Gothenburg-Landvetter GOT/ESGG and is due to be launched at Stockholm-Arlanda ARN/ESSA later this year.
22AUG SAS' first A319 OY-KBO has entered service. Painted with 1960-style retro colors end equipped with "Plain Old ACARS". See SAS Aircraft Fleet.
ARINC deployed a new VHF ground station at DRS Dresden and BRS Bremen, Germany. See Ground Stations.
12JUL MD-80 LN-ROX has been upgraded with the latest VDL-2/AOA datalink capability. See SAS Aircraft Fleet.
ARINC deployed a new VHF ground station at LPL Liverpool, UK. See Ground Stations.
21JUN MyTravel Airways A/S (Denmark) has signed an agreement for ACARS Datalink services through SAS for their fleet, consisting of 7 x Airbus A320/321 aircraft and 4 x Airbus A330 aircraft.
11MAY Arinc has deployed a new VHF ground station to FNC, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. See Ground Stations.
08MAY MD-80 LN-RMM has been upgraded with the latest VDL-2/AOA datalink capability. See SAS Aircraft Fleet.
27APR Departure Clearance DCL is now operational at NCE Nice, France. DCL service is expected at FRA Frankfurt, Germany at end of May 2006. ARN Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden  and GOT Gothenburg, Sweden are scheduled to be operational end of 2006. (GOT has been down since March 2005).
25APR SAS Braathens will start operational use of CPDLC (controller pilot data link communications) as part of the Eurocontrol Link 2000 program. This is possible as a result of the transfer of B737NG aircraft with CPDLC avionics to SAS Braathens. SAS and SAS Braathens airlines will between them be operating 20 CPDLC aircraft. More information here.
21APR B737 LN-RRY has been transferred to SAS Braathens. This is the last of 26 B737NGs transferred from SAS during 2005-2006.
12APR B737 LN-RPE has been transferred to SAS Braathens.
06APR MD-87 LN-RMK has been upgraded to the latest VDL-2/AOA datalink capability. See SAS Aircraft Fleet. B737 LN-RCU has been transferred to SAS Braathens.
29MAR MD-80 LN-ROM has been upgraded to the latest VDL-2/AOA datalink capability. See SAS Aircraft Fleet
28MAR B737 LN-RPL have upgraded to the latest VDL-2/AOA datalink capability. LN-RPL together with LN-RPX have been transferred to SAS Braathens. Additional info on the datalink avionics configuration is available here.
16MAR B737 LN-RPZ has been transferred to SAS Braathens. See SAS Braathens Aircraft Fleet.
10MAR B737 LN-RPH has been transferred to SAS Braathens. See SAS Braathens Aircraft Fleet.
03MAR Arinc has deployed a new VHF ground station to SZG, Salzburg, Austria. See Ground Stations.
B737s LN-RRT, LN-RPU and LN-RRM have been transferred to SAS Braathens. See SAS Braathens Aircraft Fleet.
26JAN
2006
B737-600 LN-RPF has upgraded to the latest VDL-2/AOA datalink capability. See SAS Aircraft Fleet. Additional info on the datalink avionics configuration is available here.
19JAN
2006
B737-800 LN-RCW has been transferred to SAS Braathens. See SAS Braathens Aircraft Fleet.
09JAN
2006
B737-800 LN-RCX has been transferred to SAS Braathens. See SAS Braathens Aircraft Fleet.
13DEC
2005
B737 LN-RPM has been transferred to SAS Braathens. See SAS Braathens Aircraft Fleet.
09DEC
2005
D-ATIS is now available at London Heathrow LHR/EGLL.
06DEC
2005
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.
01DEC
2005
New ACARS applications Fuel Release and Maintenance Statement have been released. AOC version H3-505 for the Airbus fleets has been released.

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