ICAO CIRCULAR 347 PDF

PURPOSE

The SARPs in ICAO’s Annex 6 — Operation of Aircraft, Part I — International Commercial Air Transport — Aeroplanes, Section 3.5 were adopted by the Council to expedite the implementation of a near-term and routine aircraft tracking solution. This circular was developed as part of the NATII and is intended to support the implementation of operator aircraft tracking policies, processes and procedures. Its purpose is to provide Information for regulators and operators on how to implement the SARPs, which will become applicable on 8 November 2018.

The information contained in this circular is based on current industry best practices and on the use of readily available or emerging technologies. It is intended to support the uniform implementation of the aircraft tracking SARPs and complies with the Recommendations of the Second ICAO High-level Safety Conference (HLSC 2015).