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Effective April 5, 1999

AEEC Overview

The Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) is an international standards organization comprising major airline operators and other airspace users. AEEC member airlines work closely with industry, including airframe manufacturers, avionics suppliers and component suppliers to achieve standardization of air transport avionics equipment and systems. The resulting documents are a product of industry consensus.

For five decades, AEEC has been instrumental in setting standards for air transport avionics equipment and systems. The many benefits include industry-defined products that can be produced on a competitive basis by various suppliers. AEEC standards enable airlines and other avionics users to achieve economies of scale in the procurement of avionics. This is achieved through the standardization of avionics form, fit and function and definition of aviation communication systems.

ARINC Standards

ARINC publishes the standards produced by the AEEC. Three types of AEEC documents are available:

• ARINC Characteristics
• ARINC Specifications
• ARINC Reports

ARINC Characteristics

ARINC Characteristics define the form, fit and function of avionics equipment. AEEC has produced two predominant families of Characteristics - ARINC 700-series and ARINC 500-series.

ARINC 700-series of Characteristics are the most current. These standards were developed starting in the early 1980's for the B-757, B-767, A-310 and MD-80 series aircraft. In many cases these specifications are digital versions of the older analog specs.

The emergence of digital avionics has provided greater opportunities for equipment integration. Thus, new standards were written for highly integrated systems such as the Flight Management System (FMS) and the Air Data/Inertial Reference System (ADIRS). The ARINC 700-series of Characteristics refer to the ARINC 600-series of supporting documents. AEEC continues to develop new ARINC 700-series Characteristics and new ARINC 600-series supporting documents today.

The ARINC 500-series of Characteristics define older analog avionics equipment. Most of these standards were prepared for the introduction of jet aircraft in the 1960s. These specifications are used widely on the B-727, DC-9, DC-10, and early models of B-737, B-747 and A-300 aircraft. Many of these Characteristics are so successful that they continue to be used in modern turbofan aircraft using today's technology. The ARINC 500-series of Characteristics refer to the ARINC 400-series of supporting documents.

ARINC Specifications

ARINC Specifications are principally used to define: (1) the physical packaging and mounting of avionics equipment, (2) data communication standards (3) a computer high-level language. Examples include ARINC Specification 429, Digital Information Transfer System (DITS) and ARINC Specification 600, Air Transport Avionics Equipment Interfaces.

ARINC Reports

ARINC Reports provide guidelines or general information found by the airlines to be good practices. Many Reports refer to avionics maintenance and support.

Annual Subscriptions

Regular and Special Subscriptions plans are available from the ARINC Document Section. Each plan is tailored to suit your needs.

Regular Subscriptions are available to individuals who desire current draft documents and reports pertaining to specific AEEC Subcommittee activities.

Special Subscriptions are customized to suit the needs of corporate users. This generally includes regular mailing of documents pertaining to all AEEC activities, new Gray Cover releases and electronic documents. There are many benefits offered to ARINC Special Subscribers.

For further information concerning ARINC Subscriptions, please contact Vanessa Mastros at ARINC. Phone 410-266-2381, fax 410-266-2047, or e-mail vam@arinc.com. You may also download the Special Subscriber Information Package which will help gather the proper information necessary for an accurate quote.

For ordering documents, please contact the Document Section. Phone 410-266-4117, fax 410-266-2047, or e-mail ch@arinc.com.

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