Aeronautical Message Handling System
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Aeronautical Message Handling System (AMHS) is a standard for aeronautical ground-ground communications (e.g. for the transmission of NOTAM, Flight Plans or Meteorological Data) based on X.400 profiles. It has been defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). In order to facilitate the transition from legacy protocols to this new standard EUROCONTROL with its European member states launched an ambitious project called ECG (European or EATM Communications Gateway) to develop a gateway between AFTN (Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network) and AMHS. The ECG was developed by the French manufacturer THALES and the German manufacturer COMSOFT. Similar solutions have been developed by the Spanish manufacturer TELEFONICA, Ubitech of Canada, and the German manufacturer AVITECH. Several AMHS systems in Europe installed in Austria, the United Kingdom, Germany (Civil), at EUROCONTROL sites in Belgium and France, Portugal and Macedonia are derived from the ECG or implemented based on similar solutions in Spain and Germany (Military). The first AMHS system went into operational use in 1996 with 36 centers for the German Military and the first AMHS connection in Europe is in operational use since February 2005 between the Air Navigation Service Providers of Germany and Spain. The Air Naviation Service Provider of the Republic of Korea using AMHS since 2002 whereby Taiwan since 2005 while Australia, Philippines, Singapore, the Arabian Emirates, Hungary and Tunesia will be ready for AMHS in 2007. Ubitech will installing its AMHS systems in Jamaica and in Kuwait during 2007.
