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The effective and secure transmission of crucial data within the air traffic management (ATM) ecosystem is one of the significant obstacles in the constantly changing aviation environment. Given the anticipated increase in aviation traffic during the post-pandemic age, the utilisation of automated systems becomes an inevitable necessity. Given the significance of the aviation industry and the current demand, it is imperative for the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) to establish the Air Traffic Management Information Exchange Interoperability Framework. This framework will serve as a pioneering guideline to promote the standardisation of efficient data communication and interoperability among various stakeholders within the CAAM's Air Traffic Management Ecosystem. This article presents a succinct summary of the framework's development process, with a focus on its development methodology, essential components, and its alignment with the System Wide Information Management (SWIM) guideline established by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The development process utilises action research methodology and the Soft System Methodology (SSM) framework to initially identify the requirements of stakeholders through brainstorming sessions. It also highlights the significance of data standardisation, emphasising the benefits of adopting common data formats and structures to enhance the efficiency of the exchange process. Subsequently, the procedure entails the conversion of the accumulated requirements into a structured framework, which is subsequently provided to the relevant stakeholders for the purpose of evaluation and approval.
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(Man & Hussin, 2024)
Man, A. A., & Hussin, A. R. C. (2024). The Development of Air Traffic Management Information Exchange Interoperability Framework for Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 14(1), 1241–1256.
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