November | 2022
FF-ICE: Flight and Flow Information
for a Collaborative Environment
The cornerstone of future air traffic management is the interaction through the dynamic and collaborative
exchange of information. The Flight and Flow Information for a Collaborative Environment (FF-ICE) provides a
collaborative decision-making environment that enables the sharing of appropriate data across a wider set of
participants resulting in greater coordination of the ATM community, situational awareness and the achievement
of global performance targets, enabling ICAO’s Global Air Traffic Management Operational Concept.
FF-ICE Enabling TBO:
• Increases collaborative planning amongst • Supports better use of airspace with known
ATM actors constraints information
• Enables dynamic trajectory management • Provides for real-time information exchange
• Decreases system delays through strategic • Reduces reliance on voice radio
coordination communications
• Allow for more direct routings aligned to
business needs
Enhanced Flight Planning with Key Services:
Preliminary Flight Planning Service Flight Data Request Service
Allows operators to submit flight plans for early Air Allows an operator to request the current status of
Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) planning and to a flight plan, or an ASP can request an operator to
obtain feedback regarding restrictions/constraints submit the latest version of their flight plan.
affecting the flight.
Publication Service
Flight Plan Filing Service Provides harmonized sharing of flight information in
Provides a means to submit flight plans through a a global standard supporting common situation
modernized SWIM-based interface using FIXM and awareness.
allows for more information to be provided.
Notification Service
Trial Request Service Provides notification of a change in flight state,
Allows operators to test the effect of a potential such as provided in legacy Departure (DEP) and
change in a flight plan prior to committing to the Arrival (ARR) Air Traffic Service (ATS) messages.
change.
FF-ICE Fact Sheet 1
FF-ICE End-to-End:
Pre-Departure Flight Planning & Filing Post-Departure Negotiation & Flight Re-Planning
FAA FF-ICE Supporting Activities:
PCAN. FLIGHT OBJECT CONCEPT ENGINEERING.
Maturing FF-ICE/R2 concepts via a systematic Concept development activities, including ConOps,
design approach validating through guided use cases, identification of business rules, and
discussions and tabletop exercises. software development for proof of concept (POC)
demonstrations.
FIXM.
Develop and maintain FIXM model, support to the CSS-FD.
international FIXM CCB, assist FIXM users, and Provides a standards-based flight planning and
evaluate new FIXM data requirements. filing environment and a single common reference
for legacy and FF-ICE capable user.
FF-ICE Fact Sheet 2