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1. Executive Summary<br />

This document (in orange in the following picture) is the second report that is part of the <strong>IATA</strong> inflight project.<br />

It describes in details all the inflight processes where the management <strong>and</strong> the maintenance of the inflight<br />

equipment - especially trolleys - are involved as well as the management of trolley contents.<br />

Along those processes the main issues have been listed <strong>and</strong> the stakeholder needs to improve operation<br />

business activities <strong>and</strong> to limit those issues have been detailed <strong>and</strong> prioritised.<br />

Inflight Project <strong>Process</strong> Description<br />

<strong>Process</strong> Description<br />

Deliverables<br />

Identify high<br />

level potential<br />

benefits<br />

Identify issues<br />

<strong>and</strong> define<br />

needs<br />

Describe <strong>and</strong><br />

set up a trial<br />

Select<br />

Technology<br />

Evaluate with<br />

trials<br />

Detail cost &<br />

benefits<br />

analysis<br />

Develop a<br />

Recommend<br />

Practice<br />

• Initial <strong>IATA</strong> view on the potential benefits of the use of<br />

RFID in Inflight<br />

• Description of the detailed processes <strong>and</strong> main operational<br />

encountered issues<br />

• Identification <strong>and</strong> prioritization of the stakeholder needs for<br />

an RFID solution applied to inflight, peer reviewed by the<br />

inflight task force.<br />

• The elements of the user requirements to be tested in the<br />

trial, along with which party will provide what element of<br />

the trial.<br />

• The technology to be carried forward to trial based upon<br />

tests <strong>and</strong> peer opinion for the use of RFID<br />

• The results of the trial applied to the inflight processes as<br />

well as technology performance results. Mainly focused on<br />

trolleys management <strong>and</strong> maintenance with some<br />

technology tests for trolley contents.<br />

• A report on the detailed business case for RFID on<br />

catering trolleys, supported by realistic costs from the<br />

industry <strong>and</strong> returns on investment from airlines.<br />

• A new Recommended Practice to be included in future<br />

JPSC manuals<br />

High Level<br />

Business Case<br />

<strong>Process</strong><br />

<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>User</strong><br />

Requirements<br />

Trial<br />

Requirements<br />

Technology<br />

Report<br />

Trial Results<br />

Report<br />

Detail Business<br />

Case<br />

Recommended<br />

Practice<br />

www.iata.org/stbsupportportal 5 <strong>IATA</strong> Simplifying the Business<br />

© INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION 2007

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