Seat/IFE Integration Workshop
Panelist/Presenters:
Mike Mayer-United Airlines
Tom Aliffi-Delta Air Lines
Joe Bowers-Trans World Airlines
Moderator:
Wade Price-Boeing Airplane Services
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Acknowledgements
Airlines
– Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd.
– Continental Airlines
– Delta Air Lines
– El Al Israel Airlines Ltd.
– Emirates
– Lufthansa German Airlines
– Northwest Airlines, Inc
– Qantas Airways Ltd
– South African Airways
– Trans World Airlines, Inc
– United Airlines
– US Airways
– Virgin Atlantic Airways
Aircraft Manufactures
– EADS-Airbus
– Boeing Commercial Airplane
Aircraft Service
– Boeing Airplane Services
– Raychem Corporation
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AMI Aircraft Seating Systems
Aviointeriors S.p.A
B/E Aerospace
Brice Manufacturing
Britax Contour
Koito Ind, Ltd.
Recaro Aircraft Seating
Sicma Aero Seat
Sogerma/Aeorspatiale-Matra
Weber Aircraft, Inc
IFE Supplier
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AEI Music, Inflight Division
ARINC Inc.
AT&T Wireless Services Aviation
Boeing Space and Communication
Bose Corporation
Chol Enterprises
Cinch Connector Division
Compendium Resource Management
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Cory Components
Emphasis Custom Media
Icore International
IEC International Ltd.
Industrial Technology Research
Inflight Peripherals Limited
Jetaire Aerospace & Technology
Labinal Aero Systems Division
Lind Electronics Design Co.
Matsushita Avionics Systems
MBM Technology Ltd
Primex Aerospace Company
Reynard Aviation Ltd
Rockwell Collins
SITA
Sony Trans Com
TEAC America, Inc
Telefonix, Inc
Ultra Electronics Ltd
VDO Lufttfahrtgerate Werk
Media
– Design Associates
– Inflight Magazine
The Challenge
IFE Of Yesterday
PCU
AUDIO
SEATBOX
HARNESSES -SIMPLE
POINT TO POINT
Slide Courtesy of Matsushita Avionics Systems
IFE & Seats Of Today And Tomorrow
4” LCD
TOP
MOUNT
SIDE
MOUNT
PCU - AUDIO ONLY
6” LCD
PCU - AUDIO + PSS
END
MOUNT
8” LCD
FIXED GAME CONTROLLER
10” LCD
REMOTE GAME
CONTROLLER
14” LCD
VGA LCD
TELEPHONE HANDSET
ON SEAT BACK
INTEGRATED HANDSET
AUDIO/VIDEO/PSS/GAMES/ETC
ON SEAT ARM
CREDIT CARD READER
TOUCH SCREEN
SMART CARD READER
CREDIT CARD READER
REMOTE CORDREELS
SMART CARD READER
INTEGRATED CORDREELS
MULTIPLE SEAT BOXES
COILED CORDS
HARNESSES -A FAMILY OF
OCTOPI
REMOTE AUDIO JACK
SEAT POWER
IFE POWER
VIRTUAL
REALITY
LEGREST
HEADREST
PC POWER
LUMBAR
EMERGENCY LIGHTING
PERSONAL
MASSAGE
BACKREST
SEAT
BOXES
PC POWER JACK
READING LIGHTS
HEAT
SUB-WOOFERS
SURROUND
SOUND
PERSONAL CASSETTE PLAYER
DVD’S
Slide Courtesy of Matsushita Avionics Systems
WAEA Seat Integration Workshop
• Background
– Breakout round table discussions held at WAEA’s 1999
Annual Conference WAEA Meeting in Salt Lake City,
Utah
• 75 individuals support
• Gathered 100+ inputs
– Grouped agreed to hold a focused workshop in Atlanta
for February 2000
WAEA Seat/IFE Integration Workshop
Objectives
• Identify common non-proprietary issues that burden
industry and develop resolution plans.
• Identify common industry goals for the Near Term (three
months), Mid Term (six months to one year) and Long
Term (one to five years).
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Create and implement an industry communication strategy
to support resolution of non-proprietary and proprietary
issues, and provide disclosure of new developments.
WAEA Seat/IFE Integration Workshop
Background Continued
• Activities to date:
– February 17 & 18, 2000 - Initial workshop held in Atlanta, GA
• Supported by 104 individuals
• Five focused area identified
– Certification, Communication, Design Process, Standardization,Wiring
Practices
– June 13 & 14, 2000 - Follow-on meeting held in Seattle, WA
• Supported by 45 individuals
• Five focus areas consolidated into three
– Communication and Design Process
– Standardization and Wiring Practices
– Certification
WAEA Seat/IFE Integration Workshop
Single Focused Workshop in Atlanta
Photos Courtesy of John White, Design Associates
Large Group Discussion
Certification Focus Group
Small Group Discussions
Communication Focus Group
WAEA Seat/IFE Integration Workshop
Background Continued
• Activities to date:
– February 17 & 18, 2000 - Initial workshop held in Atlanta, GA
• Supported by 104 individuals
• Five focused area identified
– Certification, Communication, Design Process, Standardization,Wiring
Practices
– June 13 & 14, 2000 - Follow-on meeting held in Seattle, WA
• Supported by 45 individuals
• Five focus areas consolidated into three
– Communication and Design Process
– Standardization and Wiring Practices
– Certification
Communication and Design
Processes
Presenter
Mike Mayer
United Airlines
Team Co-Captains
Ron Wong-Northwest Airlines, Inc.
Dan Vargas-TEAC America, Inc
WAEA Seat/IFE Integration Workshop
Communication and Design Process Team
Mission Statement:
To define a Process and Vehicle that will
identify roles, responsibilities, activities and
information required from all participants to
support the total program from pre-kickoff
to aircraft delivery
WAEA Seat/IFE Integration Workshop
Communication and Design Process Team
• Team will develop a “White Paper” that will
include four components:
• A sample “Detailed Process Description,” which describes exactly what
the seat/IFE project will accomplish and the processes leading to
project completion.
• A sample “Program Definition Guide,” which identifies the suppliers
and disciplines involved, assigns roles and responsibilities, and
establishes proposed timelines, program flows, and communication
methods/schedules, etc.
• A “Checklist,” which is a start-to-finish calendar of critical dates by
which particular tasks must be completed by particular parties
• A “Responsibility Chart” identifying the chain of authority throughout
the project
• ECD for White Paper is October 2000
WAEA Seat/IFE Integration Workshop
Communication and Design Process Team
Sample
ICTM
PDR
CDR
FAI
A/C
LAUNCH
Typical Existing Program
ICTM
PDR
CDR
FAI
Enhanced Program
Add this program definition activity
A/C
LAUNCH
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Communication and Design Process Team
Program Definition (before ITCM)
• Meeting or Telecon or Website or ???
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Establishing Roles and Responsibilities
Identifying Suppliers
Identifying Definition Requirements
Defining Contractual Requirements
Listing Participants: Names, Functions, Organizations
Proposed Timeline/ Schedule (Program Flow)
Schedule for receipt for ITCM information
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Communication and Design Process Team
Checklists
• Identify existing industry milestone
checklists (PDR, CDR, FAI)
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Airbus / Boeing
Matsushita Avionics Systems
Rockwell Collins Passenger Systems
Sextant In-Flight Systems
• Compile checklists for use as tools
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Communication and Design Process Team
Responsibility Chart
• Utilizes Organization Chart format
• Defines Contractual “Direct Reports”
• Clearly outlines complex
Interdependent relationships
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Communication and Design Process Team
White Paper
• Detailed process description
• “How To” guide for tools (checklists,
responsibilities chart)
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Communication and Design Process Team
Benefits
• Better Communication = Lower Costs
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Administration & Program costs
Fewer Change requests
On Time deliveries
What the Customer Wanted, not just Ordered!!!
WAEA Seat/IFE Integration Workshop
Communication and Design Process Team
Next Steps
• White Paper and Program Definition Guide
to be put before Group at October Technical
Committee Meeting
• Industry Checklists to be consolidated for Group
input
• Responsibility Chart format to be reviewed
• Airline Partners sought for Pilot Program
Sponsorship!!!!!!!!!!!
Standardization
& Wiring Practice
Presenter
Tom Aliffi
Delta Air Lines
Team Co-Captains
Rob Hofmann-Matsushita Avionics Systems
Tom Aliffi-Delta Airlines
Allen Stewart-Matsushita Avionics Systems
Thorsten Steinlicht-EADS Airbus
WAEA Seat/IFE Integration
Workshop
Standardization & Wiring Team
• Educate Industry about existing cabin wiring standards as
defined in ARINC 628 documents
• Advocate implementation of the new International Airlines
Cabin Committee (IACC) ARINC engineering committee
• Areas of high interest for future activities:
– Clear and consistent guidelines for seat inspection/review
personnel
– Standardization of “invisible” parts
– More detailed seat assemble and wiring drawing practices
– Specifications for IFE cable length tolerances and available
harness length increments
Benefits of Standards
• Standards that define the IFE/Seat physical interfaces (space,
mounting, weight) and equipment/wiring installation can help
reduce the cost of IFE/Seat integration effort.
• These standards will soon be the requirements by which OEM’s
specify line-fit aircraft installations, and can also be used by
airlines in capturing many design requirements (simplify
contracts) during retrofit programs.
Objective
• The objective of the WAEA-TC Standardization Working Group
is to facilitate an industry approved plan and strategy for the
development of these standards
• Rather than establish a permanent forum, the goal is to facilitate
agreement on the strategy, map solutions to existing activities
where appropriate, and outline a strategy for solutions that need
to be developed.
Standardization &
Wiring Practice Solution #1
• Continue to develop cabin standards:
– via ARINC 628 (CEI) www.ARINC.com/aeec/cabin_equip.html
– implement new IACC committee under ARINC
– get more industry support (esp. seats & airlines)
• Target: Final proposal at end of year for new IACC committee.
• Contact Rich Salter or WAEA web site for further information.
Proposed IACC Committee
ARINC Board of Directors
AEEC
CEI
IACC
Others
The CEI subcommittee needs to
move to report to the new IACC
(Int’l Airlines Cabin Comm.)
Standardization &
Wiring Practice Solution #2
• Create a top level overview of ARINC 628 to provide to
industry (Parts 1-8)
– To educate industry of what standards exist & point out
future needs
– And as a tool for airlines to gain support of IACC
• Target: Draft by March 30 (complete), presented at June 2000
CEI meeting for review. Update draft to be reviewed at October
2000 CEI for acceptance.
ARINC 628
Cabin Equipment Strategy
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Part 1 - Cabin Mgmt & Entertainment
Systems Head End Peripherals
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1998
1999
40% - Need support of Industry
Part 3 - Aircraft
System Interfaces
100% - Complete
Part 4A/B - Std Wiring
Refine Seat Interfaces (Pt 2)
Cert Harmonization (??)
Product Quality Reqmt’s
Sat-TV (Pt 1)
Std Wiring updates (Pt 4)
In-seat power (Pt 2 & 4)
Seat Display Interop (Pt 2)
Others?
2001
90% - Mostly complete
Part 2 - Cabin Mgmt & Entertainment
Systems Seat Interfaces
On- Going Activities
2000
90% - minor mods required
Part 5 - Part Selection & Wire Design &
Instl Guidelines
Close to complete
Part 6 - Fiber Optic Cable Assembly General Specification
Close to complete
Part 7 - Cooling
Close to complete
Part 8 - Availability
Close to complete
CSTF & ATA
Planning & Priorities for
2000-2001
Standardization &
Wiring Practice Solution #3
• Seat inspection & review personnel inconsistency was
discussed at length. This inconsistency between the various
personnel has been a source of difficulty during the seat
inspection.
• It was suggested that the current guidelines allow for too much
subjective opinion.
• ARINC 628, Part 5, needs to be adopted as the industry
standard and inspection/review personnel need to become
familiar with and use this document to reduce subjective
inspection results.
Standardization &
Wiring Practice Solution #4
• Concentrate on standardizing installation of invisible parts
– e.g., Seat box, cables, brackets, shrouds, items not desired to
be seen by pax.
• Target: Ongoing via ARINC 628 activity.
Standardization &
Wiring Practice Solution #5
• All seat suppliers are to produce their seat assembly and
wiring installation drawings with a level of detail that assures
manufacturing repeatability and ultimately inspection result
repeatability.
• Additional language stating these requirements was submitted
for review: study at October 2000 ARINC 628 CEI meeting.
Standardization &
Wiring Practice Solution #6
• ARINC, once again offered to provide ARINC 628 documents
to the various seat suppliers one time free of cost. The seat
suppliers were to contact Earl Nicks at to wen@ARINC.com
for the one time free copy.
Near Term Strategy
• Support the development of ARINC standards.
• ARINC 628 Part 5 (Wiring Design and Installation) will be
reviewed at the October 16-18 meeting of the CEI and the
January meeting of the CWG, and is intended to be submitted for
adoption at the February CEI meeting.
• The October 19-20 WAEA-TC meeting is a good opportunity to
introduce the contents of ARINC 628 Part 2 (Equipment
Interfaces) and identify areas for improvement.
• Identify other industry standards and guidance documents which
aid the Seat/IFE effort.
Long Term Strategy
• There are several industry forums (ARAC, SAE, Congressional
Bill, etc.) which are not focused on IFE integration, but represent
a strain on the resources of Seat suppliers if ARINC activities are
included.
• Develop a plan to consider how Seat/IFE integration standards
can be supported in conjunction with these existing industry
activities.
Take Home Message
• Airlines and Seat suppliers are strongly encouraged to participate
in these meetings so that the specifications being drafted best
represent the consensus of the participants.
• Beware that your silence is also consent. Attend and be heard.
Certification
Presenter
Joe Bowers
Trans World Airlines, Inc
Team Co-Captains
Michael Williams-Jetaire Aerospace & Technology
Wade T. Price-Boeing Airplane Services
WAEA Seat/IFE Integration Workshop
Certification Team
Develop A Certification Strategy Early
• Perform a program needs
analysis
• Define certification
requirements early in the
program
• Identify responsibilities
• Obtain Regulatory buy-in
early
• Be open and honest with
your teaming partners
• Develop and maintain
milestones
• Maintain Situational
Awareness
• Communicate regularly
• Be realistic with your
schedule
• If you don’t know, ask
WAEA Seat/IFE Integration Workshop
Certification Team
Bilateral
Agreements
Domestic
Certification
International
Certification
Field Repair
Service
Bulletin
Modification
Record
TSO
STC
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Certification Team
Where do I go to for
the reference
material?
TSO, FAA, JAA, Bilateral
Agreements, STC, Service Bulletins,
Owner/Operator, Conformity, Cert
Testing, ACO, MIDO, JCAB,
UKCAA, LBA, PMA, etc.
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Certification Team-Regulatory Websites
www.waea.org/workinggroups
Title
Description
Address
TSO Seats C39
Aircraft Seats and Berths.
www.faa.gov/avr/air/air100/tsocur/Current.htm
TSO Seats C127
www.faa.gov/avr/air/air100/tsocur/Current.htm
FAR
Rotorcraft, Transport Airplane,
and Normal and Utility Airplane
Seating Systems.
Federal Aviation Regulations
JAR
Joint Aviation Requirements
FAA Home Page
FAA Home Page
www.faa.gov
JAA Home Page
JAA Home Page
www.jaa.nl/
www.faa.gov/avr/AFS/FARS/far_idx.htm
www.jaa.nl/jar/jars_toc.html
AC 25.1309.1A
www.faa.gov/circdir.htm
AC 25.785-1A
www.faa.gov/circdir.htm
AC 25.853-1
International
Certification Sites
Flammability Requirements for
Aircraft Seat Cushions
Bilateral Agreements
Links to other international
websites
Comments
www.fire.tc.faa.gov/pdf/25-853.pdf
http://www.faa.gov/avr/air/air4/baalst.htm
http://www.faa.gov/avr/air/air4/links.html
http://mondrian.sba.com/forums/Thread.cfm?CFApp=92&Thread_ID=13846&mc=3#Message45196
WAEA Seat/IFE Integration Workshop
Certification Team-Next Steps
• Working session to develop and post on the WAEA
working group website some general guidelines for
creating a preliminary certification strategy
• Continue to add to the list of regulatory websites.
• Add reference materials/documents including FAA
letters/findings that relate to common problems
WAEA Seat/IFE Integration Workshop
Certification Team-Benefits
• Good communication/information exchange
forum
• Development of website lists for information
definition and exchange
• Identification of common problems and
resolutions
• FAA/JAA can be part of the solution rather than
the problem when included early in the process
(Proactive rather than Reactive involvement)
Questions and Answers
WAEA Seat/IFE Integration Workshop
Upcoming Activities
• Issue teams will continue working to their established agendas
• October 16-18-ARNIC CEI meeting at Balboa Bay Club Hotel, Newport
Beach, California
• October 19-20-WAEA Technical Committee Meeting at Boeing’s facilities I
Long Beach, California
– Review and finalize:
• Certification “General Guidelines” and resource website spreadsheet
• Communication and Process Teams White Paper
– Develop next step activities base on Anaheim, CA survey results
WAEA Seat/IFE Integration Workshop
Website and Contact Point
• Working Groups Discussion Forum website
www.waea.org/workinggroups
• Contact point for information is:
Wade T. Price
Boeing Airplane Services
P.O. box 3707 MC 7R-37
Seattle, WA 98124-2207
Phone: 425-865-7068
Fax: 425-865-7322
E-mail: wade.t.price@boeing.com