The FAA has extended a partnership with Solace as the agency modernizes its System Wide Information Management (SWIM) national data network. SWIM distributes real-time flight plans, surveillance data, weather information, and airspace notices to operators, the Department of Defense, air navigation service providers, and the flying public.
Solace, which has supported SWIM through its real-time data platform since 2011, is providing enhanced SWIM cloud services that improve bidirectional data flow and enable the agency’s data partners to publish data back into SWIM and participate in collaborative decision-making. Other enhancements include replacing Microsoft Word-file documentation with machine-readable APIs built on the AsyncAPI standard, making it easier for authorized users to access data streams.
The bidirectional event streams set the stage for AI decision support and data sharing in the future, Solace said, adding this enables flight-path optimization tools to use real-time aviation data streams.
“When data moves in real time across the world's busiest airspace, there is no margin for error. We are proud the FAA trusts Solace to help power that infrastructure, enabling the future of safe and effective air navigation services,” said Solace chief technology officer Joshua Carroll.
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