Modernising Air Traffic Management with Open Standards

Get up to speed with AIXM, WXXM, IWXXM, FIXM

We are really excited to launch today our latest suite of training courses specifically for Aviation Data Exchange. Our brand new suite of training courses enable organisations to get up to speed with new data exchange models for Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) based on OGC and ISO standards, including AIXM, WXXM, IWXXM (AvXML) and FIXM.

Choose from 3 great courses

Designed for all knowledge levels, our new courses take delegates through the basics of the aviation data exchange landscape, open standards, and international initiatives before getting more in-depth and technical looking at specific models including AIXM, WXXM, IWXXM (AvXML), FIXM, and their extensions. Made up of three courses the suite includes: 

• AIM for Managers – a half day course designed for non-technical managers exploring the changing aviation data exchange landscape including an introduction to AIXM, WXXM, IWXXM (AvXML) and FIXM.
• AIM Fundamentals – a one day course designed for Air Traffic Management, Air Navigation Service Providers, aviation professionals, software engineers, data modellers, technical managers and team leaders looking for a technical introduction to AIXM, WXXM, IWXXM (AvXML) and FIXM, Geography Markup Language, OGC and ISO standards, and their relationship with AIM standards.
• AIM Hands-On – a practical two day course designed for Air Traffic Management, Air Navigation Service Providers, aviation professionals, software engineers, data modellers, technical managers and system engineers who wish to understand AIM data exchange models, application schemas and extensions from a technical, hands-on perspective.

All our courses are offered at our brand new training facilities in Southampton, UK or as bespoke on-site training, and compliment our existing portfolio of established training including; XML, GML Fundamentals, GML Hands-On, and specialist course on EU INSPIRE Essentials.

Changing landscape of Aviation Data Exchange

“It is now more important than ever to get up to speed with the new data exchange models for Aeronautical Information Management” explains Richard Rombouts, Training Manager her at Snowflake Software.
“Aviation data exchange models based on OGC and ISO standards, including AIXM, WXXM, IWXXM (AvXML) and FIXM, are a major part of the SESAR and NextGen programmes. We have been working with these new standards day to day since they were released and are pleased to share our technical knowledge to enable other organisations to get up to speed with the new AIM landscape.”

Head directly to our Aviation training page for more information on each course. Our training team is available to answer any questions and help you with booking via training@snowflakesoftware.com or by calling us on +44 (0)2380 238 232.