FF-ICE/R1 Services Now Live on the Regional Collaboration Platform

AIR Lab’s Regional Collaboration Platform (RCP) has successfully brought FF-ICE/R1 services into full operational status, enabling complete trajectory negotiation and pre-departure agreement capabilities for Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) across the Asia-Pacific region.

FF-ICE (Flight and Flow Information for a Collaborative Environment) is ICAO’s next-generation framework for flight information exchange. The Release 1 (R1) implementation on the RCP delivers two key capabilities:

• Trajectory negotiation – Collaborative optimisation and agreement of 4D trajectories between ANSPs and airspace users prior to departure, supporting more predictable, fuel-efficient operations.
• Pre-departure agreement – Digital, standards-based exchange of flight intent and constraints between operators and service providers, replacing legacy paper-based and voice coordination.

Deployed on the RCP’s open, cloud-native, SWIM-aligned architecture, FF-ICE/R1 leverages open standards to provide a regional connectivity layer that allows APAC ANSPs to adopt these services without wholesale replacement of existing systems.

Connected ANSPs now benefit from:

• Full FF-ICE/R1 message exchange – including filing, update, cancellation, and trial request workflows.
• Tight integration with existing data – leveraging the RCP’s surveillance and flight-plan data feeds for a consolidated operational picture.
• Simulation mode – enabling training, procedure validation, and system familiarisation before transitioning to live operations.

This activation positions the Asia-Pacific region at the leading edge of global ATM modernisation. By enabling collaborative trajectory management, ANSPs can reduce fuel burn, enhance on-time performance, and establish a solid foundation for regional Trajectory-Based Operations (TBO).

AIR Lab will continue to evolve and extend the RCP in partnership with CAAS, Thales, and ANSPs across the region, further strengthening cross-border collaboration and operational efficiency in APAC air traffic management.