Association of European Airlines

Homepage

AEA Technical Specifications

AEA Technical Specifications

 

AEA has been instrumental in the development and establishment of specifications for automated ticketing and boarding pass processes, since their inception in the early 1980s.

AEA specifications for Automated Ticket and Boarding Pass equipment (ATB), Parametric Tables (PECTAB), Self Service and Baggage Tag Printers (BTP) related firmware are an industry standard, applied by manufacturers worldwide. The latest update of the specifications, known as ‘AEA2011’ has been released in  April 2011.

Order your copy here.

 

What is new in the 2011 Edition?

ATB Amendments
Pectab load – new error condition added
Pectab status response and load response clarified
EP parameter DETLTYPE updated
New EP parameters: BMADJ, FIXEDLEN, BCVERIFY
EP Note 4 about DETLTYPE updated
EP Note 7 to 9 added to explain CUTHOLD and BCVERIFY
EP RESET command added
RIOK updated
SQNI & SQOK updated

BGR Amendments
Complete overhaul of specification to include experience from Self Boarding field trials
Removal of AEA7_01 document (Standalone PO device)
EP parameter definition removed: BGRMODE=S, RPMODE=RX
RD printing updated, includes Logo capability now and some new fields
RIOK updated
RCOK updated
SQNI & SQOK updated (Emergency button state)
New EP parameters: MGMODE, PROKDLY, CCRDFAIL, SUPPRESSMG, PSPTMODE
added EP parameter definition: BGRMODE=D
updated EP parameters: ARMODE, READMODE, BEEP, UNSOL, SLFBGTOND
EP notes updated
EP RESET command added
AV, PO & PF commands and responses added
QE command removed
Convert barcode data to CPNI updated
RFDI & RFRI messages added (electronic passports and RFID data)

BTP (Bagtag) Amendments vs 2009 release
New EP parameters (autodetect,truncate,platenerr)
Unsolicited Status change - SQNI
updated Status message SQOK
updated Support for RFID readers/printers/encoders
(Pectab update, errors update, read commands) 
CB/CBOK added
TO/TOOK added
EP parameter BEEP updated
Receipt printing added to BTP message

BTP (Bagtag) Amendments from 24 March 2011
EP RESET command added
New EP parameter: ERR5PRT
updated EP parameter definition: ERR3IGN, DETECTION
Bin / Paper status updated
RCOK updated
Objects handling updated (added #SC parameters to objects)

Baggage Scale Amendments
SQOK, SQNI & ERRW updated with new states
Support for payment transactions (Alibi mechanism/feature explained)
Reference table for SQNI handling
RCOK response enhanced with #A
New EP command RESET
Device id BSP added for AVOK and RIOK
EP parameters UNSOL, BSTMODE, BSPRECIS updated
Commands SA, SX added
Calibration and adjustment clarified

 Table of Contents

 

 

n Parametric Baggage TAG Data Concept
BAGTAG Printer / RFID Reader Extension

n Baggage Scale
Baggage scales (SD devices) treated as AEA devices

 

Payment and Delivery

 

Hard copy in ring binder, pdf file of document available.
Price per copy ex EU-27 or with VAT number: EUR 3050 (incl. s/h)
Price per copy in EU-27 w/o VAT number: EUR 3230 (incl. s/h and 6% VAT)

Payment: bank transfer, cheque or on-line purchase with Paypal.
Ships immediately via Airmail (3-5 business days)

 

 

 

Fact Sheet

Compatibility

ACCESS
AMT Datasouth
ARINC
Custom Engineering
DESKO
Epson
EPSYS
Fujitsu
IER
Nextres
VidTronix
Ultra Electronics
Unimark
Zebra
Intermec

Updates

n The AEA Technical Working Group updates the specifications on a regular basis

n The latest update, known as ’AEA2011’, includes enhancements to the ATB Printer Environment, the Bagtag BTP specifications, the Baggage scale and the ATB boarding 

 

 

 

Top of page ñ

© AEA 2010 | Terms and Conditions | Sitemap