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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2009
Gary R. Gershzohn, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Gary R. Gershzohn, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Technologies are described herein for providing a list of alternate diversion airports that is based on up-to-date and accurate information received electronically at the aircraft. The list of alternate diversion airports may be prioritized according to a normal mode when the aircraft is operating under normal flight conditions, or a non-normal mode when the aircraft is operating in an emergency situation. In one aspect of the present disclosure, a system includes an alternate airport diversion planner program that generates the list of alternate diversion airports based on diversion planning information received at an aircraft. The alternate airport diversion planner program subsequently receives periodic updates of the diversion planning information, which is used to update the list of alternate diversion airports that is provided to a pilot of the aircraft.