Industry trends in information systems continue towards networked/cloud-based services and architectures with the goal of improved business performance through reducing duplication cutting cost of…

Industry trends in information systems continue towards networked/cloud-based services and architectures with the goal of improved business performance through reducing duplication cutting cost of design and operations and enabling faster upgrades. There are many examples including: chrome book cloud-based maps VS. Individual devices amazon web services (AWS) and FAA S system wide information management (SWIM). We propose to explore aircraft cockpit/avionics system design and flight management operations based on these industry trends. Leveraging advanced technology developing outside of aviation has deep implications to the future of flight. As U.S. Innovations in future cockpit systems and avionics gain international market traction in existing and emerging economies the promise of increased market share for domestic manufacturers grows. Further potential new entrants in the aircraft business from brazil china and india are likely to offer serious competition to US aircraft manufacturers due to labor arbitrage and price advantage. With an ever-increasing fraction of the cost of aircraft development dedicated to software one way to maintain the U.S. Price competitiveness is to reduce the cost of aircraft by migrating towards software and net-enabled/cloud-based architecture and capabilities. Our proposal by government industry and academia thought leaders delivers a compelling system concept that serves as a starting point for advanced aircraft design using software networking digital communications and automation for cockpit systems development aircraft avionics advances and ground to air interaction.