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= Independent Data Consortium for Aviation (IDCA) =

Introduction
The Independent Data Consortium for Aviation (IDCA) was established to develop industry consensus standards for the use and sharing of digital data associated with aviation.

Origin
The Independent Data Consortium for Aviation was established in 2021 as a domestic nonprofit corporation in Phoenix, AZ.

Function of IDCA
These facts have been gleaned from IDCA's website: www.dataforaviation.org. IDCA's membership spans all stakeholders in the aviation industry, from airline operators to service providers. The main function of the consortium is to develop data standards, and establish consensus-driven governance of data exchange mechanisms. According to their charter, "These processes will allow the industry to achieve gains in sustainability, safety, compliance, value creation, cost reduction and innovation at a scale that no single organization could achieve on its own."

Issue Papers
The IDCA has published several issue papers called "IDCA Use Cases" on their website.


 * Parts tracking from birth to disposal
 * Aircraft on Ground (AOG) servicing
 * Diagnostics and prognostics using data analytics
 * Airworthiness in a World in Crisis
 * Reducing uncertainty in leasing

and these can be accessed here: https://www.dataforaviation.org/usecases

Board of Directors

 * Jeff Smith (Leader, Digital Product Programs, Parker Aerospace), Chair of the BoD
 * Mark Roboff (Co-Founder & CEO, SkyThread)
 * Fabrice Villaume (Head, Digital Services Biz Growth & Leader, Digital Alliance (with Delta & GE), Airbus)
 * Zachary Jakaitis (Head, Data Governance, RTX)
 * Derk Nieuwenhuijze (VP Digital, Marketing & Communication, AFI-KLM Engineering & Maintenance
 * Jan de Wall (Head, Loan & Exchange, AOG Services, Lufthansa Technik)

IDCA Board Advisors

 * William Voss, (President and Independent Consultant, William R. Voss, LLC)
 * Chris Markou, (Head, Technical Operations, IATA)

IDCA Leadership Council

 * Ravi Rajamani, President
 * Leon Gommans, Vice President

External links section
Independent Data Consortium for Aviation (IDCA) website.

IDCA Use Cases.