Marrakech – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airbus, Embraer and Rolls-Royce have established five key principles for access to, and the use of, Aircraft Operational Data (AOD). These are: 1. Consent: AOD can only be extracted with the airline’s written consent. 2. Transparency: Airlines have visibility of the data generated by their aircraft and how it is used. 3. Sharing: Airlines can choose the parties they share AOD with and control such sharing. 4. Accessibility: Airlines can access, analyse, and use AOD from aircraft they operate without interference. (....)