LARA Newsletter January 2010

The LARA support ticketing system (Mantis) is accessible 24/7 here. Alternatively, you can email graffica.lara@soprasteria.com for support. The LARA Team remains available at lara@eurocontrol.int.

Recent News & Events

Software Development

  • Intermediate software releases P1.5 and P1.6 were delivered by GRAFFICA.
  • P1.6 includes basic foreign cluster functionality and the possibility to configure the colour settings on the planning chart by using Radio Buttons.
  • P2 is expected for end of February
  • A meeting with GRAFFICA was held mid of January in Brussels to review the progress and refine the development schedule until V2.

Interfaces

  • Coordination between DCMAC and CFMU is ongoing to refine the interfaces for the provision of environmental data for LARA.
  • The definition of the interface between LARA and PRISMIL has progressed.

Stakeholders support

  • A LARA User Group Meeting was held January 12th in Brussels presenting the progress on the software, the safety case and future governance of LARA.
  • The Experimental Deployment for BE DEF, BELGOCONTROL and MUAC is ongoing. Currently Prototype 1.5 is used for testing and validation. Feedback is regularly assessed and processed.
  • A LARA Housekeeper/Administrator Workshop was held at EUROCONTROL HQ to familiarize future System Administrators of LARA with the configuration and installation of the system.
  • A meeting was held at Semmerzake to further refine the steps towards the operational deployment of LARA in Belgium. A similar meeting is foreseen beginning of February in Nieuw Milligen for the Dutch Deployment.
  • The LARA OPS Trial in the UK is ongoing and is foreseen to be extended to involve additional partners.
  • The Spanish Air Force has officially requested LARA.

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