The AISS guidance in this document may be used to address relevant aviation areas including:

• Aircraft design and production and aircraft components,

• Aircraft operations, maintenance repair and overhaul operations (MRO) and airports,

• Air Traffic Management (ATM) which includes but is not limited to the assets, resources that are used in the operations and delivery of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) and Performance Based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS) and Aviation Service Providers (ASP),

• Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) operations and organizations that provide or exchange information that have an impact to ATM (Air Traffic Management) automation systems or human resources and the decision making processes for ATM or aircraft operations (such as NOTAMS (Notices to Airmen), weather, obstacles, routes & restrictions, manuals & charts, etc.),

• This guidance extends as appropriate to the supply chains of all the above, which use or are involved in the delivery of hardware, software and information exchange; and

• Where appropriate, requirements relating to military aviation might also be in the scope of this document.

PURPOSE

This document is concerned with the overarching context of the shared responsibility for AISS through the identification and description of topics which have to be addressed. It deals with shared responsibility of all relevant stakeholders who are part of civil aviation. The purpose of security in this context should be understood as ensuring safety of flight and maintaining the operation of the civil aviation infrastructure without significant disruption.