Flight plan changes go live

According to ICAO State Letter (AN 13/2.1-08/50) – 25th June 2008, “The nature
and scope of the amendment [to flight plan content] is to update the ICAO model
flight plan form in order to meet the needs of aircraft with advanced capabilities and the evolving requirements of automated air traffic management (ATM) systems, while taking into account compatibility with existing systems, human factors, training, cost and transition aspects.”