Connecting the Digital Future of Flight.
Open Flight Architecture (OFA) is an open initiative exploring the digital architecture of next-generation aviation — from connected aircraft and AI-assisted flight to optionally piloted and future autonomous operations.
We connect innovators, encourage collaboration, explore reference architectures and demonstrate new concepts — contributing practical experience back to the aviation ecosystem.
OFA is not a standards organization. It complements organizations such as FAA, EASA, ICAO, ASTM, RTCA and EUROCAE by exploring ideas, demonstrating concepts and sharing practical experience.
OFA develops no commercial products. It supports demonstrators that validate future concepts.
The initiative connects innovators in person across the USA, Europe and China.
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Why Open Flight Architecture?
Aviation is entering its biggest technological transformation since the introduction of GPS and glass cockpits.
Artificial Intelligence, Connected Aircraft, U-Space, eVTOLs, Digital Communications and Future Autonomy are evolving simultaneously. Many excellent organizations already contribute to this future. OFA exists to connect these developments through collaboration, practical demonstrations and open architectural thinking.
It is not about creating another standards body. It is about connecting the people shaping the future of aviation.
OFA is not a standards organization. It complements existing organizations such as FAA, EASA, ICAO, ASTM, RTCA and EUROCAE by exploring ideas, demonstrating concepts and contributing practical experience.
OFA explores the digital architecture required for every step of this evolution.
Reference Implementations
OFA itself develops no commercial products. Instead, the initiative supports practical demonstrators that validate future concepts.
Reference Flight Intelligence Platform.
Electric · Hybrid-Electric · Future eVTOL.
Open for collaboration.
Eight fields. One architecture.
Where OFA connects ideas, technologies and demonstrators.
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Frequently asked questions.
No. OFA is an open initiative that complements existing organizations through collaboration, demonstrators and reference architectures.
Anyone interested in the digital future of aviation.
No. OFA is technology neutral. Companies may contribute demonstrators and practical experience.
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