Tracking aircraft with older version of software/database and initiating autoload of latest version of software/database when aircraft is in safe state for dataload

A system for updating aircraft data, the system comprising:

• at least one processor located in a ground operations center;
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by the at least one processor to perform a method for updating aircraft data comprising:
• receiving one or more messages that one or more aircraft is in a safe state on the ground;
• selecting one or more aircraft in the safe state to receive a software or database update;
• verifying that the selected one or more aircraft in the safe state is in need of the software or database update;
• initiating a remote loading of the software or database update to the verified selected one or more aircraft in the safe state;
• and
• receiving one or more messages from the verified selected one or more aircraft indicating a status of the remote loading.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by a processor to perform a method for updating aircraft data comprising:
• receiving one or more messages that one or more aircraft is in a safe state on the ground;
• selecting one or more aircraft in the safe state to receive a software or database update;
• verifying that the selected one or more aircraft in the safe state is in need of the software or database update;
• initiating a remote loading of the software or database update to the verified selected one or more aircraft in the safe state;
• and
• receiving one or more messages from the verified selected one or more aircraft indicating a status of the remote loading.