Alam, Atm S.Hu, Yim FunPillai, PrashantXu, K.Baddoo, J.2018-04-232018-04-232017-10Alam AS, Hu YF, Pillai P et al (2017) Optimal datalink selection for future aeronautical telecommunication networks. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems. 53(5): 2502-2515.900288329000626590012123http://hdl.handle.net/10454/15602YesModern aeronautical telecommunication networks (ATN) make use of different simultaneous datalinks to deliver robust, secure and efficient ATN services. This paper proposes a Multiple Attribute Decision Making based optimal datalink selection algorithm which considers different attributes including safety, QoS, costs and user/operator preferences. An intelligent TRigger-based aUtomatic Subjective weighTing (i-TRUST) method is also proposed for computing subjective weights necessary to provide user flexibility. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm significantly improves the performance of the ATN system.en© 2017 IEEE. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other works.Aeronautical communications; Datalink selection; Intelligent algorithm; Multiple Attribute Decision MakingArticlehttps://doi.org/10.1109/TAES.2017.2701918