How Streamlane’s GOVlink Service Simplifies and Secures Your API & PNR Data Handling

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) recently introduced PART-IS, a new regulatory framework aimed at enhancing information security within the aviation sector. For carriers, this means strengthening measures to protect sensitive passenger data from potential breaches, losses, or unauthorized access. Compliance isn’t just a box-ticking exercise—it’s about safeguarding your customers’ trust, ensuring business continuity, and meeting mandatory legal obligations.

In practical terms, PART-IS requires carriers to proactively manage and protect passenger information found in Advance Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR) data—items that often include personally identifiable information (PII) such as full names, passport numbers, and dates of birth. With these stringent requirements in place, it’s more important than ever to rethink how your organization processes, stores, and transmits this sensitive data.

What PART-IS Means for You

PART-IS sets the bar high: carriers must demonstrate robust data protection capabilities and implement secure data handling processes at every stage of the passenger’s journey. Among other responsibilities, an airline or business aviation operator must ensure:

  • Controlled Access: Only authorized personnel can view or handle PII like passport numbers or birth dates.

  • Secure Storage and Transfer: Passenger data must be stored and transferred through secure, encrypted channels.

  • Proper Data Lifecycle Management: Sensitive files should never linger unnecessarily. They must be regularly updated, managed, and, when no longer needed, erased or securely destroyed.

  • Continuous Compliance Monitoring: Operators need systems that continuously monitor, detect, and prevent potential data leaks or breaches.

The Risk of Scattered Local Files

For many organizations, compliance gaps often arise from legacy processes—particularly the widespread use of unsecured spreadsheets or other open-format documents stored locally across multiple laptops, PCs, or servers. These scattered files, often containing full passenger manifests and detailed PII (e.g., full names, passport numbers, and dates of birth), can be easily overlooked, improperly shared, or never securely deleted.

The result?

Unnecessary exposure of your passengers’ sensitive information and a serious liability. Under PART-IS, this old approach is no longer viable. The regulation demands secure, controlled handling and demonstrable accountability. A misplaced Excel file containing dozens of passport numbers or birth dates is not only a compliance breach waiting to happen—it’s a threat to your reputation as a trustworthy carrier.

Introducing Streamlane’s GOVlink Service

Streamlane’s GOVlink service provides a fully automated, highly secure solution for managing API and PNR data. It helps you confidently meet the requirements of PART-IS while removing the need for local spreadsheets and other formats that are easily mismanaged

Key Advantages of GOVlink

Elimination of Local Files

GOVlink automates the entire data submission process to government authorities. With no more local .xls files scattered across various workstations, you greatly reduce the risk of data exposure and unauthorized access.

Secure & Encrypted Data Handling

GOVlink employs industry-leading encryption and secure transmission protocols to ensure that passenger data—such as passport numbers, addresses, or birth dates—is always protected. Sensitive information travels directly and securely from your systems to the relevant government authorities.

Real-Time Compliance and Monitoring

GOVlink integrates seamlessly into your operational workflow, automatically ensuring that your API and PNR data submissions comply with relevant regulations. Real-time monitoring helps detect and address potential vulnerabilities before they turn into costly breaches.

Seamless Automation and Efficiency

By eliminating manual data handling and file-sharing, your team can focus on core business functions rather than wrangling spreadsheets. Reducing human intervention minimizes errors and saves valuable time, all while maintaining compliance with PART-IS requirements.

Scalable and Future-Proof

As regulations evolve, Streamlane’s platform can adapt. Whether new data fields are required or additional encryption measures become mandatory, GOVlink scales to meet future regulatory demands—offering a solution that grows with your business.

Streamlane’s Security Posture: What Sets Us Apart

As discussed in our earlier blog post, How to Ensure Absolute Protection of Your Passenger Data, Streamlane is committed to the highest standards of cybersecurity. We have embedded the following safeguards into our platform:

  • Military-Grade Encryption: From data at rest to data in transit, robust encryption ensures privacy and confidentiality
  • Strict Access Controls and Permissions: A “least privilege” model ensures only authorized individuals can access sensitive PII
  • Routine Audits and Penetration Testing: Regular security assessments confirm that our defenses remain strong and resilient
  • Compliance with Industry Standards: Our solutions align with leading industry best practices, providing you with trust and confidence in our service

Conclusion: Elevating Your Compliance and Security Efforts

EASA’s PART-IS regulation underscores the importance of secure, compliant management of sensitive passenger data. For carriers accustomed to juggling numerous, unsecured spreadsheets and local files, the shift to a fully automated, encrypted solution like GOVlink is both timely and essential.

By embracing Streamlane’s GOVlink service, your organization can efficiently meet the demands of PART-IS, protect your passengers’ sensitive data such as passport numbers and birth dates, reduce administrative burdens, and eliminate the inherent risks of outdated data handling methods. This modernization of your data management process will not only provide peace of mind but also strengthen your reputation as a responsible, trustworthy operator in the business aviation market.