DATA NETWORK AND METHOD FOR SCHEDULING DATA TRAFFIC IN DATA NETWORK

A data network on an aircraft includes network devices connected to a network communication line, and a traffic scheduler. Each of the network devices feeds communication messages to the network communication line. The traffic scheduler includes a message queues, a message valuation module and a queue dispatcher coupled to the message queues. The message valuation module assigns a message value parameter to communication messages received from the network devices and queues the communication messages into respect ones of the message queues depending on the assigned message value parameter. The queue dispatcher dispatches the communication messages from the message queues depending on a priority assignment of each of the message queues.