A controller and flight crew reported the aircraft entered ZBW airspace on an oceanic route without ...

Narrative:

I just sat down at the right side for three sectors. The previous controller was dealing with two aerial refueling-777 refueling blocks and must have missed the aircraft at FL340 approaching the fir. The aircraft did not check on as expected. Neither controller (the right or the RA) noticed it and it entered center without coordination. The center called us inquiring about the aircraft as soon as I sat down. My RA spoke with them and told them they thought it was an air carrier based on our flight strips. At that time boston center called also and I picked up. They asked who it was and I said we believe it was aircraft X; we weren't talking to him yet and I apologized on behalf of last controller. Then; my RA called arinc and had them call the airplane to give them boston's frequency. We observed the code change on the aircraft when boston got in contact with them.I am not sure why the aircraft did not get the comm change via controller pilot data link communications (cpdlc) as expected. I am not totally sure how the previous controllers missed it other than being preoccupied with the other aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Controller and flight crew reported the aircraft entered ZBW airspace on an oceanic route without contacting ATC prior to entry. ATC failed to issue the VHF frequency to the crew earlier.

Narrative: I just sat down at the R side for three sectors. The previous controller was dealing with two Aerial Refueling-777 refueling blocks and must have missed the aircraft at FL340 approaching the FIR. The aircraft did not check on as expected. Neither controller (the R or the RA) noticed it and it entered center without coordination. The Center called us inquiring about the aircraft as soon as I sat down. My RA spoke with them and told them they thought it was an air carrier based on our flight strips. At that time Boston center called also and I picked up. They asked who it was and I said we believe it was Aircraft X; we weren't talking to him yet and I apologized on behalf of last controller. Then; my RA called ARINC and had them call the airplane to give them Boston's frequency. We observed the code change on the aircraft when Boston got in contact with them.I am not sure why the aircraft did not get the comm change via Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) as expected. I am not totally sure how the previous controllers missed it other than being preoccupied with the other aircraft.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Attributes
ACN	1411263
Time
Date	201612
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZNY.ARTCC
State Reference	NY
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Widebody Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Enroute
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Radar 12
Person 2
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

A controller and flight crew reported the aircraft entered ZBW airspace on an oceanic route without contacting ATC prior to entry. ATC failed to issue the VHF frequency to the crew earlier.