Aircraft Software

Aviation software companies

Aviation software runs much of the day-to-day work behind a flight. The main types are maintenance tracking and MRO systems that record tasks, components and airworthiness status; crew scheduling and rostering tools that build legal duty patterns; flight operations and dispatch systems; flight planning; safety and quality management systems; and airport operations software. Buyers include airlines, charter and business aviation operators, maintenance organisations, airports, flight schools and drone operators.

When choosing a system, check that it handles your fleet types and the regulator you operate under, how it imports existing records, whether it connects to the tools you already use, and how support and updates are delivered.

The map above shows 1,323 aviation software companies in 49 countries. Most are in the United States (320), France (92), Germany (58), the United Kingdom (50) and Canada (29). Use the filters to narrow it down by specialty, region or country, or search for a product or city.

Many of these companies meet buyers in person. 1,051 of them exhibit at aviation shows, most often at the World Aviation Festival, the Paris Air Show, I/ITSEC and NBAA-BACE. See the aviation events calendar for the next ones.

• AD OPT and AIMS International, both working on airline crew management.
• Aerogility and ADSoftware, focused on aircraft maintenance.
• Air Maestro, software for aviation safety management.
• AeroSimple, software for airport operations.
• Aerobits, micro avionics and software for drones.

Software often sits alongside hardware and services. See aircraft avionics suppliers, aviation IT services for integration and support, and aircraft maintenance providers who use these systems daily. For a reminder of why software quality matters in the cockpit too, read about the Airbus A320 flight control software recall.