On Board Data Services

On Board Data Services, also called OBDS, is a company with offices at Mirabel Airport in Quebec, Canada. It makes electronic document and checklist software for aircraft operators and aircraft manufacturers. The site says the company has served the aviation industry for over 25 years.

The main product is Aviation Docs. The site describes it as a document distribution system for aviation fleets. It helps operators route manuals to pilots and maintenance staff, track who reads and signs documents, and keep a full audit trail for regulators. Flight departments use it for flight plan delivery and manual updates.

The site also lists Tech Pubs, which lets suppliers send technical publications directly to flight crews. It lists electronic checklists, iPad electronic flight bag products, the OBDS XR system, and an ECPS service. The site says it supports PDF, ATA-Style and S1000D publication formats for aircraft manufacturers.

The company says it provides software and electronic checklist solutions to several aircraft manufacturers, including Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault and Pilatus. The site says the same update technology used in Aviation Docs also powers Bombardier Flight Deck. It is a member of the Canadian Business Aviation Association.

The site lists a sales email, a support email, a checklist support email and a phone number. It links to a status page for service updates. The site says emergency calls go to a phone line that offers an on-call option outside regular business hours.