What Jeppesen Sanderson does

Jeppesen Sanderson, founded in 1934 and headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, is a provider of aeronautical navigation data, flight planning, dispatch, crew management, electronic flight bag (EFB), and mission management software serving the global aviation industry. The company maintains Jeppesen NavData, a continuously updated regulatory-grade navigation database covering worldwide airspace, airports, routes, and procedures, including a specialized Total Military NavData for defense operators. Its software portfolio spans the full flight lifecycle: pre-flight planning (FliteBrief, Weight and Balance, Dispatch Solutions, OpsData, Fleet Insight), in-flight execution (FliteDeck Pro, Mobile FliteDeck IFR, ForeFlight, Airport Moving Maps, Smart Airport Maps), crew optimization (Crew Pairing, Rostering, Tracking, Fatigue Risk Management, Manpower Planning), and military operations (Mission Management Suite for AOCs). Operations are organized into four vertical market segments: Commercial Aviation (primary), Business Aviation, Government and Military Aviation, and General Aviation.

Jeppesen generates revenue primarily through recurring subscriptions and enterprise licenses for navigation data, EFB applications, crew optimization software, and emissions/fleet analytics, supplemented by one-time training and pilot supply sales, managed services (FliteSupport international trip planning and dispatch), and developer API/SDK licensing via the Boeing Developer Portal. The company employs 1,001-5,000 staff and distributes products through enterprise direct sales, an e-commerce storefront (shop.jeppesen.com), APIs/SDKs (Taxi Times, NOTAMs, MapKit Mobile SDK), and a channel/reseller network including ForeFlight for the prosumer mobile segment.

In November 2025, Boeing divested its Digital Aviation Solutions business, including Jeppesen and ForeFlight, to private equity firm Thoma Bravo for $10.55 billion, ending decades of Boeing ownership and positioning Jeppesen as an independent PE-backed portfolio company. The company is concurrently executing a multi-year phase-out of its legacy paper chart and airway manual business in favor of digital distribution via the Jeppesen Distribution Manager platform.

Name

Jeppesen Sanderson

Legal name

Jeppesen

Website

https://jeppesen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Jeppesen Sanderson provides global aeronautical navigation data, flight planning and dispatch software, crew optimization, electronic flight bags, and military mission management solutions to commercial airlines, business aviation operators, government/military customers, and general aviation pilots.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Operations Software

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Other Support Activities for Air Transportation (488190)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Military Avionics, Mission Computers & Flight Controls (IMABAMAE)

Keywords

• Aviation navigation data
• Flight planning software
• Electronic flight bags
• Crew management systems
• Aeronautical charts

Headquarters

HQ city

Englewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aviation Data & Navigation Products: Jeppesen generates recurring revenue from the sale and licensing of aeronautical navigation data (Jeppesen NavData), chart services, and airway manuals. Data products are delivered via subscriptions with regular update cycles. The company also offers paper chart services (with phase-out ongoing), and digital data distribution through the Jeppesen Distribution Manager and DDM Pro platforms.
2. Software Licenses & Subscriptions: Revenue from flight planning, dispatch, crew management, and EFB software solutions. Includes solutions for crew pairing, rostering, tracking, fatigue risk management, mission management, and flight efficiency. Products are available via enterprise licensing and subscription models for airline and aviation operators.
3. Training & Pilot Supplies: Revenue from aviation training products including dispatcher certification courses, FAA pilot training courseware, and commercial aviation classroom training. Also includes pilot supplies sold through the Jeppesen online shop.
4. Professional Services & Trip Support: FliteSupport Services provides customized international trip planning, dispatch, and fueling solutions as a managed service. This includes 24/7 operational support augmenting customer flight departments.
5. Developer APIs & SDK Licensing: Revenue from developer-facing products including Jeppesen Taxi Times API, NOTAMs APIs, and Jeppesen MapKit Mobile SDK, available through developer.boeing.com.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jeppesen Sanderson provides a comprehensive suite of aviation software, data, and navigation solutions covering the full flight lifecycle — from pre-flight planning and dispatch through in-flight navigation, crew management, and post-flight analysis. Core offerings include aeronautical navigation data (Jeppesen NavData), electronic flight bag applications (FliteDeck Pro, ForeFlight), crew optimization software (pairing, rostering, tracking, fatigue management), flight planning and dispatch systems, mission management for military operations, and developer APIs/SDKs for integration with airline IT systems.

Product overview

Jeppesen offers a comprehensive portfolio of aviation products and services organized across multiple solution areas. The platform operates as a multi-module ecosystem serving Business Aviation, Commercial Aviation, General Aviation, and Government and Military Aviation markets. Core product categories include: Flight Planning and Dispatch solutions (Fleet Insight, FliteBrief, Dispatch Solutions, Mission Management Suite, Weight and Balance); Crew Optimization solutions (Jeppesen Crew Pairing, Crew Rostering, Crew Tracking, Fatigue Risk Management, Manpower Planning); Navigation Solutions (FliteDeck Pro, Aviator, Jeppesen NavData, ForeFlight, Airport Moving Maps, Smart Airport Maps, NOTAM Management Tool); Network and Operations Management (Aircraft Routing, Ops Control, Tail Assignment); Data Management Solutions (Jeppesen Distribution Manager, Jeppesen Distribution Manager Pro); and Developer Tools (APIs and Mobile SDKs). The company also provides training services, pilot supplies, and specialized services like FliteSupport for international trip planning. Jeppesen was sold by Boeing to private equity firm Thoma Bravo in 2025 as part of Boeing's Digital Aviation Solutions business unit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ForeFlight: Mobile aviation navigation and flight planning application for pilots
• FliteDeck Pro
• FliteBrief
• Jeppesen NavData
• Aviator
• FliteSupport Services
• Mission Management Suite
• Jeppesen Crew Pairing (JCP)

Products and services

• Jeppesen Crew Pairing (JCP) Crew pairing optimization solution for airline crew scheduling and planning, designed for airline operations teams.
• Crew Rostering Crew rostering solution for creating and managing crew duty schedules for airline workforce management.
• Crew Tracking Real-time crew tracking solution for monitoring crew availability and status across airline operations.
• Fatigue Risk Management Fatigue risk management solution for ensuring crew rest and duty compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Manpower Planning Manpower planning solution for forecasting and planning crew staffing needs for airlines.
• FliteDeck Pro Electronic flight bag navigation solution for cockpit display, digital charts, and flight management for commercial pilots.
• FliteDeck Pro (Military) Military version of electronic flight bag navigation solution for defense and government aviation operations.
• Aviator Portable navigation device for general aviation pilots.
• Jeppesen NavData Comprehensive navigation database covering aeronautical information for global flight operations.
• Jeppesen Total Military NavData Military-specific navigation database with enhanced coverage for defense operations.
• NOTAM Management Tool Notice to Airmen management solution for tracking and disseminating flight safety notices.
• Airport Moving Maps Interactive airport moving map for enhanced ground situational awareness in the cockpit.
• ForeFlight Mobile flight planning and navigation application for pilots across multiple platforms (consumer and business aviation).
• Mobile FliteDeck IFR Mobile electronic flight bag solution with IFR navigation capabilities.
• Fleet Insight Fleet management and visibility platform for airline operations teams.
• FliteBrief Digital briefing solution for flight crews providing essential pre-flight information integrating weather, NOTAMs, and flight planning data.
• Dispatch Solutions Flight dispatch services and solutions for operational planning and execution.
• Mission Management Suite Military-focused mission planning and management solution for air operations centers.
• Weight and Balance Aircraft weight and balance calculation solution for safe flight planning.
• FliteSupport Services 24/7 customized international trip planning, dispatch, and fueling support services for business aviation operators.
• Aircraft Routing Network optimization solution for planning and managing aircraft routing across airline operations.
• Ops Control Operations control system for monitoring and managing daily flight operations.
• Tail Assignment Aircraft tail number assignment solution for optimizing fleet utilization across the airline network.
• Jeppesen Distribution Manager Data distribution solution for managing and delivering aviation data to end users.
• Jeppesen Distribution Manager Pro Professional-grade data distribution platform with enhanced features for enterprise-scale aviation data delivery.
• Total Airspace and Airport Modeler Airspace modeling solution for designing and analyzing airspace structures and airport environments.
• Emissions Insights Sustainability tool for tracking and analyzing aviation emissions and flight efficiency data.
• Jeppesen Taxi Times API Developer API providing taxi time data for flight planning and operations optimization.
• Jeppesen NOTAMs APIs APIs for searching and retrieving Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) information.
• Jeppesen MapKit Mobile SDK Mobile software development kit for integrating Jeppesen mapping capabilities into third-party applications.
• Dispatcher Certification Course Dispatcher certification training course for aviation dispatch professionals.
• FAA Pilot Training Solutions FAA-aligned pilot training courseware for student and certificated pilots, including ground school materials.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature15 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Garmin: Garmin's aviation segment produces avionics, EFB apps (Garmin Pilot), and navigation data products that directly compete with Jeppesen's FliteDeck Pro and ForeFlight offerings in business and general aviation markets.
• Lufthansa Systems: Lufthansa Systems provides NetLine/Ops crew planning, flight planning, and aviation IT solutions, directly competing with Jeppesen's crew optimization and flight planning portfolio across European airline customers.
• Sabre Corporation: Sabre is one of Jeppesen's primary competitors in commercial aviation crew management, flight planning, and operations software, with comparable enterprise airline customers and a parallel cloud-modernization roadmap.
• Navblue (Airbus): Navblue, an Airbus subsidiary, provides flight operations, air traffic management, and aeronautical data solutions directly competing with Jeppesen's NavData and ops control products, particularly with Airbus-aligned airline customers.

Emerging players

• Cirium: Cirium (part of LexisNexis Risk Solutions) provides aviation data, analytics, and flight tracking intelligence that overlaps with Jeppesen's data products, particularly in market intelligence and operations analytics segments.
• FlightAware: FlightAware (now part of Collins Aerospace) provides flight tracking, ADS-B data, and aviation operations data that intersects with Jeppesen's NOTAMs APIs and OpsData products in real-time flight information services.

Broad incumbents

• Collins Aerospace: Collins Aerospace (RTX) supplies avionics, flight management systems, and the FlightAware aviation data platform — directly overlapping with Jeppesen's navigation and operations offerings as part of a much larger aerospace systems portfolio.
• Honeywell Aerospace: Honeywell provides flight management systems, avionics, and navigation software for commercial and business aviation, overlapping with Jeppesen's FliteDeck Pro and mission management offerings as part of a broader aerospace portfolio.
• SITA: SITA provides IT and communication services to the air transport industry, including network and operations solutions that complement and overlap with Jeppesen's offerings across airline and airport customers globally.
• Amadeus IT Group: Amadeus serves airlines with Altéa passenger service systems and crew/operations software, competing with Jeppesen in commercial aviation IT while also serving a broader travel technology customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jeppesen
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TheJeppesenChannel
• Facebookfacebook.com/jeppesen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jeppesen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Jeppesen Sanderson