What Aviation Software does

Aviation Software is a privately held Australian software company specialising in dynamic compliance and operations software for the Australian aviation industry. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Brighton, South Australia, the company builds desktop, cloud, and mobile applications centred on its flagship product Duty & Flight Times (DFT), which records pilot hours, currency requirements, and supports the full set of Australian Civil Aviation Order CAO 48.1 appendices covering basic limits, multi-pilot operations, any operations, balloon, medical transport, aerial work, and flight training scenarios. The product calculates earliest sign-on times, flags roster violations against CAO 48.1, tracks aircraft maintenance, and integrates with the COM-based DFT API for third-party data synchronisation.

The company's product portfolio extends across a Windows desktop application, a cloud-based platform (DFT Online) accessible from desktop, laptop, iPhone and iPad with offline recording and automatic synchronisation, an iOS mobile companion app (Pilot Logbook Air), and specialised add-on modules: Airstrips for creating custom ERSA-style strip maps with Google Earth integration, Quote for charter flight pricing and passenger/baggage weight tracking using a database of over 800 Australian place names, Pilot Logbook for electronic logbook entry, and Integration Manager for syncing data with third-party systems such as Flight Pro. Technical support is delivered via email and phone, and the company maintains a comprehensive FAQ and configuration resource set.

The business operates on a hybrid revenue model combining one-time per-pilot desktop software licenses with monthly cloud subscriptions for DFT Online and revenue from the iOS mobile app, distributed through direct website sales, evaluation downloads, the Apple App Store, and direct phone/email contact. Customers are principally Australian commercial aviation operators needing CAO 48.1 compliance and individual commercial and private pilots needing electronic logbook and hours tracking. The company positions itself as the de facto industry standard in Australia after more than two decades of operation.

Name

Aviation Software

Legal name

Aviation Software

Website

https://aviationsoftware.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aviation Software is a privately held Australian firm building desktop, cloud, and iOS applications for aviation compliance, centred on its Duty & Flight Times product supporting Australia's CAO 48.1 regulations for pilots and operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Compliance Software

NAICS

Support Activities for Air Transportation (4881)

akta.pro primary industry

Flight Operations Control & Dispatch (OCC/IOCC) (THABAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Load Control & Weight & Balance (THABAIAE)

Keywords

• Aviation compliance software
• Flight time tracking
• Pilot logbook software
• Duty time management
• Aviation management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Adelaide

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: One-time license fees for desktop software products including Duty & Flight Times, Pilot Logbook, Airstrips, Quote, and Integration Manager. Licensing is per pilot (for version 8.70+), with no restriction on number of computers installed.
2. DFT Online Subscription: Monthly subscription for cloud-based access to Duty & Flight Times, Quote, and Airstrips. First month free. No contract lock-in. Includes free upgrades, 1 hour technical support, and data migration.
3. Mobile App: Pilot Logbook Air available on iOS App Store for iPhone/iPad users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aviation Software develops and sells Duty & Flight Times (DFT), an industry-standard Windows desktop application and cloud platform (DFT Online) that records pilot hours, tracks currency, and manages duty and flight time compliance with Australian CAO 48.1 regulations. The suite also includes add-on modules (Airstrips, Quote, Pilot Logbook), an iOS Pilot Logbook Air app, the Integration Manager, and the DFT API for connecting with external flight management systems.

Product overview

Aviation Software provides a suite of aviation management software for the Australian market with over 20 years of experience. The core product is Duty & Flight Times (DFT), an industry-standard application for recording pilot hours and currency compliance with CAO 48.1 regulations. DFT is available as a desktop application and as a cloud-based platform (DFT Online) with mobile access via iOS app. The product portfolio includes specialized add-on modules: Airstrips for creating custom airstrip maps with Google Earth integration, Quote for charter flight cost estimation with passenger tracking, and Pilot Logbook with a companion iOS app (Pilot Logbook Air) for mobile entry. Integration Manager enables synchronization with third-party systems like Flight Pro via the DFT API.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Duty & Flight Times (DFT)
• DFT Online Cloud-based platform that makes DFT data available from any desktop, laptop, iPhone or iPad with automatic synchronisation to the online server and offline recording that syncs when connectivity is restored. Subscription includes free upgrades, 1 hour of technical support, and free data migration. Quote and Airstrips are included free with the DFT Online subscription. No contract lock-in.
• Airstrips Software module for creating, drawing, rotating, scaling, and printing custom airstrips not shown in ERSA (En Route Supplement Australia). Comes packaged with predefined images (windsocks, windmills, telephone poles, buildings, hangars, trees, hills, railroads) and integrates with Google Earth to store and retrieve satellite photographs of airstrips. Included free with DFT Online subscription.
• Quote Charter flight quoting software that calculates distance, ETI (Estimated Time of Interruption), and total quote cost for a route by entering destination place names. Includes passenger and baggage weight tracking with customisable default weights, a database of over 800 Australian place names, customisable branded quote reports, and pax manifest printing. Included free with DFT Online subscription.
• Pilot Logbook Electronic pilot logbook for commercial and private pilots with fast data entry that resembles paper logbook format. Automatically tallies totals, tracks hours on type, prints hard-copy logbooks, and generates Logbook and Summary of Experience reports in PDF format that can be emailed or printed.
• Pilot Logbook Air iOS mobile app (iPhone and iPad) for fast entry of pilot logbook times. Australian-compliant logbook app with search by day, date, month, year, details, pilot names, or aircraft, and brought-forward hours setup. Distributed through the Apple App Store (app id 633840540).
• Integration Manager Software module that uses the DFT API to export and import Duty & Flight Times data to and from external data stores, eliminating manual data entry. Currently supports integration with Flight Pro flight management software.
• DFT API COM-based Application Programming Interface providing direct access to Duty & Flight Times data for integration with external IT systems and applications. Can be used by most programming languages. Used by the Integration Manager to synchronise with systems such as Flight Pro.

Quantifiable outcome

• Automatic calculation eliminates hours of tedious manual calculations
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Flight ProcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration Manager uses the freely available DFT API to integrate and synchronise external data stores with Duty & Flight Times. Currently supports integration with Flight Pro, allowing operators to export or import DFT data to and from Flight Pro systems, eliminating manual data entry.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• FlightAware: Flight tracking and aviation operations data platform serving airlines, operators, and pilots. Comparable in supporting aviation operational decisions, though focused on flight tracking rather than pilot duty/compliance.
• Jeppesen (Boeing): Long-established aviation data, charts, flight planning, and crew management provider owned by Boeing. Serves the same pilot/operator compliance and operational planning needs as Aviation Software but at far greater scale and global footprint.
• Ramco Systems Aviation: Delivers aviation maintenance and operations software for airlines, MROs, and heli-operators. Comparable in serving back-office operational needs of aviation operators, though broader in scope than Aviation Software's pilot/flight-time focus.
• Rusada: Provides ENVISION, an aviation maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) software suite. Adjacent to Aviation Software's operations-management footprint, especially around aircraft maintenance tracking and operational records.
• Sabre Airline Solutions: Provides airline operations, crew management, and scheduling software to global carriers. Overlaps with Aviation Software's roster planning and compliance focus but targets larger scheduled airlines.

Direct peers

• FL3XX: Aviation operations platform for business aviation and charter operators covering scheduling, crew, and flight planning. Comparable to Aviation Software's combined DFT, Quote, and rostering workflow for charter and small commercial operators.
• ForeFlight (Boeing): Pilot electronic flight bag and flight planning application used widely by general aviation and commercial pilots. Overlaps with Pilot Logbook Air and DFT for in-flight and pre-flight pilot workflows, particularly in North America.
• MINT Software (MINTforPilots): Provides crew rostering, duty time tracking, and pilot compliance software for airlines and operators. Directly comparable to Aviation Software's DFT product in functionality and target user (compliance officers and pilots), though serving a broader geographic base.

Others

• Flight Pro: Aviation management system integrated with Aviation Software via the DFT API and Integration Manager. Comparable in serving Australian operators but positioned as a complementary system rather than a competing duty/compliance product.

Emerging players

• Avinode: Charter marketplace and operator management platform for on-demand air charter. Comparable in serving charter operators — the same customers using Aviation Software's Quote product for cost and passenger weight calculations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aviationsoft

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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