What FlightDataPeople does

FlightDataPeople (FDP) is a UK-based aviation safety software and services provider founded in 2008 and headquartered in Crowthorne, Berkshire, with a satellite sales office in Georgetown, Texas. The company builds and delivers two flagship cloud-based SaaS products: FDM360, a web-based Flight Data Monitoring solution for collecting, processing, and analyzing flight data with components for replay management, validated event storage, crew access, usage statistics, and 3D flight visualization (Reflight 3D); and SMS360, a Safety Management System for occurrence reporting (mandatory and voluntary), audits, risk assessments, and Safety Performance Indicator reporting, with a companion mobile app (SMS360 MyForms) for in-field hazard reporting. Both products are hosted by FDP on Microsoft-standard cloud infrastructure, emphasizing intuitive workflows and minimal customer IT burden, and are designed to meet ICAO, ECCAIRS, IATA IDX, and EASA regulatory standards. FDP also offers FDM360 Light for budget-constrained operators, alongside complementary professional services including tailor-made training courses, aviation safety consultancy (SMS gap analysis, risk management, ISBAO/IOSA/ISAGO preparation), and aviation recruitment through the FDP-Recruit brand. The company serves commercial airlines (legacy carriers, LCCs, regionals, and new entrants such as Akasa Air, Bonza, Greater Bay Airlines, PLAY, and Emerald Airlines), as well as government/defense (Australian Defence Forces) and MRO/leasing organizations, selling primarily through direct enterprise sales and consultative engagement.

Name

FlightDataPeople

Legal name

FlightDataPeople

Website

https://flightdatapeople.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FlightDataPeople provides cloud-based Flight Data Monitoring (FDM360) and Safety Management System (SMS360) SaaS, plus training, consultancy, and aviation recruitment, serving commercial airlines, government/defense, and MRO organizations globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Crathorne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (FDM360 and SMS360): Hosted cloud-based software solutions with subscription-based pricing. The company hosts the software on their servers, eliminating IT costs for customers. No large up-front costs with simple, transparent fees and no hidden extras. The hosted model minimizes customer IT burden.
2. Consultancy Services: Aviation safety management consulting services including SMS Gap Analysis, SMS Implementation Planning, SMS Policy Manual, Risk Management, Human Factors and Safety Culture, FDM Analysis and Validation, Accident/Incident Investigation, Emergency Response Planning, Audits and Reviews, ISBAO, IOSA Preparation, ISAGO Preparation, and LOSA.
3. Training Services: Tailor-made training courses for aviation organizations covering safety management and flight data monitoring techniques using their software tools. Training designed to maximize effectiveness of software tools.
4. Recruitment Services (FDP-Recruit): Specialized recruitment services for aviation professionals across flight operations, ground operations, engineering, maintenance, safety, quality, legal, and risk. Services for full-time, part-time, and temporary employment needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FlightDataPeople sells cloud-based Flight Data Monitoring (FDM360) and Safety Management System (SMS360) software subscriptions to airlines and aviation organizations, complemented by tailor-made training, aviation safety consultancy, and aviation recruitment services (FDP-Recruit). Both platforms are hosted web applications delivered on a subscription basis, designed for simplicity, regulatory compliance (ICAO, ECCAIRS, IATA IDX, EASA), and integration between flight data analysis and safety reporting workflows.

Product overview

FlightDataPeople offers a portfolio of aviation safety software solutions centered on two cloud-based platforms: FDM360 for Flight Data Monitoring and SMS360 for Safety Management System. Both platforms emphasize simplicity and ease of use to promote effective safety culture. The FDM360 product range includes a standard version and a Light version for budget-conscious organizations, featuring components for data processing, event management, flight replay, and 3D visualization. SMS360 provides integrated occurrence reporting, risk assessment, and compliance management aligned with ICAO, ECCAIRS, and IATA IDX standards, available via web interface and mobile app. The company also provides complementary professional services including training, consultancy, and aviation recruitment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FDM360: The ultimate cloud-based Flight Data Monitoring solution turning data into information. A dynamic cloud-based flight monitoring solution built on industry standard Microsoft technology.
• SMS360
• FDP-Recruit

Products and services

• FDM360 A cloud-based Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) solution built on industry standard Microsoft technology that collects, processes, and analyzes flight data for aviation safety. Includes Replay Manager (data processing control), Event Store (validated event access), Portal (flight listing), Replay (crew access), Usage (statistics), Configuration (system setup), and Reflight 3D (3D video playback). Features include scheduled flight data transfer, automatic data replay, weather feed, operational feed support, technical event validation, automatic back-up and antivirus, FDM housekeeping, and an SMS360 interface. Targets commercial airlines and aviation operators.
• FDM360 Light A lightweight version of FDM360 with minimal functionality covering basic flight data monitoring needs for organizations operating with a limited budget. Includes essential hosted web-based FDM capabilities without the advanced configuration options of the full FDM360 product.
• SMS360 An enterprise cloud-based Safety Management System (SMS) designed for efficiency and effectiveness. A web-based, hosted tool supporting an integrated Safety Management System with mandatory and voluntary occurrence reporting, audits, risk assessments, dashboards, and analysis. Developed to meet ICAO, ECCAIRS, and IATA IDX requirements with intuitive workflow promoting effective safety culture. Includes built-in Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs) and an interface to FDM360 for holistic safety oversight. Targets commercial airlines, government/defense aviation, and aircraft management organizations.
• SMS360 MyForms App Mobile application for smartphones that enables simplified hazard and occurrence reporting. Allows users to take photos, describe hazards and occurrences, and submit reports directly from their mobile phones into the SMS360 Safety Management System. Designed to promote real-time safety reporting by flight crew, ground staff, and maintenance personnel.
• Training Services Tailor-made training courses covering aviation safety management, flight data monitoring techniques, and best practice use of SMS and FDM software tools. Designed to promote excellence within client organizations and maximize the effectiveness of FlightDataPeople software tools. Available to aviation operators purchasing FDM360 or SMS360.
• Consultancy Services Expert aviation safety consultancy including SMS Gap Analysis, SMS Implementation Planning, SMS Policy Manual development, Risk Management, Human Factors and Safety Culture, FDM Analysis and Validation, Accident/Incident Investigation, Emergency Response Planning, Audits and Reviews, ISBAO, IOSA Preparation, ISAGO Preparation, and LOSA. Supports aviation organizations needing external expertise for SMS implementation, regulatory inspection preparation, and audit support.
• FDP-Recruit Recruitment Services Aviation professional recruitment service leveraging an extensive network and database to match candidates for full-time, part-time, or temporary positions across flight operations, ground operations, engineering, maintenance, safety, quality, legal, and risk functions at all organizational levels. Combines over 125 years of FDP team airline and aviation experience to identify and place qualified aviation professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Forms reduced from 19 to 7 at Icelandair through smart form design
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Forge Aerospace: Honeywell offers avionics, flight data analysis, and predictive maintenance/safety analytics via its Forge platform. A larger aerospace incumbent with broader product portfolio that competes for airline safety technology budgets.
• Jeppesen (Boeing): Jeppesen, a Boeing subsidiary, provides flight operations, crew, and safety management solutions to commercial aviation. A larger established incumbent with overlapping capabilities in flight operations and safety management.
• IBS Software: IBS Software provides a broad portfolio of aviation operations software including crew planning, maintenance, and flight data solutions to major airlines. A larger incumbent operating across multiple aviation IT verticals.
• FlightSafety International: FlightSafety International is a leading aviation training organization serving commercial airlines. Comparable to FDP's training services line and offers training-related safety programs used by similar airline customers.
• Lufthansa Systems (NetLine): Lufthansa Systems provides a broad aviation IT portfolio including PSS, crew planning, and flight data management solutions (NetLine). Larger established incumbent with overlapping flight data capabilities sold to commercial airlines.

Direct peers

• Scaled Analytics: Scaled Analytics offers FOQA/FDM and safety analytics software for commercial airlines. Closely comparable to FDM360 as a cloud-based flight data monitoring and event analysis solution for airline safety programs.
• ASQS (Aviation Quality Services): ASQS provides integrated Safety Management System, Quality Management, and Flight Data Monitoring software to airlines globally. Direct competitor to FDP's SMS360 and FDM360 platforms, serving a similar airline safety and compliance customer base.
• Safety Line: Safety Line provides flight data monitoring analytics, safety performance indicators, and consulting services to airlines, directly overlapping FDP's FDM and consultancy offerings.
• Teledyne Controls: Teledyne Controls supplies flight data acquisition, recording, and ground-based processing systems to airlines and MROs. Notably, FDP's Operations Director Peter Clapp previously served as General Manager at Teledyne Controls LHR, evidencing close product and market overlap.
• AvSoft: AvSoft provides aviation training and e-learning solutions used by airlines and operators. Directly comparable to FDP's tailor-made training courses for aviation safety and flight data monitoring.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fltdatapeople
• Facebookfacebook.com/FlightDataPeople
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aqd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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