Aviation Today

What Aviation Today does

Aviation Today, doing business as Aviation Tech Today, is a B2B digital media publication specializing in aviation industry news, analysis, and technology coverage. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, the publication operates as a portfolio asset under Access Intelligence, LLC's Aerospace Group. Aviation Tech Today serves aviation industry professionals, defense and government entities, aerospace manufacturers, and commercial airlines through a digital publishing platform delivering daily news articles, digital magazine editions, industry reports, webinars, and video content covering categories including avionics, flight decks, connectivity, maintenance, regulations, fleet modernization, airspace systems, and defense technology.

The publication's core technology is a digital publishing platform and content management system distributing aviation industry news through its website (aviationtoday.com), email newsletters, and interactive digital magazine editions. The platform supports an extensive content archive dating back to 2001 and organizes coverage across eight primary editorial categories. Video content, webinars, and industry reports supplement the core news offering. Sister publication Aircraft Value News, also under Access Intelligence's Aerospace Group, provides financial intelligence coverage of aircraft valuation and aviation markets.

Aviation Today's business model operates on two primary revenue streams: recurring subscription revenue for access to premium content and digital editions, and advertising revenue sold through media kit offerings to aviation industry advertisers. The publication reaches its audience through digital content marketing, email newsletters, video content, and industry event participation including coverage of major airshows. With a small team of 1-10 employees, the publication maintains efficient operations within its specialized aviation technology niche, serving a distributed professional audience across defense, commercial aviation, business aviation, and emerging technology segments such as eVTOL and drones.

Name

Aviation Today

Legal name

Access Intelligence, LLC

Website

https://aviationtoday.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aviation Today is a B2B digital media publication covering aviation technology, defense, and commercial aviation news for industry professionals, aerospace manufacturers, and government entities under Access Intelligence's Aerospace Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Industry News & Media

akta.pro primary industry

B2B / Industrial Market Research (MPAAALAA)

Keywords

• Aviation news media
• Aerospace publications
• Defense industry news
• Avionics journalism
• Aviation market intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: The publication offers subscription services for readers to receive latest aviation news and access premium content
2. Advertising: The publication generates revenue through advertising opportunities and media kit offerings to aviation industry advertisers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aviation Today is a B2B digital trade publication covering aviation technology, defense programs, commercial aerospace, regulations, and airspace management through aviationtoday.com. The publication offers daily news articles, an interactive Digital Edition magazine, a News Archive, Industry Reports, video content, webinars, and an aviation event calendar targeted at aviation industry professionals. Content is monetized through reader subscriptions and advertising placements to aviation industry advertisers via a media kit offering.

Product overview

Aviation Tech Today is a unified digital publication platform offering news, analysis, and industry coverage across multiple aviation sectors. The core offering is the main news website supplemented by a Digital Edition magazine, archived content, industry reports, and video content. Coverage spans categories including Avionics & Flight Decks, Connectivity, Military/Defense, Maintenance & Health Monitoring, Regulations & Certification, Fleet Modernization/Air Taxi, Airspace & Traffic Systems, and Aircraft Value Intelligence. The publication also operates associated brand Aircraft Value News for financial market coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Aviation Tech Today (aviationtoday.com) The main digital aviation news publication providing daily news articles, Q&A interviews, and industry analysis across avionics, military, connectivity, regulations, and commercial aerospace sectors, targeted at aviation industry professionals.
• Digital Edition Magazine Interactive online digital version of the print magazine featuring rich editorial content, with current issue (March/April 2023) and archived editions made available to subscribers.
• News Archive Historical repository of published aviation news articles covering industry developments and topics across the publication's coverage areas.
• Magazine Archive Back issues of the print magazine available in digital format for subscriber access, providing the historical record of the publication's print-to-digital editions.
• Industry Reports Research and analysis reports on aviation industry trends, technologies, and market developments offered to aviation professionals.
• Aircraft Value News Specialized sister publication providing coverage of aircraft valuation intelligence, financial analysis, and aviation market intelligence for finance-oriented aviation professionals.
• Webinars Online educational webinars covering aviation industry topics, technologies, and trends for aviation professionals.
• Event Calendar Calendar listing aviation industry events, trade shows, and conferences relevant to aviation professionals.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Access Intelligence, LLCcoreOthersAviation Today is a publication under Access Intelligence, LLC, a media company specializing in B2B publications across various industries including aerospace and defense.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Aerotelegraph: German-language aviation trade media outlet covering commercial and business aviation, with comparable editorial scope. Not a direct competitor in the English-speaking market but operates an adjacent B2B aviation trade media model in a different geography.

Emerging players

• The Air Current: Digital-first aviation trade publication covering commercial aviation, OEM strategy, and defense aerospace. Comparable as a modern B2B aviation journalism outlet targeting overlapping industry-professional audiences, with a more limited content archive.
• Simple Flying: Digital aviation media outlet covering commercial, cargo, and emerging aviation topics. Comparable in B2B-adjacent aviation editorial coverage, with an audience that partially overlaps Aviation Today's industry-professional readership.

Direct peers

• Aviation Week Network (Informa): The flagship B2B aviation trade publication, owned by Informa, covering commercial, business, defense, and MRO aviation. It is the most direct comparable to Aviation Today in editorial scope, audience (aviation industry professionals), and B2B subscription-plus-advertising business model, though at materially larger scale.
• Runway Girl Network: Specialty B2B aviation publication focused on cabin, connectivity, and IFEC, intersecting directly with Aviation Today's 'Connectivity' and 'Avionics & Flight Decks' editorial categories. Comparable in niche-vertical B2B aviation media model.
• Leeham News and Analysis: Independent aviation analysis publication covering commercial aircraft programs, OEM strategy, and air transport economics. Directly comparable in B2B aviation analysis positioning, particularly for OEMs and financiers — a key reader segment for Aviation Today.
• FlightGlobal: Long-established aviation industry news and data platform (now part of DVV Media), serving airlines, lessors, MROs, and OEMs with news, data, and intelligence products. Directly comparable in target audience and B2B aviation trade-media positioning.
• AINonline (Aviation International News): B2B publication focused on business aviation, with parallel coverage of commercial and defense aviation. Comparable as a niche aviation trade title serving industry professionals through subscription and advertising, with strong overlap in editorial scope.
• Defense News (Sightline Media Group): Leading B2B defense industry publication, with significant overlap in coverage of U.S. Air Force, military aviation procurement, and OEM programs — the same defense-tech audience Aviation Today reaches with its Military/Defense section.

Broad incumbents

• Jane's (Janes Information Group): Defense and aerospace intelligence provider offering subscription-based OSINT and analysis on military aviation, platforms, and programs. Comparable as a higher-end paid aviation/defense intelligence brand serving overlapping defense-procurement and OEM audiences.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Investors

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