Jeppesen ForeFlight

What Jeppesen ForeFlight does

Jeppesen ForeFlight is a global aviation software platform serving commercial airlines, business aviation operators, military and defense organizations, and general aviation pilots. Formed in November 2025 through Thoma Bravo's $10.55 billion carve-out of Boeing's Digital Aviation Solutions division, the company combines Jeppesen (founded 1934, originator of commercial aviation navigation charts) with ForeFlight (founded 2007, pioneer in mobile pilot flight planning) and retains AerData, Sentry, and OzRunways as sub-brands. Its product portfolio centers on FliteDeck Pro (an electronic flight bag used by over 80% of commercial airline pilots worldwide), Jeppesen Dispatch (a next-generation agentic-ready airline flight planning and operations control platform), and Jeppesen NavData (aeronautical navigation data compiled to ARINC 424 standards with biweekly revisions). Adjacent modules include Cost Index Optimization (in-flight fuel efficiency guidance claiming 1-2% cruise fuel burn reduction), Smart Airports (graphical NOTAMs and surface traffic optimization), Airport Data, and Crew Tracking.

The platform architecture combines a 90-year curated aeronautical data backbone with modern digital flight planning, predictive safety analytics, and integration into avionics systems via Jeppesen Data License Agreements and OEM embedded partnerships (e.g., Tecnam). AI/ML capabilities are deployed in production for fuel optimization and predictive runway analysis, and the company has articulated a multi-year roadmap to extend AI across dispatch, crew tracking, and operations control. Distribution operates across direct enterprise sales, self-serve mobile subscriptions for general aviation, avionics integrations, and technology partnerships (e.g., GE Aerospace for fuel analytics, AWS GovCloud via Second Front GameWarden for DoD IL5-compliant hosting).

Jeppesen ForeFlight generates revenue through software subscriptions (annual and monthly recurring), data services (NavData with biweekly updates), and enterprise licenses for airlines, cargo carriers, and government/military customers under separate agreements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; airline and defense pricing is quote-based while general aviation pilots purchase directly through digital channels. Following the carve-out, the company operated with approximately 3,900 transferred employees, then executed significant layoffs in January 2026 reportedly affecting 30-50% of an estimated 1,800-person workforce. Leadership includes CEO Brad Surak (former head of Boeing's Digital Aviation Solutions), CFO Joe Ayers, CPO Tim Schuetze (former CEO of ForeFlight), CCO Toya Del Valle, CRO Stephen Newman, Chief Transformation Officer Kale Booher, CPO Richa Gupta, and CLO Josh Geller.

Name

Jeppesen ForeFlight

Legal name

Jeppesen ForeFlight, Inc.

Website

https://jeppesenforeflight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Jeppesen ForeFlight is a global aviation software platform combining Jeppesen's 90-year aeronautical data heritage with ForeFlight's digital flight planning technology. It serves commercial airlines, business aviation, military/defense, and general aviation pilots with FliteDeck Pro, Jeppesen Dispatch, and NavData.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Software and Navigation Data

NAICS

Air Transportation (481)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Military Avionics, Mission Computers & Flight Controls (IMABAMAE)

Keywords

• Aviation navigation data
• Electronic flight bag
• Flight planning software
• Airline dispatch solutions
• Aeronautical charts

Headquarters

HQ city

Englewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: Annual and monthly subscription-based access to ForeFlight platforms, Jeppesen NavData, charts, and flight planning software. Subscriptions are licensed, not sold, on a non-exclusive and time-limited basis.
2. Data Services: NavData subscription services with biweekly updates providing current aviation navigation information for air navigation equipment and computerized flight planning applications.
3. Enterprise Licenses: Licenses for commercial airlines, air cargo carriers, and government/military entities under separate agreements for FliteDeck Pro, Dispatch, and other enterprise solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jeppesen ForeFlight develops and licenses aviation software, navigation data, and electronic flight bag solutions for commercial airlines, business aviation operators, military/defense organizations, and individual pilots. Core offerings include Jeppesen NavData (ARINC 424-compliant aeronautical navigation data with biweekly updates), FliteDeck Pro (electronic flight bag used by 80%+ of commercial airline pilots), Jeppesen Dispatch (next-generation airline flight planning), ForeFlight mobile/web applications for general aviation pilots, and the Sentry ADS-B receiver hardware product.

Product overview

Jeppesen ForeFlight is a platform-plus-modules architecture combining Jeppesen's 90-year aeronautical data heritage with ForeFlight's digital technology. The core product portfolio centers on FliteDeck Pro (electronic flight bag used by 80%+ of commercial airline pilots), Jeppesen Dispatch (next-generation flight planning solution), and Jeppesen NavData (global aviation navigation data standard). Additional modules include Cost Index Optimization, Smart Airports, and Airport Data. The company also maintains sub-brands Sentry (ADS-B receivers), OzRunways (Australia/NZ market), and leverages partnerships with GE Aerospace for Fuel Insight and FlightPulse analytics. Solutions span all four aviation segments: Commercial, Business, Military, and General Aviation, supporting crew, fleet, and flight planning; network and operations management; and flight deck solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jeppesen: Premier provider of aeronautical navigational data, charts, and flight operations tools. Founded 1934.
• ForeFlight
• Sentry
• OzRunways

Products and services

• Jeppesen Dispatch

Quantifiable outcome

• 60+ million flights planned, navigated, monitored, and optimized annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Avia Solutions GroupflagshipTechnology or Integration · 18 June 2026World's largest ACMI provider selected FliteDeck Pro with Smart Airports, NavData, and Airport Data to support standardized operations across 10 airlines globally. Agreement supports operational standardization, wider navigation data coverage, and advanced charting solutions.
• Second Front GameWardencoreTechnology or Integration · 16 June 2026IL5-compliant environment hosted on Amazon Web Services GovCloud via Second Front GameWarden platform, enabling secure deployment for military and defense customers.
• Amazon Web Services GovCloudcoreTechnology or Integration · 16 June 2026Cloud infrastructure provider for IL5-compliant secure environment hosting ForeFlight for defense and military operations.
• GE AerospacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026Collaboration bringing together GE Aerospace's flight data analytics platform with Jeppesen ForeFlight's Cost Index Optimization solution. Combined solutions offer airlines continuous fuel efficiency workflow spanning pre-flight planning, in-flight optimization, and post-flight analysis.
• TecnamflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2026Strategic alliance with aircraft manufacturer Tecnam to deliver integrated navigation, charting, and flight planning capabilities to new Tecnam customers. Tecnam aircraft owners receive one-year subscription to Jeppesen NavData, Jeppesen Charts, and ForeFlight Premium as part of optional Jeppesen Premium Plan tailored to specific Tecnam models with Garmin avionics.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• GE Aerospace: GE Aerospace is both a strategic partner (Fuel Insight, FlightPulse integration with Cost Index Optimization) and an adjacent competitor in flight data analytics and aviation operations software, serving many of the same airline customers with overlapping optimization capabilities.

Emerging players

• SkyDemon: SkyDemon is an emerging direct competitor in the European general aviation flight planning app market, offering ForeFlight-like planning, charts, and navigation capabilities primarily to VFR/IFR pilots in the UK and EU.
• RocketRoute: RocketRoute is an emerging direct competitor in digital flight planning and navigation, offering a subscription flight planning platform that overlaps with ForeFlight's general aviation and business aviation segments, though at smaller scale and narrower geographic focus.
• AvPlan: AvPlan is an emerging direct competitor in the Australian and New Zealand general aviation flight planning market, directly competing with OzRunways (a Jeppesen ForeFlight subsidiary) for pilot customers in that geography.

Broad incumbents

• Collins Aerospace: Collins Aerospace is a broad incumbent in avionics, flight management systems, and military aerospace electronics, overlapping with Jeppesen ForeFlight across navigation data, EFB, and military flight bag markets as part of a much larger diversified aerospace portfolio.
• Honeywell Aerospace: Honeywell is a broad incumbent in commercial avionics, flight management systems, and navigation databases, competing with Jeppesen NavData at the avionics level and with FliteDeck Pro through its own EFB and flight operations offerings as part of a much wider aerospace portfolio.

Direct peers

• Garmin: Garmin is the primary direct competitor in general aviation flight planning and avionics, with Garmin Pilot as the main alternative to ForeFlight in the GA market and integrated Garmin avionics on most light aircraft — directly competing for the same pilot customers and OEM slots.
• Universal Weather and Aviation: Universal Weather and Aviation is a direct peer in business aviation flight planning, trip support, and operational services, competing with Jeppesen ForeFlight's Business Aviation segment for corporate flight departments and business jet operators worldwide.
• Lufthansa Systems: Lufthansa Systems (Lido/Navtech) is the leading direct competitor to Jeppesen Dispatch and NavData in commercial airline operations software and navigation data, serving many of the same major airlines and offering comparable flight planning, navigation, and operations optimization solutions.
• FlightAware: FlightAware (an Airbus company) is a direct peer in flight tracking, flight planning, and aviation data services, competing with Jeppesen ForeFlight's NavData and dispatch offerings for airline and operator customers seeking ADS-B-based situational awareness and operational planning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jeppforeflight
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jeppesen-foreflight

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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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