FLIGHTSTORE PILOT SUPPLIES LIMITED

Name

FLIGHTSTORE PILOT SUPPLIES LIMITED

Legal name

FlightStore

Website

https://flightstore.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mirfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Product Sales: E-commerce retail of pilot supplies including headsets, radios, GPS devices, flight bags, charts, aircraft supplies, training materials, clothing, and aviation gifts. Revenue generated through direct product sales with pricing ranging from budget items (£2.50) to premium equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Flightstore is a UK-based specialist pilot supplies retailer founded in 1999, selling more than 10,000 aviation products from over 400 brands, including pilot headsets, radios, GPS devices, flight bags, aviation charts, aircraft maintenance supplies, pilot training materials, aviation clothing, scale aircraft models, flight simulation equipment, and aviation-themed gifts. The business serves pilots, student pilots, and aviation enthusiasts through an e-commerce store at flightstore.co.uk, telephone ordering, and a physical aviation shop in Mirfield, with international delivery available to over 100 countries.

Product overview

Flightstore is a UK-based pilot supplies e-commerce retailer operating since 1999, offering over 10,000 aviation products across multiple categories. The product portfolio centers on pilot equipment (headsets from Bose, David Clark, Lightspeed; radios and GPS; pilot kneeboards and flight bags), pilot training materials (PPL/CPL/ATPL study packs, ground school books, cockpit training posters), and aviation lifestyle merchandise (clothing, gifts, scale models, flight simulation equipment, home décor). The company operates both an online store and physical aviation shop, serving pilots, flight students, and aviation enthusiasts in the UK and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pilot Headsets

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bose AviationcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized Bose Aviation Partner stocking Bose A30 headsets and ProFlight Series 2 headsets. Exclusive promotions such as free Quiet Comfort Earbuds with headset purchase.
• VisualsoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform provider powering the flightstore.co.uk online store with analytics and performance tracking.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MyPilotStore: Online-first pilot supply retailer offering headsets, flight bags, kneeboards, and training materials; comparable specialty e-commerce model serving student and licensed pilots.
• Pilot Mall: US-based pilot supply retailer with a similar catalog breadth across headsets, charts, training materials, and aviation gifts; competes with Flightstore for international pilot customers.
• Sporty's Pilot Shop: Largest US pilot supply retailer offering headsets, training materials, charts, and pilot gear; the most direct global comparable to Flightstore and a competitor in cross-border pilot supplies.
• Transair: UK-based aviation supplies retailer offering pilot equipment, aircraft parts, and consumables; a direct domestic competitor with overlap in aircraft maintenance and pilot supplies.
• Pooleys Flight Equipment: Long-established UK pilot supplies specialist offering flight guides, headsets, and training materials; a direct UK head-to-head competitor with overlapping product categories and customer base.
• Aircraft Spruce & Specialty: Major US retailer of aircraft and pilot supplies including headsets, maintenance consumables (oils, spark plugs, batteries), and avionics accessories; overlaps directly with Flightstore's aircraft supplies and pilot gear categories.
• SkyGeek: Specialty aviation retailer stocking pilot gear, aircraft cleaning and maintenance supplies, and avionics accessories; overlaps with Flightstore's pilot supplies and aircraft consumables categories.
• Pilot John: US pilot supply retailer with comparable product range including headsets, GPS, charts, and pilot accessories; direct category competitor in international markets.

Others

• Bose Aviation: Manufacturer of premium aviation headsets (A30, ProFlight Series 2) and a current Flightstore brand partner; represents both a supplier relationship and a potential direct-to-consumer threat in the headset category.

Broad incumbents

• Jeppesen (Boeing): Established aviation charts and flight training material provider owned by Boeing; competes specifically in VFR charts, IFR training, and pilot training categories that Flightstore resells via Pooleys and AFE partnerships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/flightstore
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flightstore-pilot-supplies-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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