FlightAware

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FlightAware is a global company for aviation - Software and data services based in Houston , Texas , USA .

The company operates a website and mobile application that provides free flight tracking of private and commercial aircraft in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It is currently the world's largest flight tracking website in terms of users. FlightAware also provides services and data to aircraft and airport operators and other aviation organizations to assist them in their operations. FlightAware provides aircraft operators worldwide with business services and tools, as well as flight tracking systems at airports in over 50 countries in North America , Europe and Oceania.

The company is headquartered on Eleven Greenway Plaza in Houston and has an advertising office on 500 Fifth Avenue in New York City.

history

In late 2004, CEO Daniel Baker began exploring the idea of ​​creating a free flight search service. He wanted his family to be able to track his private flights across the country. At the time, there were few business solutions that offered this type of service. Baker recruited friends Karl Lehenbauer and David McNett to create a free public flight search service. On March 17, 2005, FlightAware was officially established and began processing live flight data. FlightAware had sales of over $ 1 million in its first 18 months.

FlightAware has been profitable since 2006 and has been growing 40-50% annually since April 2014.

Before the company was located at 11 Greenway Plaza, its headquarters were in Suite 1300 at 8 Greenway Plaza; FlightAware's headquarters were originally in the Midtown area of ​​Houston. The FlightAware CEO cited Houston's cheap office space, geographic proximity to the rest of the country, and the lack of a city or state income tax as a benefit to the location.

Website

The company's website provides flight data and notifications for personal and commercial flights and airport activity, flight and airport maps with weather data, air traffic statistics, flight planning and instrument flight rules for airports in the US and Australia . The site also includes pilot services such as flight planning, aviation news, photos and an aviation discussion forum.

Users can register with the site for free. This adds multiple features as well as the ability to participate in the community. By registering, users can upload photos, submit aviation news (squawks), participate in discussion forums, and set aircraft alarms among numerous other functions. FlightAware reported over 10 million registered users in January 2019.

As of June 2016, FlightAware has been serving over 250 million flight tracking pages per month for over twelve million users.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ FlightAware.com Launches Free Flight Tracking Services for Australia. In: flightaware.com. March 27, 2012, accessed January 7, 2019 .
  2. ↑ FlightAware Launches Comprehensive Flight Tracking Services in New Zealand. In: flightaware.com. June 18, 2013, accessed January 7, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Contact Information ✈ FlightAware. In: flightaware.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019 .
  4. ^ Matt Linderman: Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: FlightAware. In: signalvnoise.com. February 25, 2011, accessed January 7, 2019 .
  5. ^ Dina Bass: Clues About the Lost Malaysia Flight Found on Rooftop Antennas. In: bloomberg.com. April 10, 2014, accessed January 7, 2019 .
  6. ↑ a b FlightAware.com Targeted Advertising Platform for Leading Brands ✈ FlightAware. Retrieved January 8, 2019 .