- Boeing acquires OzRunways, a leading Australian electronic flight bag provider
- OzRunways will report into ForeFlight, enabling the companies to share knowledge and enhance their respective applications to the benefit of customers
- ForeFlight recently entered Australia with CASA certification as a data service provider
Continuing its focus to support pilots around the world with powerful and innovative applications, Boeing today announced it has acquired OzRunways, a leading electronic flight bag (EFB) provider in Australia and other countries. OzRunways will report into ForeFlight, a Boeing company.
“OzRunways and ForeFlight have a common culture of innovation – creating software with a focus on intuitive, pilot-centric design,” said Bas Scheffers, co-founder and CEO at OzRunways. “Now we are excited to join the ForeFlight team and collaborate on bringing even greater capabilities to pilots all over the globe.”
In February 2023, ForeFlight launched product support in Australia for personal, business and military aviation use after being approved by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) as a data service provider. Also in March, ForeFlight announced it had acquired CloudAhoy, a flight debriefing software provider based in the United States, to enhance its post-flight analysis tools and services.
“As ForeFlight continues to look for ways to best serve customers today and long term, we will continue to strategically invest in new capabilities,” said Tim Schuetze, ForeFlight CEO. “We look forward to the knowledge-sharing our companies can provide one another to help deliver the most comprehensive portfolio of products and services to pilots and flight departments in the region.”
ForeFlight formed in 2007 to build software that makes flight planning and flying easier and safer. Its offerings are part of Boeing’s Digital Aviation Solutions business, which offers integrated digital products and services across all phases of flight. ForeFlight is a trusted provider of advanced integrated software for general, business and military aviation customers worldwide.
OzRunways provides CASR Part 175-approved EFB software to pilots for planning, briefing, flight plan filing, and moving map navigation. It serves a diverse customer base encompassing private, commercial, business, and military aviation across Australia, New Zealand, and Latin America.
The companies are not disclosing terms of the transaction.