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  • Internet and Mobile Growth Trends

    This post is for the business-curious ForeFlighters out there. One of the analysts whose research we follow is Mary Meeker of Morgan Stanley. Her group periodically puts out an excellent report that highlights Internet growth drivers. The report has expanded over the past couple years to highlight the role mobile devices are playing in the…

  • ForeFlight and WDT Press Release

    We’re excited about the things we’re doing with our new partner, WDT.  A press release covering the technology we collaborated on for ForeFlight Mobile 3 is available here.

  • ForeFlight AOPA Summit Meetup

    We’re on the ground at AOPA Summit in Tampa and wanted to spread the word about the ForeFlight Meetup later today. Visit us in Booth 1045 or watch the live video online. Friday, November 6th 1:30pm EST – ForeFlight Meetup 2:30pm EST – AOPA Airports for iPhone Meet the ForeFlight team, exchange ideas, and learn…

  • The Finer Points of Flying Launches Flight Training iPhone App

    Always committed to employing the latest technologies to further improve ease and access to practical flight training, The Finer Points of Flying (www.TheFinerPoints.net) has joined forces with ForeFlight (www.ForeFlight.com) to develop the iPhone app, VFR Communications. This five‐chapter instructional course available for the iPhone and iPod touch contains an hour of high‐definition video, computer animation…

  • ForeFlight and RunwayFinder Partner for Mobile Aviation Charts

    To bring you the highest quality sectional images in ForeFlight Charts, we proudly partnered with RunwayFinder.com. RunwayFinder is a popular web site for viewing seamless sectional and terminal charts. “As a pilot, I’ve always been a big fan of RunwayFinder” said ForeFlight co-founder Jason Miller. “I couldn’t be more excited to partner with them and…

  • ForeFlight Mobile Turns One, A Year in Top 25 Weather Apps

    Today ForeFlight Mobile turns one year old!  We’re pretty excited about that, and even shared a ForeFlight-styled cake and candle to celebrate. One year ago, the App Store launched and ForeFlight was one of only a handful of apps to appear in the Weather category. For one day, ForeFlight was the most expensive application in…

  • iPhone OS 3.0 Adoption by ForeFlight Customers

    Prior to updating all of our apps to support iPhone OS 3.0, we studied prior iPhone and iPod touch update adoption rates.  Conclusion:  be ready, customers upgrade fast.  After one week in the wild, here’s what’s shakin’ (it turns out that updating was wise): AdMob reported today that 44% of web requests in their network…

  • ForeFlight in AOPA Magazines, New HOWTO Videos

    ForeFlight in AOPA Magazines ForeFlight was profiled in the March issue of AOPA Pilot and the April issue of AOPA Flight Training Magazines. Ian Twombly, new products editor for the popular publications, noted in his review that “the program’s user interface couldn’t be simpler”. This is the type of feedback that keeps us working hard…

  • Announcing ForeFlight File: iPhone Flight Plan Filing

    Today we’re proud to unveil ForeFlight File, our latest iPhone aviation app. If you haven’t been ready to take the plunge into our more full-featured iPhone aviation application, ForeFlight File is a great way to get an inexpensive peek at one of the many features available in the ForeFlight Mobile suite. ForeFlight File is a…

  • StudentPilotJournal.com Video Podcast Feature

    Greg Summers is a ‘student pilot’ (in “the pilot is always learning, sense, as he has his PPL and is on to instrument work) who is chronicling his journey through a blog and video podcast available on the web at http://www.studentpilotjournal.com. He has produced 24 episodes of content, which is no small feat.  We were tickled…