Category: Announcements/News

Frontier Airlines announced today that it has partnered with ForeFlight to provide Frontier pilots with ForeFlight Mobile as part of their Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) program. Upon successful completion of a six month evaluation, Frontier plans to use the iPad as an EFB on all flights. ForeFlight Mobile will provide pilots supplemental weather information and…

ForeFlight is holding it’s inaugural internal developer “Hack Week” at Redbird Skyport in San Marcos, TX next week, where the team will be putting a bow on some fun new things for ForeFlight Mobile. We will be holding ‘office hours’ from 1:00 to 5:00 on Thursday, Dec. 6 , so swing on by and meet…

We are happy to announce that ForeFlight has acquired i1000, an app for pilots created by Portland, Maine based pilot and software developer Malcolm Toon. As part of the acquisition, Malcolm has joined the ForeFlight Mobile development team, bringing with him his passion for aviation and aviation app development. With i1000, Malcolm innovated in many…

We’re happy to announce that Western Michigan University has joined ForeFlight’s Educational License Program and is integrating both ForeFlight and iPad into its curriculum. The full text of an article on WMU’s adoption of iPad and use of ForeFlight is available here: https://www.wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1651

Update February 10, 2014: Advisory Circular (AC) 00-62, Internet Communications of Aviation Weather and NOTAMs was canceled effective August 15, 2013. FAA Flight Standards Service (AFS) no longer requires operators to utilize vendors that are approved Qualified Internet Communications Providers. ForeFlight repackages aviation weather data from various sources including the National Weather Service and Weather…

We are pleased to announce that ForeFlight received word today that its application for membership into the General Aviation Manufacturer’s Association (GAMA) was accepted. GAMA is a highly respected industry association devoted to fostering and advancing the general welfare, safety, interests, and activities of general aviation. Membership in GAMA is available to companies that meet certain criteria…

We are excited to announce the official launch of ForeFlight Manage™, an online portal for individual and business aviation customers that provides access to account information and ForeFlight Mobile subscription, pilot, and device management tools. ForeFlight Mobile customers can access ForeFlight Manage™ online today at https://www.foreflight.com/manage. The growth of our individual and corporate customer base…

In the February 2012 issue of Flying Magazine, Flying’s editors chose five products that “proved themselves in the field for their value, innovation and utility.” We’re thrilled to announce that ForeFlight Mobile is one of five products to receive a Flying Magazine Editor’s Choice Award. From the article: The developers of ForeFlight Mobile, the leading…

ForeFlight attended AeroNav’s December 13th informational session regarding its proposed Digital Chart Agent program. Approximately 70 professionals were in attendance representing avionics manufacturers, aviation software companies, aviation websites, chart makers, chart agents, industry associations, and aviation services providers. We are grateful to AeroNav for organizing and hosting the meeting. It was “spirited”, complete with rants,…