ForeFlight Releases Tracking, Announces Trip Support at EBACE

ForeFlight, a Boeing company, announced several key product updates at the European Business Aviation Exhibition & Convention (EBACE), including the release of our highly anticipated Tracking product and the introduction of ForeFlight Trip Support.

‍ForeFlight Tracking offers flight planners real-time flight status and progress information directly in ForeFlight Dispatch. Tracking provides this information in three separate views: a Flights List showing a progress bar for each flight being tracked, a Tracking Map displaying the location of each tracked flight and a Details page showing the location of any particular flight that also includes speed and altitude charts. The map views also integrate ForeFlight’s extensive map layers, allowing operators to see weather radar and other forecast conditions that could impact any particular flight.

Tracking, which was previewed at NBAA BACE in 2023, is available as a per-tail add-on subscription and is offered in two tiers: Standard Coverage includes ground-based ADS-B coverage provided by AirNav Systems. Enhanced Coverage adds space-based ADS-B tracking from Aireon and ARINC, with support from more datalink providers coming soon.

“Following the movements of aircraft while also planning other flights is no simple task,” said Kelsey Pittman, ForeFlight’s Acting Vice President of Business Aviation. “With ForeFlight Tracking, staying aware of each flight’s status is easier than ever. Customers have been asking us for this capability since it was announced last year because they knew it would help operational efficiency.”

‍ForeFlight Trip Support brings the decades of experience of the Jeppesen International Trip Planning Services (ITPS) team closer to ForeFlight customers. Trip Support offers comprehensive trip planning, fueling, ground handling services, and more. It is highly customizable; operators can select and pay for only the services they need.

“We’re excited to launch ForeFlight Trip Support,” said Mike Bishop, Director of Flight Support Services at Boeing Global Services. “ITPS – and now Trip Support – has never been a one-size-fits-all solution. We recognize that some operators like to have control over most aspects of flight planning while only utilizing us for specific needs, while others have our team perform every aspect of flight planning from beginning to end. This tighter integration between ForeFlight and our experienced team will allow us to serve our customers better and provide them with a seamless flight planning experience from beginning to end.”

In addition to launching Tracking and Trip Support, ForeFlight’s Oceanic Plotting capability – which was also previewed at BACE – launched in late 2023 and has received positive reviews from pilots who have adopted it.

Oceanic Plotting enables pilots to record position reports and GNE checks within ForeFlight and then stores them in a master flight log, which is automatically synced and archived within ForeFlight Dispatch upon landing.

ForeFlight CEO Tim Schuetze noted, “Between the launch of Tracking and Trip Support, and the large number of customers that have adopted our Oceanic Plotting solution in the last months, ForeFlight’s all-in-one solution for business aviation is more popular than ever. More operators are switching to ForeFlight every day because our seamlessly integrated solutions make their jobs easier and safer.”

In addition, ForeFlight announced a collaboration with Breakthrough Energy and Luxaviation on Monday, to bring technology that will help operators avoid contrails into ForeFlight, which research shows can significantly cut their carbon-induced emissions.

ForeFlight will also have several exciting announcements about operators adopting ForeFlight solutions for the first time, and existing customers adding ForeFlight solutions that will integrate seamlessly into their operation. Be sure to watch ba.foreflight.com/blog for these posts this week.