Can the system apply our specific flight time limitation scheme rather than a standard one?

Yes. Rest compliance checking is built against the specific FTL scheme applicable to your operation, EASA ORO.FTL, CASA CASR Part 48, FAA Part 117, or a custom scheme approved by your authority for non-scheduled operations. Look-back windows, maximum duty periods, minimum rest periods, and augmented crew provisions are all configured to match your operations manual.

Does the system integrate with ADS-B or satellite tracking for flight following?

Yes. We integrate with ADS-B data providers and satellite tracking systems, Iridium and Inmarsat, to provide position data without relying solely on crew voice position reports. Where the aircraft is equipped with ACARS, we integrate with ACARS message handling to receive position and fuel reports automatically.

Can the operational flight plan system integrate with our navigation database provider?

Yes. We integrate with Jeppesen, Lido, and Navtech for navigation database data, and standard weather sources for METAR, TAF, and SIGMET. The flight planning calculation uses your operator's approved fuel policy and aircraft performance data from your approved flight manual.

What does flight operations software development cost?

A focused build covering flight scheduling, crew scheduling with rest compliance, and flight following typically runs $55,000 to $110,000 depending on scope. Adding operational flight plan generation, load and balance, and full operational control communications brings the total to $110,000 to $200,000. Fixed cost agreed before development starts.

Flight Operations Software Development

Built around your operation type, not an airline scheduling model

Airline operations management platforms are built for the high-frequency, hub-and-spoke scheduling model of commercial passenger carriers. The mismatch appears when that platform is applied to a charter operator or corporate flight department where each flight is a separate trip request and crew are managed against a flight time limitation scheme designed for on-demand rather than scheduled operations. We build flight operations software around your actual operational model.

Flight scheduling from trip request through aircraft assignment with conflict detection and maintenance status checking
Crew scheduling with automated rest compliance checking against the applicable flight time limitation scheme
Operational flight plan generation from route, weight, and fuel data, integrated with navigation and weather sources
Flight following with position reporting and fuel state updates from crew to the operations centre throughout the flight

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The problem

Sound familiar?

Operations coordinators maintaining the crew roster in a spreadsheet and checking rest compliance manually before each assignment?
Flight following managed by phone calls and manual log entries, with no systematic view of where each aircraft is in its mission?

Short answer

RaftLabs builds custom flight operations software for charter operators, corporate flight departments, air ambulance services, and specialist air operators. The system handles flight scheduling with conflict detection, crew scheduling with automated FTL compliance checking against EASA ORO.FTL, FAA Part 117, or CASA CASR Part 48, operational flight plan generation, and real-time flight following. Most projects deliver in 12 to 18 weeks at a fixed cost, typically $55,000 to $200,000.

Key takeaways

Rest compliance checks run automatically before each crew assignment is committed, flagging a violation before the duty day begins rather than after.
Cumulative duty hour tracking against 28-day, 90-day, and 12-month rolling windows shows how much headroom remains alongside each assignment.
Operational flight plan generation integrates with Jeppesen, Lido, or Navtech for navigation data and standard METAR/TAF/SIGMET weather sources.
A focused build (scheduling, crew rest compliance, flight following) runs $55,000-$110,000; operational flight plan, load and balance, and full control communications bring it to $110,000-$200,000.

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Flight operations software delivery, by the numbers

software products shipped: 100+

cost delivery: Fixed

week delivery cycles: 12-18

industries served: 24+

When airline operations platforms don't fit your operation type

The mismatch appears when an airline-focused platform is applied to a charter operator or corporate flight department: point-to-point routing instead of network-based, trip requests instead of a fixed schedule, and crew managed against an on-demand rest rule set instead of a scheduled-operation FTL scheme. Custom flight operations software is built around your actual trip request workflow, crew roster, applicable rest rules, and operational control communication protocol.

Capabilities

What we build

01
Flight scheduling
Trip request management through aircraft assignment with schedule conflict detection and maintenance status checking, schedule optimisation across multiple aircraft, and change propagation to crew and handling agents when a trip is modified.
02
Crew scheduling and rest compliance
Rest compliance checking runs automatically before each assignment against your applicable FTL scheme, with cumulative duty hour tracking against rolling look-back windows and augmented crew rest calculations for long-range sectors.
03
Operational flight plan
Flight plan generation from route, weight, fuel policy, and weather data, with fuel calculation covering trip, contingency, alternate, and reserve fuel validated against your operations manual, and electronic filing to ATS.
Built with
Jeppesen · Lido · Navtech
04
Flight following
A flight following board shows every active flight's position, fuel state, and ETA from position reports or ADS-B data, with overdue report alerts triggering the operations controller to initiate contact procedures.
05
Load and balance
Load sheet generation calculates takeoff weight and centre of gravity against aircraft limits, with dangerous goods screening and electronic captain acceptance recorded before departure.
06
Operational control communications
An operations control log timestamps every significant communication during the flight, with automated departure/arrival messages, delay notification management, and NOTAM pulls for the pre-flight briefing package.

How we work

From scope to live operations system

Week 1
01
Operation model scoping
We map your aircraft types, crew structure, and applicable rest rule set. You leave week 1 with a written scope document and a fixed-price quote.
Weeks 2-5
02
Compliance and workflow design
FTL compliance logic and flight following workflow designed against your actual operation.
Weeks 6-15
03
Build and integrate
Scheduling, crew compliance, and flight plan integration built in parallel, tested against real operational scenarios.
Final 2-3 weeks
04
Launch and operations team training
Operations controllers and crew trained on the new workflow before full rollout.

Why us

Why aviation operators choose RaftLabs

01
Senior engineers build what they scope
The engineers who assess your operation also build the solution. No bait-and-switch, no offshore handoff after the contract is signed.
02
Fixed price before development starts
We scope the work, calculate the cost, and lock it in writing before any development starts.
03
9 years and 100+ products shipped
Clients include Vodafone, T-Mobile, Aldi, Nike, Cisco, and Lockheed Martin. Track record building compliance-critical operational platforms.
04
Built for EASA and non-EASA operators alike
Compliance checks reflect your specific applicable FTL scheme, not a generic assumption.
05
Rest violations caught before the duty day begins
Automated checking flags an FTL breach at the point of assignment, not after the fact.

Have a flight operations software project?

Tell us about your operation: your aircraft types, your crew structure, your applicable rest rule set, and where your current process creates risk or administrative burden. We'll scope a system built around your actual operation.

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: Yes. Rest compliance checking is built against the specific FTL scheme applicable to your operation, EASA ORO.FTL, CASA CASR Part 48, FAA Part 117, or a custom scheme approved by your authority for non-scheduled operations. Look-back windows, maximum duty periods, minimum rest periods, and augmented crew provisions are all configured to match your operations manual.
: Yes. We integrate with ADS-B data providers and satellite tracking systems, Iridium and Inmarsat, to provide position data without relying solely on crew voice position reports. Where the aircraft is equipped with ACARS, we integrate with ACARS message handling to receive position and fuel reports automatically.
: Yes. We integrate with Jeppesen, Lido, and Navtech for navigation database data, and standard weather sources for METAR, TAF, and SIGMET. The flight planning calculation uses your operator's approved fuel policy and aircraft performance data from your approved flight manual.
: A focused build covering flight scheduling, crew scheduling with rest compliance, and flight following typically runs $55,000 to $110,000 depending on scope. Adding operational flight plan generation, load and balance, and full operational control communications brings the total to $110,000 to $200,000. Fixed cost agreed before development starts.

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Tell us what you need. We'll tell you what it would take.

We scope Flight Operations Software Development in 30 minutes. You walk away with a clear cost, timeline, and approach. No commitment required.

Scope and cost agreed before work starts. No surprises. No obligation.
Working prototype within 3 weeks of kickoff.
Pay by milestone. You see progress before each invoice.
60-day post-launch warranty. Bug fixes, UI tweaks, and deployment support. No retainer.
All conversations are NDA-protected.

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