AVIOBOOK

Overview

AvioBook is an aviation software company headquartered in Hasselt and part of the Thales Group. Its origins go back to 2009, when founder Kris, a pilot, began developing an application to improve his own workflow and then joined forces with an IT expert to build the first app. DAT became the first customer, and KLM followed after the product was adapted to its requirements. Thales acquired the company in 2016. The suite has 15 years of operations behind it, more than 65 airlines using it and 150,000 flights per week. Airlines and operators listed as users include KLM, United Airlines, Transavia, Finnair, Braathens Regional Airlines and Flying Group. Frontier Airlines went live with the Electronic Flight Folder in 2020 and expanded to a second phase in December 2021. IndiGo, JetSMART and Lynx Air signed in the autumn of 2021. In November 2023 Southwest Airlines signed a multi-year contract covering the Electronic Flight Bag, Electronic Logbook and AvioCast for its Boeing 737 NG fleet. AvioBook also has offices in Toulouse, Singapore and Las Colinas, Texas. Frederic Dru is CEO and Mano Swerts is CTO.

Funding history

• 2016 Acquisition: Acquired by the Thales Group; terms not disclosed
• Acquisition of CrewLounge AERO: AvioBook integrated the Belgian aviation software suite CrewLounge AERO, with its team of 30 and community of 65,000 users; founder Pat Boone stayed on as a consultant

Stated facts & numbers

• Founded: 2009
• Headquarters: Hasselt, Belgium
• Parent: Thales Group (acquired 2016)
• CEO: Frédéric Dru
• CTO: Mano Swerts
• Products: AvioBook Flight, Cabin, Connect, Base, AvioCast, AvioData
• Airlines using AvioBook: 65+
• Flights per week: 150,000
• Customers: KLM, United Airlines, Transavia, Finnair, Braathens Regional Airlines, Flying Group
• Other offices: Toulouse, Singapore, Las Colinas (Texas)
• Certification: ISO 27001, awarded June 2022