1964-M20E Posted March 6, 2019 Report Posted March 6, 2019 Boeing Acquires ForeFlight Combined offerings will provide customers across the aviation industry with enhanced digital services CHICAGO, March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] completed the acquisition of ForeFlight, a leading provider of innovative mobile and web-based aviation applications. https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2019-03-06-Boeing-Acquires-ForeFlight?fbclid=IwAR0kV323YpIUxQKW8zS3WZf5qhGOGdsNsrBH1vItNQAgdJPX2m44jOh99t8 N sure what this means if anything for those that use Foreflight. Quote
MARZ Posted March 6, 2019 Report Posted March 6, 2019 On 3/6/2019 at 5:36 PM, 1964-M20E said: N sure what this means if anything for those that use Foreflight. Expand Price increase...... Quote
RobertE Posted March 9, 2019 Report Posted March 9, 2019 It will be interesting to see how this plays out. On the one hand, ForeFlight surely crushed Jeppesen’s subscription service for GA pilots (I know I dropped my CA only service the month I subscribed to FF), on the other it’s not as if there are no competitors out there. My guess is prices will go up but added functionality via integration with Jeppesen that will make it reasonable. We’ll see, I guess. Quote
Rick Junkin Posted March 9, 2019 Report Posted March 9, 2019 Big Blue has been doing some pretty impressive things in the realm of customer support and customer service lately. I think we ForeFlight users may be surprised at how well this goes for us. One man's opinion. Cheers, Rick 3 Quote
toto Posted March 9, 2019 Report Posted March 9, 2019 On 3/9/2019 at 3:23 AM, RobertE said: ForeFlight surely crushed Jeppesen’s subscription service for GA pilots Expand I think that the arrival of digital plates doomed Jepp's paper business for non-professional pilots. I subscribed to Reader Plates way back in the days when NOS charts were first available for free download. For 9 bucks a month, I saved untold hours of time filing those absurd Jepp updates, not to mention lugging leather binders around on every trip. I strongly preferred the Jepp chart format, but at a fraction of the cost and a vanishing fraction of the time, I switched to government plates on an ebook and never looked back. 1 Quote
Wayne Cease Posted March 9, 2019 Report Posted March 9, 2019 On 3/6/2019 at 5:39 PM, 201er said: Good thing I use wingx Ditto. Quote
toto Posted March 9, 2019 Report Posted March 9, 2019 On 3/6/2019 at 5:39 PM, 201er said: Good thing I use wingx Expand I really really wish WingX would support Garmin ADS-B. They have said for years that Garmin won't open their platform, and won't play nice with third party app developers. But meanwhile both FF and FltPlanGo got Garmin ADS-B support. (Of course, it's possible that the FltPlan acquisition was in the works when support was added.) Anyway, I'd love to see a legit alternative to FF and GP, and I keep hoping that WingX can be that alternative. But I want an option that talks to a GTX, so FltPlanGo has been my go-to CB option. Quote
ArtVandelay Posted March 9, 2019 Report Posted March 9, 2019 On 3/9/2019 at 3:48 AM, Junkman said: Big Blue has been .... What’s IBM got to do with this?Tom 2 Quote
bradp Posted March 9, 2019 Report Posted March 9, 2019 On 3/9/2019 at 9:40 AM, ArtVandelay said: What’s IBM got to do with this? Tom Expand Watson will tell you if the weather is too crappy to fly. Quote
Rick Junkin Posted March 9, 2019 Report Posted March 9, 2019 On 3/9/2019 at 9:40 AM, ArtVandelay said: What’s IBM got to do with this? Tom Expand oops... yeah the OTHER Big Blue... That's what happens when I post after my normal bed time. Cheers, Rick Quote
peevee Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 I get wingx for free and I'm not switching Quote
ArtVandelay Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 If price is main concern, we all can get FltPlan, it’s still free.Tom Quote
gsxrpilot Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 ForeFlight has been expensive for years, and getting more expensive all the time. So for all you CB's out there, nothing changes. It's still too expensive for you. But as a fan of ForeFlight (and yes I've tried the others, I have a lifetime subscription for FlyQ), I'm not worried about this acquisition. In fact, I'm hopeful that maybe ForeFlight will take over the Jeppessen website and downloads to bring them into the 21st century. 3 Quote
0TreeLemur Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 FYI There is an identically titled thread to this one in forum: General Mooney Talk. They started within 6 minutes of each other. Quote
0TreeLemur Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 There is an identically titled thread to this one in the forum "General Mooney Talk". They started within six minutes of each other. Quote
neilpilot Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/10/2019 at 2:47 PM, Fred₂O said: There is an identically titled thread to this one in the forum "General Mooney Talk". They started within six minutes of each other. Expand Two identical posts in the same thread. They occurred within less than 5 minutes of each other, but I don't think this needs a separate forum. Quote
0TreeLemur Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 Not in the same thread. One in General Mooney Talk, and the other in Miscellaneous Aviation Talk. Search result: Quote
neilpilot Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/10/2019 at 4:15 PM, Fred₂O said: Not in the same thread. One in General Mooney Talk, and the other in Miscellaneous Aviation Talk Expand Yes, in the same thread.....read the TWO posts above mine....just saying Quote
Marauder Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/10/2019 at 6:32 PM, neilpilot said: Yes, in the same thread.....read the TWO posts above mine....just saying I see the same thing. There is a slight difference in each post. He starts out one with FYI and one one he spell “six” and the other uses the number 6. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote
M016576 Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/10/2019 at 1:38 PM, gsxrpilot said: ForeFlight has been expensive for years, and getting more expensive all the time. So for all you CB's out there, nothing changes. It's still too expensive for you. But as a fan of ForeFlight (and yes I've tried the others, I have a lifetime subscription for FlyQ), I'm not worried about this acquisition. In fact, I'm hopeful that maybe ForeFlight will take over the Jeppessen website and downloads to bring them into the 21st century. Expand That’s a big hope! Sadly, I think it might go the other way. 1 Quote
Steve W Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) On 3/10/2019 at 8:27 PM, M016576 said: That’s a big hope! Sadly, I think it might go the other way. Expand There are now 37 different versions of Foreflight and you have to call them with your credit card to get a download code for the proper version and the prices aren't posted and the descriptions are vague about what's included. Edited March 10, 2019 by Steve W 1 Quote
gsxrpilot Posted March 10, 2019 Report Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/10/2019 at 8:31 PM, Steve W said: There are now 37 different versions of Foreflight and you have to call them with your credit card to get a download code for the proper version and the prices aren't posted and the descriptions are vague about what's included. Expand I'm happy to help you with it if you're confused. There are three plans, three regions for maps, and the Jep option. I've been a customer for five years and have never talked to anyone on the phone. Because all the prices ARE posted on the website. Just check the boxes for what you need and the subscription updates. It couldn't be easier. Maybe you can find a 12 year old hanging around. I'm sure they could help. Quote
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