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Amadeus Altea vs Lockheed Martin Prepar3D

Amadeus Altea
Aviation & Aerospace
Complete airline passenger service and reservation system
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -

Lockheed Martin Prepar3D
Aviation & Aerospace
Professional-grade flight simulation and training platform
- From
- $9.99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Amadeus Altea pricing is not published and is negotiated with airlines; Lockheed Martin Prepar3D high system resource requirements with 85 GB base installation and 32 GB RAM recommended
- They diverge on capability: Amadeus Altea covers Reservation management, Lockheed Martin Prepar3D covers Flight simulation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Amadeus Altea and Lockheed Martin Prepar3D actually diverge.
| Attribute | Amadeus Altea | Lockheed Martin Prepar3D |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $9.99/month |
| Pricing model | usage-based | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Ios, Android | Windows, Vr |
| Founded | 1987 | 2010 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Aviation & Aerospace).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Amadeus Altea
- Reservation management
- Inventory control
- Departure control
- Revenue management
- Customer profiles
- GDS systems
- Payment gateways
- Loyalty programs
Only in Lockheed Martin Prepar3D
- Flight simulation
- Aircraft systems
- Realistic physics
- Training scenarios
- Performance analysis
- Hardware controllers
- VR systems
- Motion platforms
Both cover
- Data encryption
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Amadeus Altea
- Passenger service system covering reservations, inventory and departure controlnot Lockheed Martin Prepar3D
- Airline distribution and retailingnot Lockheed Martin Prepar3D
- Check-in and boarding operationsnot Lockheed Martin Prepar3D
- Fare and ancillary merchandising for full-service carriersnot Lockheed Martin Prepar3D
Lockheed Martin Prepar3D
- Pilot trainingnot Amadeus Altea
- Type rating trainingnot Amadeus Altea
- Proficiency maintenancenot Amadeus Altea
- Scenario trainingnot Amadeus Altea
- Aircraft developmentnot Amadeus Altea
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Amadeus Altea
- Pricing is not published and is negotiated with airlines
- Altea is aimed at full-service carriers; low-cost and hybrid airlines are pointed at Navitaire New Skies instead
- Amadeus is steering new work toward Nevio, its cloud-native retailing suite, so Altea sits alongside a newer platform
Lockheed Martin Prepar3D
- High system resource requirements with 85 GB base installation and 32 GB RAM recommended
- Expensive Professional and Professional Plus licenses for commercial and business use
- Limited backward compatibility with older 32-bit aircraft modules
- SimDirector scenario creation tool requires programming knowledge for advanced customization
Pricing, plan by plan
Amadeus Altea
On request- Altea PSSFree
- Per-passenger pricing
- Full PSS functionality
- Global distribution
Lockheed Martin Prepar3D
$9.99/month- Standard$9.99/month
- Flight simulation
- Basic aircraft
- Training tools
- Professional$99.99/month
- Advanced simulation
- Full aircraft systems
- Advanced training
Which should you pick?
Choose Amadeus Altea if
- You need reservation management.
- You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
- You also want inventory control.
Choose Lockheed Martin Prepar3D if
- You need flight simulation.
- You work on Windows, Vr.
- You also want aircraft systems.
Questions people ask
- Is Amadeus Altea or Lockheed Martin Prepar3D better?
- Neither clearly leads. Amadeus Altea starts at On request and Lockheed Martin Prepar3D at $9.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Amadeus Altea or Lockheed Martin Prepar3D?
- Amadeus Altea starts at On request and Lockheed Martin Prepar3D at $9.99/month.
- Does Amadeus Altea or Lockheed Martin Prepar3D run on more platforms?
- Amadeus Altea runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android. Lockheed Martin Prepar3D runs on Windows, Vr.
- What is Amadeus Altea best used for?
- Amadeus Altea is most often used for passenger service system covering reservations, inventory and departure control, airline distribution and retailing, check-in and boarding operations, fare and ancillary merchandising for full-service carriers. Of those, passenger service system covering reservations, inventory and departure control and airline distribution and retailing are not what Lockheed Martin Prepar3D is typically brought in for.
- What can Amadeus Altea do that Lockheed Martin Prepar3D cannot?
- Amadeus Altea covers Reservation management, Inventory control, Departure control, Revenue management. Lockheed Martin Prepar3D covers Flight simulation, Aircraft systems, Realistic physics, Training scenarios. Both handle Data encryption, Windows support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Lockheed Martin Prepar3D: What are the license options for Prepar3D?
Prepar3D offers three license tiers: Personal ($59.95) for personal training and K-12 education, Professional ($350) for professional pilot training and commercial uses, and Professional Plus ($2,750) for businesses with advanced features. Developer monthly licenses are available at $9.99 and $50 for Professional and Professional Plus respectively.
SourceLockheed Martin Prepar3D: What are the system requirements?
Prepar3D v6 requires approximately 85 GB storage, 32 GB RAM or more for optimal performance, 8 GB or more VRAM, and a DX12-capable GPU with 64-bit architecture. Detailed scenery and aircraft add-ons can significantly increase storage and performance requirements.
SourceLockheed Martin Prepar3D: Can I create custom training scenarios?
Yes. Prepar3D includes SimDirector, a scenario generation tool that allows users to create training scenarios across aviation, maritime, and ground domains. Users can place world objects, define scenario logic, create missions, and provide instruction sessions, making it suitable for cockpit training, flight planning, and emergency response preparation.
SourceLockheed Martin Prepar3D: Is Prepar3D compatible with third-party add-ons?
Prepar3D v5 and v6 maintain compatibility with many Microsoft Flight Simulator X add-ons. However, 32-bit aircraft modules are not compatible with 64-bit Prepar3D versions, and third-party add-ons must be updated for the specific Prepar3D version being used.
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