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FlightAware vs FlightSafety International Training

FlightAware logo

FlightAware

Software

Global flight tracking and aviation data platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
FlightSafety International Training logo

FlightSafety International Training

Software

Advanced flight crew training and certification

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only FlightAware has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: FlightAware flightAware Global is sold per aircraft tail, with discounts applied only when multiple aircraft are tracked; FlightSafety International Training flightSafety International gates training course pricing behind a Full-Service customer agreement; its own FAQ states courses are offered at no charge or a reduced fee only to customers under such an agreement, with pricing not published for others.
  • They diverge on capability: FlightAware covers Real-time tracking, FlightSafety International Training covers Flight training.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FlightAware and FlightSafety International Training actually diverge.

Attributes where FlightAware and FlightSafety International Training differ
AttributeFlightAwareFlightSafety International Training
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumusage-based
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidOn-site
Founded20051951

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 FlightAware

  • Real-time tracking
  • Flight status
  • Airport info
  • Delay tracking
  • Weather data
  • APIs
  • Third-party apps
  • Airports

Only in FlightSafety International Training

  • Flight training
  • Type ratings
  • Recurrent training
  • Simulator time
  • Certification
  • Operators
  • Regulatory bodies
  • Simulators

Both cover

  • Airlines

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

FlightAware

  • Tracking a business aviation fleet by tail number with taxi and ground alertsnot FlightSafety International Training
  • Blocking or selectively sharing an aircraft's flight legs for privacynot FlightSafety International Training
  • Pulling live and historical flight positions and tracks into an application over a REST APInot FlightSafety International Training
  • Predicting arrival times with Foresight for airline and airport operationsnot FlightSafety International Training

FlightSafety International Training

  • Type ratingnot FlightAware
  • Recurrent trainingnot FlightAware
  • Upgrade trainingnot FlightAware
  • Initial trainingnot FlightAware

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

FlightAware

  • FlightAware Global is sold per aircraft tail, with discounts applied only when multiple aircraft are tracked
  • Global satellite tracking through Aireon space-based ADS-B requires the Platinum plan at $295 per month or $3,540 per year
  • Secure flight sharing, flight leg unblocking and access management start at the Gold plan at $168 per month, not the $60 per month Silver plan
  • AeroAPI Standard carries a $100 monthly minimum and AeroAPI Premium a $1,000 monthly minimum regardless of usage
  • Historical flight data and flight alerting are excluded from the free AeroAPI Personal tier
  • AeroAPI Personal is rate limited to 10 result sets per minute against 5 per second on Standard
  • AeroAPI billing is metered per result set, for example $0.050 per result set for flight search, where one result set is 15 records
  • AeroAPI volume discounts begin only above $1,000 of monthly usage
  • Firehose, Foresight and FBO Toolbox carry no published price on the commercial products page

FlightSafety International Training

  • FlightSafety International gates training course pricing behind a Full-Service customer agreement; its own FAQ states courses are offered at no charge or a reduced fee only to customers under such an agreement, with pricing not published for others.

Pricing, plan by plan

FlightAware

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Flight tracking
    • Basic info
    • Mobile app
  • Subscription$9.99/month
    • Ad-free
    • Premium tracking
    • Weather maps

FlightSafety International Training

On request
  • Type Rating TrainingFree
    • Professional training
    • Simulators
    • Certification
  • Recurrent TrainingFree
    • Ongoing training
    • Currency maintenance
    • Checkrides

Which should you pick?

Choose FlightAware if

  • You need real-time tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want flight status.
FlightAware review

Choose FlightSafety International Training if

  • You need flight training.
  • You work on On-site.
  • You also want type ratings.
FlightSafety International Training review

Questions people ask

Is FlightAware or FlightSafety International Training better?
Neither clearly leads. FlightAware starts at Free and FlightSafety International Training at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FlightAware or FlightSafety International Training?
FlightAware has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for FlightAware and On request for FlightSafety International Training.
Does FlightAware or FlightSafety International Training run on more platforms?
FlightAware runs on Web, Ios, Android. FlightSafety International Training runs on On-site.
Can I use FlightAware for free?
Yes. FlightAware has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. FlightSafety International Training starts at On request.
What is FlightAware best used for?
FlightAware is most often used for tracking a business aviation fleet by tail number with taxi and ground alerts, blocking or selectively sharing an aircraft's flight legs for privacy, pulling live and historical flight positions and tracks into an application over a rest api, predicting arrival times with foresight for airline and airport operations. Of those, tracking a business aviation fleet by tail number with taxi and ground alerts and blocking or selectively sharing an aircraft's flight legs for privacy are not what FlightSafety International Training is typically brought in for.
What can FlightAware do that FlightSafety International Training cannot?
FlightAware covers Real-time tracking, Flight status, Airport info, Delay tracking. FlightSafety International Training covers Flight training, Type ratings, Recurrent training, Simulator time. Both handle Airlines.
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