Software · head to head
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro vs Amadeus Altea
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
Software
Professional electronic flight bag for airlines
- From
- $500/year
- Rated
- -
Amadeus Altea
Software
Complete airline passenger service and reservation system
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published; the page offers only Contact Sales or a live demo request; Amadeus Altea pricing is not published and is negotiated with airlines
- They diverge on capability: Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro covers Digital charts, Amadeus Altea covers Reservation management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro and Amadeus Altea actually diverge.
| Attribute | Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro | Amadeus Altea |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $500/year | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | usage-based |
| Platforms | Ios, Windows | Web, Windows, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1934 | 1987 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
- Digital charts
- Flight planning
- Performance data
- Document management
- Weather integration
- Jeppesen services
- Boeing services
- Airline systems
Only in Amadeus Altea
- Reservation management
- Inventory control
- Departure control
- Revenue management
- Customer profiles
- GDS systems
- Payment gateways
- Loyalty programs
Both cover
- Data encryption
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
- Running a certified electronic flight bag on airline flight decksnot Amadeus Altea
- Displaying Jeppesen terminal charts and airport moving maps in flightnot Amadeus Altea
- Replacing paper chart revisions across an airline fleetnot Amadeus Altea
Amadeus Altea
- Passenger service system covering reservations, inventory and departure controlnot Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
- Airline distribution and retailingnot Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
- Check-in and boarding operationsnot Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
- Fare and ancillary merchandising for full-service carriersnot Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
- Pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published; the page offers only Contact Sales or a live demo request
- FliteDeck Pro is positioned for airline flight operations rather than individual pilots, with separate iOS and Windows versions documented apart
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro
$500/year- FliteDeck Pro$500/year
- Digital charts
- Flight planning
- Weather overlay
- EnterpriseFree
- Fleet licensing
- Custom integration
- Admin portal
Amadeus Altea
On request- Altea PSSFree
- Per-passenger pricing
- Full PSS functionality
- Global distribution
Which should you pick?
Choose Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro if
- You need digital charts.
- You work on Ios, Windows.
- You also want flight planning.
Choose Amadeus Altea if
- You need reservation management.
- You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
- You also want inventory control.
Questions people ask
- Is Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro or Amadeus Altea better?
- Neither clearly leads. Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro starts at $500/year and Amadeus Altea at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro or Amadeus Altea?
- Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro starts at $500/year and Amadeus Altea at On request.
- Does Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro or Amadeus Altea run on more platforms?
- Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro runs on Ios, Windows. Amadeus Altea runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
- What is Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro best used for?
- Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro is most often used for running a certified electronic flight bag on airline flight decks, displaying jeppesen terminal charts and airport moving maps in flight, replacing paper chart revisions across an airline fleet. Of those, running a certified electronic flight bag on airline flight decks and displaying jeppesen terminal charts and airport moving maps in flight are not what Amadeus Altea is typically brought in for.
- What can Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro do that Amadeus Altea cannot?
- Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro covers Digital charts, Flight planning, Performance data, Document management. Amadeus Altea covers Reservation management, Inventory control, Departure control, Revenue management. Both handle Data encryption, Windows support.