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Boeing Aviator vs Lido Flight Planning

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Boeing Aviator

Aviation

Boeing flight planning and pilot information system

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Lido Flight Planning

Aviation

Professional airline flight planning solution

From
$40000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Boeing Aviator has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Boeing Aviator no published pricing; requires contacting sales for quotes; Lido Flight Planning pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published on the product page
  • They diverge on capability: Boeing Aviator covers Flight planning, Lido Flight Planning covers Fuel planning.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boeing Aviator and Lido Flight Planning actually diverge.

Attributes where Boeing Aviator and Lido Flight Planning differ
AttributeBoeing AviatorLido Flight Planning
Starting priceFree$40000/year
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Windows
Founded19161987

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Aviation).

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 Boeing Aviator

  • Flight planning
  • Aircraft performance
  • Weather integration
  • Weight and balance
  • Boeing avionics
  • FMS systems
  • Maintenance systems
  • Boeing security

Only in Lido Flight Planning

  • Fuel planning
  • Performance data
  • Weight & balance
  • Cost calculation
  • Airline systems
  • Crew systems
  • Accounting
  • EFB solutions

Both cover

  • Route optimization
  • Weather services
  • Data encryption
  • Access controls
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Boeing Aviator

  • Flight planningnot Lido Flight Planning
  • Pre-flight briefingnot Lido Flight Planning
  • Performance datanot Lido Flight Planning
  • Weather analysisnot Lido Flight Planning

Lido Flight Planning

  • Generating optimal flight routes and profiles that Air Traffic Control will acceptnot Boeing Aviator
  • Automating airline flight planning against weather, NOTAMs, AIP, ATM restrictions and ATC chargesnot Boeing Aviator
  • Supporting pre-operational flight planning from a web applicationnot Boeing Aviator

Where each one falls short

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

Boeing Aviator

  • No published pricing; requires contacting sales for quotes
  • Pricing not disclosed on public product page

Lido Flight Planning

  • Pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published on the product page
  • Pre-operational planning is a separately named application, Lido Flight 4D Pre-Planning, rather than part of the core flight planning product

Pricing, plan by plan

Boeing Aviator

Free
  • Boeing AviatorFree
    • Flight planning
    • Aircraft data
    • Weather

Lido Flight Planning

$40000/year
  • Standard$40000/year
    • Route planning
    • Performance data
    • Weather integration
  • Enterprise$80000/year
    • Multi-fleet
    • Advanced optimization
    • Custom integration

Which should you pick?

Choose Boeing Aviator if

  • You need flight planning.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want aircraft performance.
Boeing Aviator review

Choose Lido Flight Planning if

  • You need fuel planning.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want performance data.
Lido Flight Planning review

Questions people ask

Is Boeing Aviator or Lido Flight Planning better?
Neither clearly leads. Boeing Aviator starts at Free and Lido Flight Planning at $40000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boeing Aviator or Lido Flight Planning?
Boeing Aviator has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Boeing Aviator and $40000/year for Lido Flight Planning.
Does Boeing Aviator or Lido Flight Planning run on more platforms?
Boeing Aviator runs on Ios, Android, Web. Lido Flight Planning runs on Web, Windows.
Can I use Boeing Aviator for free?
Yes. Boeing Aviator has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Lido Flight Planning starts at $40000/year.
What is Boeing Aviator best used for?
Boeing Aviator is most often used for flight planning, pre-flight briefing, performance data, weather analysis. Of those, flight planning and pre-flight briefing are not what Lido Flight Planning is typically brought in for.
What can Boeing Aviator do that Lido Flight Planning cannot?
Boeing Aviator covers Flight planning, Aircraft performance, Weather integration, Weight and balance. Lido Flight Planning covers Fuel planning, Performance data, Weight & balance, Cost calculation. Both handle Route optimization, Weather services, Data encryption, Access controls.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Boeing Aviator: Does Jeppesen publish pricing for Aviator?

No, Jeppesen does not publish specific pricing for Aviator on their website and requires customers to contact sales for custom quotes.

Source
Boeing Aviator: What is Aviator pricing based on?

Aviator is offered as a configurable suite of EFB solutions, with pricing determined through direct sales consultation based on module selection and integration requirements.

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