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Lido Flight Planning vs Boeing Aviator

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Lido Flight Planning

Software

Professional airline flight planning solution

From
$40000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Boeing Aviator logo

Boeing Aviator

Software

Boeing flight planning and pilot information system

From
Free
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: Lido Flight Planning pricing is by quote only, with no rate, minimum or named cost driver published on the product page; Boeing Aviator jeppesen names AVIATOR's configurable modules, Briefing, Dashboard, Documents, Navlog and Tools, and states pricing is available only via Contact sales
  • They diverge on capability: Lido Flight Planning covers Fuel planning, Boeing Aviator covers Flight planning.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Lido Flight Planning and Boeing Aviator differ
AttributeLido Flight PlanningBoeing Aviator
Starting price$40000/yearFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, WindowsIos, Android, Web
Founded19871916

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Lido Flight Planning

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

Only in Boeing Aviator

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

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.

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

Boeing Aviator

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

Boeing Aviator

  • Jeppesen names AVIATOR's configurable modules, Briefing, Dashboard, Documents, Navlog and Tools, and states pricing is available only via Contact sales

Pricing, plan by plan

Lido Flight Planning

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

Boeing Aviator

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Lido Flight Planning if

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

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

Questions people ask

Is Lido Flight Planning or Boeing Aviator better?
Neither clearly leads. Lido Flight Planning starts at $40000/year and Boeing Aviator at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lido Flight Planning or Boeing Aviator?
Boeing Aviator has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $40000/year for Lido Flight Planning and Free for Boeing Aviator.
Does Lido Flight Planning or Boeing Aviator run on more platforms?
Lido Flight Planning runs on Web, Windows. Boeing Aviator runs on Ios, Android, Web.
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 Lido Flight Planning best used for?
Lido Flight Planning is most often used for generating optimal flight routes and profiles that air traffic control will accept, automating airline flight planning against weather, notams, aip, atm restrictions and atc charges, supporting pre-operational flight planning from a web application. Of those, generating optimal flight routes and profiles that air traffic control will accept and automating airline flight planning against weather, notams, aip, atm restrictions and atc charges are not what Boeing Aviator is typically brought in for.
What can Lido Flight Planning do that Boeing Aviator cannot?
Lido Flight Planning covers Fuel planning, Performance data, Weight & balance, Cost calculation. Boeing Aviator covers Flight planning, Aircraft performance, Weather integration, Weight and balance. Both handle Route optimization, Weather services, Data encryption, Access controls.
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