Who are we?
NAVBLUE is a leading services company, wholly owned by Airbus, dedicated to Flight Operations solutions and services for airlines and aircraft operators, on the ground and onboard. NAVBLUE combines aircraft manufacturer expertise, flight operations know-how and agile development to enhance operational efficiency, optimize resources and increase productivity, for a safe and sustainable aviation. NAVBLUE delivers a reliable, optimum and customized user experience to more than 600 customers worldwide, in a range of areas, including digital cockpit operations, Operations Control Centre (OCC) systems, Flight Ops Engineering and Performance Based Navigation (PBN). NAVBLUE employs 500 employees spread across the world, with offices in Canada, France, Poland, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, UK and US and representatives in several other countries across the globe.
History
1987
After Ray and Dorothy English create Navtech, Dorothy goes on to develop the first computerised flight plan software on a TRS-80 personal computer.
1993
Navtech buys Compuflight and increases flight planning market share.
1998
Navtech acquires the Weather Service division of Global Weather Dynamics, Inc. and widens its portfolio.
2001
Navtech acquires Airware Solutions, Inc. and enters the Crew Planning market, providing the industry’s leading Preferential Bidding Solution.
2005
Navtech acquires European Aeronautical Group, a group founded by Scandinavian Airlines, British Airways and a number of avionics manufacturers.
2008
Navtech becomes one of the top three world leaders in the field, delivering Flight Planning, Charts, EFB, Crew Planning, and Aircraft Performance Solutions.
2009
Airbus creates Quovadis, a dedicated subsidiary to develop Performance based Navigation services.
2011
Airbus creates Airbus ProSky to improve the overall performance of Air Traffic Management.
2012
Quovadis is merged into Airbus ProSky.
2014
Airbus launches “LUCEM” as part of its Bizlab initiative: its objective is to start producing high quality data for new cockpit needs such as the airport mapping database.
2016
Airbus acquires Navtech and decides to merge it with Airbus LUCEM and Airbus ProSky to create NAVBLUE.
2020
NAVBLUE acquires Aviolinx and the RAIDO application to complete the N-Operations Control Centre Suite, and enhances its Flight Operations and Air Traffic Management Portfolio.
THE HIGHEST QUALITY STANDARDS
At NAVBLUE, our dedication to the safety and performance of air transport is at the heart of everything we do. We never compromise on the quality, safety, and security of our solutions. This commitment is demonstrated through our adherence to the highest international standards and our numerous certifications.
We are proud to hold the following certifications, which are a testament to our rigorous quality management and security processes:
EN/AS 9100 (ISO 9001): As a testament to our commitment to quality, NAVBLUE is certified under this robust quality management standard for the aviation, space, and defense industries.
ISO/IEC 27001:2022: We are certified for our conformity to the latest international Information Security Management System standard, ensuring the security of our solutions.
EASA DAT Certification (EU) 2017/373: Recognized by both the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in North America, this certification holding certificate number EASA.AOA.DAT.017 covers our Type 1 Navigation Databases and Type 1 and Type 2 Airport Databases (including runway databases)
CASA CASR 175C Certification: Recognized by Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), this certification holding certificate number CASA.175DSP.0007 covers NAVBLUE as an authorized Data Service Provider.
Our Quality Team is led by Erin Appleby, Vice President of Operational Excellence. Under her leadership, all levels of management undergo regular reviews to ensure we consistently deliver on our promises to our customers.
For more information about our quality standards and certifications, please contact our Quality Team at quality@navblue.aero
REACHING FOR GREENER SKIES
NAVBLUE, in line with Airbus Group policy, considers the environmental factor as a key contributor to success and is working to build a sustainable future.
Products are designed with the environment in mind, and NAVBLUE’s core business is fully committed to a greener future in air transport. Solutions and software that improve flight operation fluidity and efficiency highly contribute to reducing fuel consumption and noise; encouraging air transport operators to go digital helps to reduce paper usage and save trees.
NAVBLUE itself is committed to minimising its carbon footprint both in terms of work organisation and across all of its processes.
MANAGEMENT TEAM
HIGH-PROFILE PARTNERS FOR HIGHER-VALUE PRODUCTS
As a global provider of flight operations solutions, NAVBLUE has formed partnerships with aircraft manufacturers such as BAE and Fokker, adding to its existing partnership with Airbus. NAVBLUE’s goal is to reach out to the entire market and develop software, charts and data customised to companies operating any type of aircraft.
Strong ties with AIRBUS Defence and Space Intelligence leverage a unique expertise in our products and services thanks to high quality satellite datasets.
A WHOLLY OWNED AIRBUS SUBSIDIARY
NAVBLUE belongs to the Airbus family. As such, the company benefits from Airbus expertise and resources, enjoying access to the in-depth expertise of an aircraft manufacturer. This allows NAVBLUE to provide reliable, accurate and efficient air transport solutions.
NAVBLUE will continue to draw inspiration from Airbus’ pioneering spirit and its rich heritage of innovation and disruptive projects. Navtech’s agility and proven experience in product innovation, along with the global reach of Airbus, will ensure NAVBLUE stays ahead of the curve when it comes to rapid change in technology, regulation compliance and industry trends.
WOMEN IN AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
At NAVBLUE, and more generally in Airbus, we are particularly committed to advancing women in the workplace and developing female talent. For instance, in 2015, Airbus launched a cross-divisional, cross-departmental and transnational employee resource group, Balance for Business, aiming to spur the recognition and development of female employees across the company by attracting, developing and retaining skilled women.
Taking a proactive approach, NAVBLUE is proud to obtain excellent results on the gender pay gap indicators established in France. We published the “France Gender Pay Gap Report”.
NAVBLUE & SKYWISE – A SHARED VISION WITH A COMMON AMBITION
NAVBLUE is working closely with Skywise, the leading open data platform for the aviation industry created by Airbus, to provide Skywise customers with innovative Flight Operations applications.
We share more than an ambition, our common approach, combined agility and innovative spirit enables us to be the natural Flight Ops provider on Skywise. Benefiting from clear synergies with Airbus in our ways of working and leveraging Skywise capabilities, our unique positioning allows us to develop one-of-a-kind solutions to meet the expectations of our Skywise customers.
