The future of aviation won’t be built by software alone. It will be built by people who understand the journey, because they’ve lived it.
In February, we launched our new brand Pilotbase. And we’re investing in what it takes to lead a new category: the Pilot Experience Platform. That starts with assembling, and elevating, the right crew.
In Q1 2026, we’ve made strategic hires across engineering, marketing, revenue operations, support, and finance, bringing in the kind of experience required to push the platform forward. From advancing AI capabilities to strengthening the infrastructure behind scheduling, billing, and training, these additions are focused on one thing: helping flight schools operate with more clarity, speed, and confidence.
That momentum is already translating into meaningful growth. In Q1 alone, we welcomed 53 new flight schools to the platform, reinforcing the demand for a more connected, experience-driven approach to flight training.
But building what’s next isn’t just about who you bring in. It’s about who you trust to lead.
This quarter, we’re proud to step forward with internal leaders who already understand the realities of running a flight school, people who have worked alongside our customers, solved real operational challenges, and helped shape how the platform performs today.
At the same time, marketplace interest in the world’s first Pilot Experience Platform is growing. More than 100 flight schools are now queued to review the latest Pilotbase product innovations, signaling strong market pull as we expand the platform’s capabilities.
Because for flight schools, the difference isn’t just in what a platform can do, it’s in how it evolves.
It’s in how quickly problems are understood and resolved. How thoughtfully new capabilities are introduced. How well the system reflects the complexity of real training environments.
By elevating leaders across customer success, engineering, support, and operations, we’re strengthening the connection between what schools need and how the platform delivers.
Many of the team members leading innovation at Pilotbase are pilots, or come from deep aviation backgrounds. Lived experience is critical.
And when you combine that with new investment in AI, infrastructure, and growth, our platform becomes sharper. More responsive. More aligned to outcomes that matter: student progress, operational efficiency, and long-term success.
We’ve also seen that momentum come to life in the field through a high-energy Q1 event season. At FSANA and WAI, our booth spaces became hubs of conversation, packed with flight school leaders, instructors, and pilots of all stages engaging directly with what Pilotbase makes possible. And at AABI, we took that momentum to the stage, leading an industry presentation on Criterion 3.11 and how our Flight Ops solutions support compliance, structure, and student outcomes. These moments weren’t just visibility, they were proof of the excitement, curiosity, and urgency we’re seeing across the industry for a better way forward.
This is what it means to take every lever seriously.
Because where we’re going requires more than hiring fast. It requires building a team that can think long-term, act strategically, and deliver consistently.
Pilotbase isn’t just a new name. It’s a commitment to the future of flight training, and to the people building it.
And this is just the beginning.