Flying Company Building a Scalable Aviation Platform

Services

  • Development
  • Strategy
  • UX

Project

Web Application

We transformed a beta application into a scalable platform that seamlessly connects aircraft owners with qualified contract pilots.

Flying Company is a bidding platform that seamlessly connects contract pilots with aircraft owners and operators. The platform launched in beta in early 2020, but development halted due to travel restrictions. When they approached us, they needed help refactoring their codebase and implementing new features to support their growing user base.

Flying Company Landing Page

The Challenge

The existing codebase lacked scalability and maintainability, with no component reuse or proper state management system. This made it difficult to add new features or maintain the application.

As an aviation platform, we faced a challenge to balance strict regulatory requirements with an intuitive user experience that would encourage adoption.

Early sketches of the aircraft hours and training interface

Development

Our first priority was to refactor the frontend codebase to improve maintainability and performance. We used React hooks and the Context API for state management, providing a more efficient and organized way to handle application state.

We then implemented a new component library to provide consistent UX and accelerate feature development.

User Experience

A key challenge was streamlining the user journey while maintaining compliance with aviation industry regulations. We implemented intelligent validation rules that guide users through the process of completing their profile, uploading necessary certifications, and documenting flight hours.

The certification management interface

Streamlined certification management interface

The payment and billing interface

Secure payment processing with Stripe integration

For aircraft owners and operators, we simplified the trip creation process while ensuring all required information is collected. The bidding system was enhanced to provide clear visibility into pilot qualifications and availability.

New Features

With the foundation stabilized, we implemented several key features to enhance the platform's functionality:

  • Multi-Stop Trip Support: Enhanced trip planning capabilities to handle complex itineraries with multiple destinations.
  • Aircraft Inventory System: A comprehensive system for managing and tracking aircraft details, maintenance records, and availability.
  • Live Trip Tracking: Real-time visibility into each trip's status from initial bid through flight completion.

The aircraft inventory management interface
The trip invoice and tracking interface

The Results

Flying Company now has a scalable React application that provides a clear user journey for both pilots and aircraft owners. The refactored codebase and new component library have significantly reduced development time for new features, while the enhanced validation system ensures compliance without sacrificing user experience.

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