pmccarthy Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Continuing its focus to support pilots around the world with powerful and innovative applications, Boeing today announced it has acquired OzRunways. With this, OzRunways becomes part of the ForeFlight family. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 There was an error in the press release. It was supposed to read like this....... Continuing its focus on profit over safety regardless of manufacturing issues, and dismissing whistleblowers as disaffected and disgruntled employees, Boeing today announced it has acquired OzRunways. With this acquisition, OzRunways becomes part of the ForeFlight family, and will now fully concentrate on its major company priority - a 35% ROI. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Would this be better in OFF TOPIC? Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Too late, it's on display for the world to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 In fact we should be congratulating Bas Scheffers, the Co Founder and CEO of Ozrunways who was once a member of this forum who reached for the stars and succeeded. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thruster88 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 1 hour ago, facthunter said: Would this be better in OFF TOPIC? Nev No, this is something nearly all active pilots will be talking about Boeing's existing EFB product, foreflight, is apple iOS only. Foreflight recently launched in Australia with all necessary approvals. What might this acquisition mean for existing Ozrunways android users? No further development or the base for global android foreflight EFB? 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfly Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Wow! What's going to happen to our friendly, quick and savvy local support service? Will we all be moved over (like it or lump it) to the FF app, after OzRWYs Classic is quietly withdrawn? This comes as a bit of a shock - even for iOS users; a Starbucks style takeover, quite out of the blue. Will AvPlan bat on as the only little Aussie battler EFB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgwilson Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Avplan has a better Android interface any way. It doesn't bother me as I don't use either. I use a simple free system without the bells and whistles and compexity called Enroute navigation which does everything I need and interfaces with my SE2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thruster88 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 17 minutes ago, kgwilson said: Avplan has a better Android interface any way. It doesn't bother me as I don't use either. I use a simple free system without the bells and whistles and compexity called Enroute navigation which does everything I need and interfaces with my SE2. Does Enroute navigation have the documents, ersa etc, that would be required for a ramp check? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyBoy1960 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 If you read the press release it mentions that the same team will be running of runways, the same support people will be helping everyone and the foundation team still have 35% interest in the business. That should solve all of your questions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgwilson Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 51 minutes ago, Thruster88 said: Does Enroute navigation have the documents, ersa etc, that would be required for a ramp check? No. I have ERSA on my phone & all the maps on there and my tablet as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnieM Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 2 hours ago, FlyBoy1960 said: If you read the press release it mentions that the same team will be running of runways, the same support people will be helping everyone and the foundation team still have 35% interest in the business. That should solve all of your questions. I'm in the software industry. Yeah, nah. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area-51 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Yes, the doors may surely fall off, and the inflight service levels may become MIA... Should not be so negative; on the up n up subscription fees will rise! "MAMA MIA, OZA RUN AWAYAS 🤦🏼♀️🙆🏽" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area-51 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Maybe with this latest exciting and new development Tesla will now buy BOEING 🤔🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgwilson Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 7 hours ago, FlyBoy1960 said: If you read the press release it mentions that the same team will be running of runways, the same support people will be helping everyone and the foundation team still have 35% interest in the business. That should solve all of your questions. Almost all corporate acquisitions make a similar statement, then once they get their feet under the table, restructures begin, original managers are moved sideways and then out the door, products are modified, updated, removed or replaced, prices increase, processes change and everyone is happy except the original customers. 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgmwa Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I wouldn’t be surprised if OzRunway’s best features turn up in Foreflight which eventually takes over, at least on iOS. Why would Boeing maintain two competing product lines when Foreflight dominates in the US. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnieM Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Foreflight do not need the product as they already have their own. So probably they are going after the customer base. Only problem is these sort of takeovers have very mixed results. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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