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Reduce the drag in your process

How much of your team’s workload consists of repetitive admin?

How many times is the same information being entered into different systems?

How much time is spent correcting bad data?


By integrating your existing software, Portside centralizes your data and connects you with your external partners and vendors to create a seamless movement of information and tailored automations. We don’t replace your infrastructure, we enhance it.

When you remove the drag from your process, you are enabling your team to perform at peak potential unburdened by repetitive admin tasks.

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A technology platform that enables and accelerates your team

Out of the box

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Portside is a scalable product that can be leveraged by aircraft operators of every size and type. When a new customer is deployed, they are getting a deployment strategy specific to their account, integrations into their existing platforms (like scheduling and finance) and access to features such as our branded owner portal, our automated reporting & invoicing, customer billing , aircraft budgets and much more. You also gain access to integrations with our partners (such as MRO Insider, Global Appearance Partners, VAT IT USA, Monarc and more).

Designed for you

Each aircraft operator has a different set of operating procedures and processes. Most processes are a product of having to "work around" an obstacle. Where operators are normally forced to adapt to technology, Portside adapts to you. Standard accounts are deployed with an allotment of customization hours (included in membership) that can be used for anything from automated reporting to new widgets.

Examples of reduced drag - enhanced process

The average aircraft operator dedicates between 4-6 hours per aircraft per month for reporting and month end statements / billing. By collecting the reporting requirements for each individual owner, we apply a logic statement to the raw data, and automate all of the month end reporting. Each owners get's the specific reports they need in the format they want through a traditional PDF or though our digital owner portal.

The average operator re-enters trip data at least 5 per trip i.e. into scheduling, into maintenance, into flight planning, into flight logs and into finance. This doesn't count re-entering trip data to external vendors for fuel and trip support. By connecting all of your moving pieces, Portside can save you between 1-2 hours per trip performed.

Eliminate repetitive administrative tasks

Your teams and subject matter experts are the best resources you have. Image what they would be capable of when they weren't bogged down and burdened by repetitive administrative tasks.


About Portside
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Portside is an aviation technology company building solutions for the business aviation community. We have made a product that leverages your exiting software, automates the most time-consuming parts of an operation, maximizes your owner support, and gives companies the tools to accelerate their capabilities. We currently support over 150 aircraft operators in 25 countries through our offices in San Francisco, Houston, London, Hong Kong and Sao Paulo. Customers range from single aircraft owner-operators to charter companies with 100+ aircraft, from Fortune 500 companies to industrial and med-evac fleets.

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News Avianis and PnrGo Enhanced Integration
Mar 25, 2024

Avianis and PnrGo’s enhanced integration includes interactive data transfers for new UK UPT and eu-LISA regulations

Avianis and PnrGo together offer a software solution that has made the daily flight scheduling workload much more manageable. Now, the integration has been enriched to prepare flight operations teams for new interactive PAX and CREW programs that international operators will need to comply with.

Avianis is an industry leading web-based business management solution for aviation operations. The integration with PnrGo allows their customers to easily comply with both local and international regulations on reporting passenger and crew data to the relevant security and border guard units. The benefits are noticeable from the start - less work for flight operations departments, elimination of human error, and a safety net against fines and sanctions for non-compliance with data transfer requirements.

What new regulations do air operators need to be prepared for in 2024?

2024 is set to bring two big changes for international operators - the UK UPT and the eu-LISA.

The UK’s Universal Permission to Travel scheme aims to ensure that all travelers have a valid travel permission before flying to or transiting through the UK. The scheme includes the introduction of ETA (the equivalent of American ESTA), verifiable for operators at the stage of iAPI or GAR submission. On 6th April, the UK will close the option to send GAR (General Aviation Report) via email, requiring all the operators who need to submit GAR to switch to interactive data transmissions.

The European Union’s Entry Exit System (part of eu-LISA) is expected to launch in Q3/Q4 2024. EES aims to replace the manual stamping of passports with a digital traveler registration in a central database. Carriers will need to validate passenger data interactively, prior to the departure.

PnrGo follows closely any changes in international regulations on passenger and crew data reporting and vetting. The company has gained expertise in automating compliance for air operators to help them quickly adopt such new requirements, and the upcoming changes have also become a priority for PnrGo’s integration partners.

Avianis and PnrGo’s integration turns interactive to meet the new regulations

The new regulations require an interactive data exchange where air operators submit passenger information and must receive an instantaneous response from the relevant authorities. This required a more advanced integration model between Avianis and PnrGo and both teams worked closely to develop a two-way system communication enabling PnrGo to securely submit the passenger details from Avianis and then push the approval or refusal status back into the flight management software. The new workflow enables Avianis customers to be compliant with UK UPT, eu-LISA, TSA SecureFlight (via DHS router), Canadian API and PPP, and many other regulations around the world. From now on, the “Permission to Board” statuses are visible directly in the Avianis interface.

"We are excited to advance our integration with PnrGo to handle interactive passenger and crew data transfers that ensure compliance with new regulations, such as UK UPT or eu-LISA. Along with the capability to adhere to TSA Secure Flight, Canadian API and PPP, Avianis business and charter operators can now navigate the complex international travel requirements effortlessly," states Alek Strygin, COO of Portside, the parent company of Avianis.

“We are very happy with our cooperation with Avianis,” says Tomasz Lewandowski, Product Owner at PnrGo. “It’s important for air operators to be ready for the upcoming new regulations and improving our integration is the best way for us to tell our customers: we are here for you to help you face any new challenges on the horizon!”

About Portside

Portside, Inc. is a premier provider of modern software solutions for the business aviation industry. Portside’s cloud-based operating system for business and government aviation is designed to support all aspects of flight operations, including scheduling and recordkeeping (Avianis, BART and PFM product lines), fleet and crew optimization (Portside Optimizer), data sharing, reporting and analytics (Portside Owner Portal / Budget & Planning Dashboard), customer billing (ExpensePulse), crew recruiting (Staffing Marketplace), crew and passenger travel accommodations (Trip Assist), and safety management (Baldwin SMS). Portside supports over 1,000 operators of business jets, helicopters, medevac, industrial and government fleets, as well as fractional ownership programs, in over 30 countries. For more information, contact us at sales@portside.aero or visit http://www.portside.aero.

About PnrGo

PnrGo is an expert in PAX and CREW data compliance through automated transfer, reporting, and vetting. The company has developed solutions that set new standards for data exchange between air operators, border agencies, security agencies, and airports. PnrGo facilitates compliance with the national API and PNR regulations (e.g. eAPIS), international sanctions, various travel authorization programs (e.g. UK ETA), and passenger vetting schemes (e.g. TSA Secure Flight). To learn more about PnrGo, visit pnrgo.com, sign up to our newsletter, or follow us on LinkedIn.

News PFM and Universal's Feasibility IQ
Mar 12, 2024

Universal Showcases New Feasibility-IQ® Trip Support App Integration with Portside’s PFM Scheduling System at SDC2024

Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. announced the integration of its leading mission planning and intelligence app, Feasibility-IQ, with Portside’s Professional Flight Management (PFM) flight department operations management system. Demos of the new integration will be available in Universal booth #328 and PFM booth #529 at Schedulers & Dispatchers 2024.

This new integration enables PFM users to synchronize their trip details to Feasibility-IQ at the push of a button within the PFM system, allowing them to instantly review detailed mission requirements and access advanced trip support intelligence from Universal.

Feasibility-IQ equips flight departments with comprehensive, vetted information on customs procedures, ground logistics details, crew and passenger entry requirements, facilities, peak periods, location trends, and more for thousands of airports worldwide. It significantly improves the efficiency of flight departments by saving hours of research time per trip leg and equipping operators with intelligence previously only available through Universal® Trip Support.

This is the second major integration between Universal® and PFM, as PFM users were already able to sync mission details, crew/pax manifest data, and other related information from PFM directly with Universal’s uvGO® Mission Management Platform and Universal Trip Support for mission support.

“PFM users can now not only facilitate trip services by pushing their mission details to Universal from PFM but can now also harness Feasibility-IQ’s real-time planning intelligence for their business aviation missions,” said Guido Groeschel, Executive Vice President, Digital Product Management, Universal. “This is the latest example of how Universal and Portside are collaborating to develop innovative solutions that solve real problems and reduce the operational friction that our mutual clients have.”

“Both PFM and Universal share a commitment to deliver reliable and leading-edge solutions that allow clients to consistently and accurately manage operations,” said Phil Barnes, General Manager of PFM. "The partnership between PFM and Universal will help customers more effectively manage flight and travel logistics end-to-end so they can deliver a high-end, personalized travel experience to their passengers.”

This latest integration builds upon the continued collaboration between Universal and Portside. In the Summer of 2023, Universal and Portside released an integration between Feasibility-IQ and Portside’s BART Scheduling System. In October 2023, the companies announced that they were working together to start development of an advanced, first-of-its-kind mission management application for the business aviation industry.

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About Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc.

Flight departments partner with Universal for one reason – they need their international missions to execute smoothly and successfully. And that’s what we help operators do best. With us, you’ll have access to the industry’s best expertise, global resources, information, and technologies to amplify your flight department’s capabilities, and we’ll work tirelessly with you to eliminate sources of risk and friction from your missions. That’s why we’re trusted to manage more global trip legs per year than anyone else and have been the industry leader in supporting international missions for over 65 years. By partnering with us and adding our capabilities to yours, you will be able to achieve more with your flight department than ever before.

About Portside, Inc.

Portside, Inc. is a premier provider of modern software solutions for the business aviation industry. Portside’s cloud-based operating system for business and government aviation is designed to support all aspects of flight operations, including scheduling and recordkeeping (Avianis, BART and PFM product lines), fleet and crew optimization (Portside Optimizer), data sharing, reporting and analytics (Portside Owner Portal / Budget & Planning Dashboard), customer billing (ExpensePulse), crew recruiting (Staffing Marketplace), crew and passenger travel accommodations (Portside Services), and safety management (Baldwin SMS). Portside supports over 1,000 operators of business jets, helicopters, medevac, industrial and government fleets, as well as fractional ownership programs, in over 30 countries. For more information, contact us at sales@portside.aero or visit portside.aero.

News Staffing Marketplace Powered by Portside
Oct 19, 2023

Jet Aviation Launches Staffing Marketplace Powered by Portside

LAS VEGAS / October 16, 2023 — Jet Aviation announced today that Jet Aviation Staffing Marketplace is now available for operators. The online jobs portal provides a digital platform for matching prospective employees and hiring teams with open roles in the aviation industry.

Jet Aviation collaborated with Portside, a technology solutions provider, to develop Jet Aviation Staffing Marketplace. The web-based and mobile application is designed to streamline the process of matching aviation professionals with posted job openings. The portal launched for candidates earlier this year and is now available for business aviation companies and operators searching for candidates for open contract, hourly and direct hire positions.

“We are delighted to launch this innovative digital recruitment tool for the aviation industry,” says Elaine Lapotosky, Jet Aviation’s vice president staffing. “As technology continues to evolve in our industry and beyond, we saw a need to provide candidates and hiring teams with a streamlined, digital, and automated platform that replaced a largely manual process. Earlier this year we launched to candidates, providing an online platform for them to build a robust profile and seamlessly search and apply for new jobs. This next phase opens the tool up to business aviation operators, who now have access to a digitized talent pool that is automatically refined according to their requirements, allowing them to effortlessly and efficiently match the right person to the right role.”

Jet Aviation Staffing Marketplace brings all aspects of the recruitment process into one centralized digital platform, including application review, tracking, contract, and payroll. Additional payroll support is available through a partnership with Papaya, a global payroll solutions specialist.

"The Jet Aviation Staffing Marketplace streamlines a process that has usually been plagued by inefficiencies,” says Alek Vernitsky, Portside’s CEO. “We're proud to have partnered with Jet Aviation Staffing to develop a tool that has potential to transform the hiring process for the entire aviation industry."

The Jet Aviation Staffing Marketplace team will be offering live demonstrations at NBAA, booth C8422. Staffing Marketplace is accessible at https://staffing.portside.co/employer, and the app is now available on the Apple IOS App Store for use by candidates.

About Jet Aviation

Jet Aviation is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) with some 4,000 employees and 50 locations worldwide. Jet Aviation’s offerings include aircraft management, aircraft sales, charter, completions, defence, FBO, maintenance and staffing.   

About Portside

Portside, Inc. is a premier provider of modern software solutions for the business aviation industry. Portside’s cloud-based operating system for business and government aviation is designed to support all aspects of flight operations, including scheduling and recordkeeping (Avianis, BART and PFM product lines), fleet and crew optimization (Portside Optimizer), data sharing, reporting and analytics (Portside Owner Portal / Budget & Planning Dashboard), customer billing (ExpensePulse), crew recruiting (Staffing Marketplace), and crew and passenger travel accommodations (Portside Services). Portside supports over 1,000 operators of business jets, helicopters, medevac, industrial and government fleets, as well as fractional ownership programs, in over 30 countries. For more information, contact us at sales@portside.aero or visit www.portside.aero.