avinode.com

What It Is

Avinode is positioned as a global air charter sales and sourcing platform, serving mainly charter brokers and operators. It connects aircraft search, inquiry communication, quoting, contract/booking workflows, payments, and fleet marketing within a vertical industry network. Its core value is improving the speed of handling charter requests and increasing transaction certainty.

Core Features

The platform offers Avinode Search, which can query pricing and availability for more than 3,400 aircraft, and supports search capabilities such as empty-leg flights, Takeoff Ready, airport information, aircraft details, and the Aircraft Directory. On the sales side, it includes in-platform messaging, iOS app notifications, Trip Board demand postings, the TripManager booking solution, and secure payments via Paynode. For lead generation, Avinode provides a Web App that can be embedded into an official website, allowing visitors to search for charters themselves, with Google Analytics integration for lead profiling.

Pricing and Integrations

Pricing is based on a membership subscription model and requires 6- or 12-month prepayment. Starter costs $740/month or €740/month, includes 1 user, and additional users cost $128 or €118/month, with up to three licenses. Advanced costs $1,058/month or €1,058/month and includes TripManager plus more advanced search capabilities. On the API side, Avinode provides a REST API, DevPortal, and technical team support, enabling real-time aircraft, empty-leg, request, and quote data to be connected to a CRM or internal system. However, the text clearly notes that planning, development, and testing usually require 4–6 months, along with ongoing monthly API subscription costs.

Pros and Cons

The advantages are its concentration of industry resources and features designed around the full charter transaction loop. The Web App and API offer strong extensibility, while Paynode fills the payment tracking gap. The drawbacks are high costs and long prepayment periods. Starter has obvious limitations and does not include advanced capabilities such as TripManager, API access, or SSO. On mobile, only iOS app information is shown, with no Android support found. For security, only secure payments and SSO are mentioned, with no more specific compliance certifications disclosed.

Who It’s For and Access from China

Avinode is better suited to brokers, operators, and aviation service companies that already have meaningful charter business volume or want to embed charter search into their official websites. It is less suitable for low-frequency users or budget-constrained teams. The text does not provide information on access from China, and the main payment currencies shown are USD and EUR. If using it from China, users should carefully evaluate network connectivity, international payment options, aviation data coverage, and local compliance requirements.