avshared.co.uk

What It Is

AvShareD is an online aircraft scheduling and booking system for shared or syndicate-owned GA aircraft. Its core focus is not generic meeting-room or resource booking, but member reservations, usage tracking, cost accounting, and maintenance support for shared general aviation aircraft. The system is accessed over the internet. The free plan can be used as a basic aircraft booking diary, while the paid plan expands into more complete aircraft operations management.

Core Features and Collaboration

The product offers monthly, weekly, and daily calendar views, along with future booking lists, booking watch/follow features, user pop-up messages, email and SMS notifications, new-booking email alerts, and iCal calendars. Its aviation-specific features are a key strength, including aircraft logs, defect maintenance, routine maintenance, licence date reminders, multiple user/aircraft-related reminders, weight and balance calculations and charts, sunrise and sunset times, home landings report, airframe/engine log report, document storage, cost and usage reports/charts, CSV export, and more. For team collaboration, the site states that emails and SMS can be sent to syndicate members, with support for contact groups and unlimited users. However, details such as role-based permissions, approvals, or tiered administrator controls are not clearly visible.

Pricing and Trial

Pricing is straightforward: the free version is available long term and provides a basic online booking calendar. The paid version costs £108/year and includes the free features plus additional syndicate management capabilities. The official example states that for a 6-person shared aircraft, the cost is around £1.50/month per member, which is relatively low. A 30-day free trial is also available, with access to all features during the trial period. After the trial, users can continue with the free version or subscribe to the paid plan. Payment methods are not disclosed.

Pros and Cons

The main advantage is its strong fit for a vertical use case: it covers high-frequency needs for shared aircraft, including bookings, notifications, costs, utilization, maintenance defects, documents, and weight and balance. The free version and trial also lower the barrier to adoption. The drawbacks are that the website does not disclose much about data security, compliance certifications, backups, service availability, APIs, deep third-party integrations, or its permission model, making it less transparent for organizations that require system integrations or stricter governance.

Best Fit and Access from China

AvShareD is best suited to small GA syndicates, aircraft-sharing groups, flying clubs, or co-owners of a small number of aircraft who want a low-cost alternative to paper records, WeChat/email coordination, and spreadsheets. Access from China cannot be determined from the available text, and payment options are not explained. If access, SMS delivery, or GBP payments are an obstacle, users could consider a combination of general calendar tools, resource booking systems, or platforms such as Airtable/Microsoft 365, though aviation-specific reporting and weight-and-balance capabilities would require additional configuration.