Portside

Portside is a software company serving the global business aviation industry. Founded in 2017 by a team of serial technology entrepreneurs, it builds cloud-based applications for aircraft operators, owners, flight departments, finance teams, dispatchers and crew members. The company employs nearly 300 people and operates from offices in California, Texas and North Carolina in the United States, as well as Ukraine and Kazakhstan, with team members spread across five continents.

The product suite covers the operational and financial workflows of aviation businesses. Applications include Scheduling & Operations for flight departments and dispatchers; Fleet Optimization for aircraft operators; Safety Management Systems; Reporting & Analytics for operations and finance teams; an Owner Portal for aircraft owners; and a Staffing Marketplace connecting operators with staffing resources. Technical work spans cloud-based software, aviation operations systems, reporting and analytics, safety management, fleet optimisation, scheduling and marketplace infrastructure.

Portside reports more than 1,000 customers and over 10,000 aircraft on its platform, serving clients in more than 30 countries. Its stated mission is to make aviation operations safer, more efficient and more enjoyable for everyone involved. The company's work touches business and commercial aviation, aircraft operators and owners, flight departments, and finance and dispatch operations.