… in the design and build of the fully fledged, reliable, integrated aviation software systems.
With over 40 years of experience, we have evolved into true aviation experts; supplying aviation systems to some of the world’s leading airlines and aerospace organisations.
Our key expertise is in creating systems that deliver the right data, to the right place, at the right time with accuracy and efficiency as standard.
Our team at Bytron endeavour to ensure every aspect of our technology and service is of the highest quality. We believe that a united team is vital to our success, and we take great pride in how remarkable and talented ours is.
Bytron is a team of highly skilled individuals, and we carefully
handpick each employee to ensure they fit within our culture and values.
Everybody within the team delivers a service of excellence with the highest
level of professionalism.
Shane Spencer Chief Executive Officer - Bytron Aviation Systems
We aspire to achieve a high level of success for our company and clients alike. We aim to build strong relationships and achieve greatness in everything we do.
We are continuously thinking of ways to enhance the aviation industry with our technology and enable airlines and operators to take an efficient, streamlined approach to their systems.
Innovation is in our DNA. We are pioneers in aviation software, constantly creating and improving our technology to ensure our products are always cutting edge.
Our award-winning software is continually evolving. We believe in being adaptable, reacting quickly to customer requests and enhancing our products to improve our services.
Our team is highly driven, and always ready to develop their skillsets and learn something new.
By keeping up to date with the latest technologies and topics within the aviation industry we are motivated to grow the company together and build long lasting relationships with our customers.
We believe that a united team is vital to our success, and we take great pride in how talented ours is. If you are looking to develop your career and reach your highest potential, take a look at our careers page.
1980s
Bytron was founded in 1984 by the late Richard Harris, a long-haul pilot, and his wife Irene. Our first software, a strip printing program, caught the attention of NATS - the UK Air Traffic Service provider. This application was upgraded to a fully-fledged Flight Data Management System (FDMS) in 1989, and became the first computer based system in the world to successfully promulgate, transmit and receive AFTN messages.
In 1989, Bytron installed the world's first route specific, integrated MET/NOTAM self-briefing unit at Humberside Airport. From humble beginnings as a small team of aviation software developers, industry professionals and pilots, we set out as bytron, with the aim of providing effective, innovative and flexible aviation solutions.
Pictured: Hardware from the early days, the end result of our first venture into aviation software - the first of many.
1990s
During this decade Bytron developed specific systems to meet airline requirements for flight crew briefing. A truly integrated system for the secure and audited aggregation, synchronization and dissemination of flight crew information was developed, and in 1999 a dedicated ISDN company briefing service was implemented throughout 15 UK locations.
It was in this decade that our AIS NOTAM Management System was developed for UK CAA, and was subsequently implemented throughout many worldwide locations.
2000s
As the world evolved technically, so did Bytron. In 2001 we upgraded our services to provide worldwide internet access. Early in the 21st Century we successfully developed our crew briefing system to be an Internet delivered service - skybook.
In 2004, skybook was implemented on laptop - at that time known as 'less paper cockpit'. Later that year it became skybook eFB and over the following years much time was dedicated to developing our range of EFB applications, all built on proven synchronisation technology and using our in-house flight data centre.
We were the first aviation software specialists to produce a best in class eFB product onto the iPads within the cockpit. Since then, we've continued to grow and work with some of the biggest names in aviation; developing some of the most cutting-edge, innovative technologies to be used at the forefront of our industry today.
2010 - 2015
Much of 2010 was dedicated to the development of skybook.aero briefing services and skybook eFB applications, which has been a huge success.
In 2012, we successfully sold our best-in-class skybook eFB application to Sabre Airline Solutions, whom had identified skybook eFB as providing optimal value for their requirements. The sale marked a significant step forward for our company and increased the global reach of our brand and our development team's capabilities; establishing Bytron as a pioneer of aviation software solutions.
There are a lot of exciting opportunities on the horizon for Bytron, as we continue to establish skybook as market leading software for airlines, airports and ground handlers - with more pioneering aviation technology in the pipeline which our airline software developers work on behind the scenes.
The early days of bytron truly helped to form the backbone of what has become skybook today - an aviation cloud to take your data on a digital journey making everything simpler, faster and more accessible than ever. Bytron's history of standard setting, pioneering and development has been reflected in the team's recent development of skylightES; an aircraft turnround tool, our joint venture with partner company ACDM Ltd.
2016
Not one to rest on our laurels, our aviation experts re-engineered our skybook crew briefing software in 2016 to cover a wider spectrum of critical airline operations; essentially creating the 'complete' solution for flight dispatch, crew briefing and journey logging within airlines - 'skybook aviation cloud'.
skybook makes it easy for users to access all airline dispatch, briefing and journey log data, allowing airlines to fully integrate and centralise all of the information from their core systems... Delivering the right data, to the right people, at the right time, to any device. skybook as we see it today also includes independent modules for crucial processes, including Airfield Watch (WX and NOTAM monitoring) and ETOPS Charts, allowing airlines to get started using skybook within specific operational areas before implementing the full system throughout their airline.
2017 - 2018
2017 was a big year for us, with headlines that included a supply partnership with Jeppesen, who are now providing our solutions as part of their global product line up, the delivery of skybook to a number of new clients across the globe.
Most importantly, our development roadmap is packed with a range of new modules and functionality, which we will be starting to release early in 2018 when our standalone EFF/EFB application goes live, taking the flexibility and scalability of skybook to a whole new level.
2019
Further enhancements were developed for skybook including the ability to take photos in modules within the app. Push Notifications were added to the dispatch functionality which allows a free, instant text message to be pushed to the Electronic Flight Bag
Further enhancements were developed for skybook including the ability to take photos in some modules within the app. Push Notifications were added to the dispatch functionality which allows a free, instant text message to be pushed to the Electronic Flight Bag.
2022
2022 was a year of the progressing skybook to the next level. Our innovative, GADSS compliant Flight Tracking module had been overhauled and updated to include tonnes of new environment and weather layers.
Our Reporting & Analytics module for post-flight data analysis was released featuring hugely valuable on-time performance, delay code, fuel analysis and promise of much more.
Along with streamlining the EFB app to be focused on simplifying the pilots workflow, including key integrations to flight chart applications such as Flightdeck Pro and mPilot. 2023 promises to be just as exciting with our upcoming document management library updates.
2024
Continuous developments have led to the creation of a detailed flight data summary and reporting section, consolidating all sector data into a single repository. This includes features for locking flight data, enhancing compliance within operations.
Advancements with our EFB application have seen a new tools section being added, which will make a huge difference to pilots with accurate calculations for weight & balance, center of gravity and last minute changes. Providing small and large aviation businesses with a streamlined workflow for inputting weight and load data.
We have also achieved an updated ISO 27001 Cyber Security certification, which sits alongside our ISO 9001 Quality Management System. Both of these accreditations are vital in demonstrating to our stakeholders that we manage data at a high-security level, instilling confidence in what we do and how we do it.
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