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Introduction to AeroTransport Data Bank

Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies. Available from the databases are: all transport aircraft with 30 passengers or more, or equivalent cargo payload 12,000+ airlines and other non-commercial operators using any of the above aircraft types all 16,000+ airports with either a IATA or ICAO identification history records and production lists for all airframes: more than 200,000 entries hundreds of aircraft types, including old piston and Soviet types profile, history and directory contacts of all current airlines and leasing companies detailed fleets and portfolios of more than 300 leasing companies additional photographic, register and safety event records full historical coverage since 1930 Download the latest brochure with description of all available data ! ATDB services are available online 24 hours a day through subscription. Visitors are welcome to explore. Other offline products and services are also available.

How accurate and up to date are the databases ?

ATDB is the only provider of air transport databases - updated several times a day: databases updates and synchronization routines triggered on average once every other hour more frequent updates are launched if required by major specific event data always cross-checked for accuracy before publication use hundreds of permanent information sources, and automatic robots corrections uploaded minutes after validation daily alerters available to subscribers on fleet changes, new startup carriers, etc

How fast is the information refreshed ?

ATDB uses the latest in IT technology and targets a response time of 1 second, or less: current release exhibits a 1-window 1-click easy to use interface no struggle with hundreds of options and popup fields: just query the database using simple English language databases constantly fine-tuned for performances details of response time provided for each report exports to Excel available for onward manipulation 100% uptime with emergency mirror sites

How do we compare with other vendors ?

ATDB proudly announces that we are the only service providing: complete manufacturer coverage: not just Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer and ATR full geographical coverage: from operators in Afghanistan to Zimbabwe almost one century of historical data: aviation did not start in 1990 permanent data updates: several times a day, every single day any computer or internet device, from anywhere at any time: we are not tied to your office PC data accuracy cross-checked by dozens of experts - we do not sell data entered once in a computer and never verified since ! ATDB constantly wins hands down any benchmark trial set up by our customers. TRY US NOW !

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Press Publications and Releases

ATDB works are mostly reused for commercial, government and historical research by subscribers. Numerous public online applications exist, many can be found by using Google or Yahoo. In addition, our databases are frequently queried to assist the investigations managed by the United Nations Organisation or Amnesty International. If curious, read this headline article from the Wall Street Journal to discover how ATDB began.. The Smithsonian's Air-&-Space Magazine has an article extensively based on ATDB. Several papers on air transport econonmics from the Wall Street Journal can be read here, here, here or here. And another on aviation safety. Condé Nast Magazine published a review of Asian LCC's using statistics from ATDB. (links open in a new window)

Special Projects

We set up a special page in early January 2010 to encourage people to give donation for the Haiti 2010 Earthquake Relief. We set up a special page in May 2015 to encourage people to give donation for the Nepal 2015 Earthquake Relief. We are also working on ISO-9000 certification. More details soon..

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