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AirShare supports compliance process by integrating with AVCRM software

Airshare | December 29, 2022 | Read time : 01:07 min

AirShare supports compliance process by integrating with
AirShare, New Zealand's drone user hub and unmanned aircraft traffic management (UTM) system, is now integrated with aviation software company AVCRM to support a more streamlined compliance process for pilots.

In Australia and New Zealand, AVCRM provides aviation compliance and risk management software solutions. It uses AirShare's public flight request and authorisation APIs to provide access to AirShare flights, resulting in a more streamlined experience while fulfilling all compliance and risk management obligations.

In its continued commitment to developing a UTM ecosystem, AVCRM is the second organisation to integrate with AirShare via APIs for safe and effective UA management.

“AVCRM are excited to announce our integration with Airshare,It’s our mission to streamline the compliance process with our industry leading paperless operations platform, and we look forward to the AirShare functionality assisting our New Zealand clients.”

 Jonathan King, CEO of AVCRM. 

About AirShare

Airshare is one of the fastest-growing private aviation companies in New Zealand. Their services include private fractional ownership, whole aircraft management, and charter, with bases in Kansas City, Denver, Dallas, Houston, and Chicago.  AirShare serves an upscale and diverse clientele that includes business owners, corporate executives, and high-net-worth individuals, while flying over 12,000 flights annually across North America and the Caribbean.

About AVCRM

AVCRM brings you the world's first complete and flexible Aviation Management Software Solution. AVCRM offers one of the market’s most efficient, flexible, and user-friendly aviation software.  AVCRM's application gives the unprecedented ability for operators to select flexible options that meet their operational requirements. AVCRM team endeavors to provide aerodrome management software to the industry at all levels.

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