Building a Custom Mobile App and a Web Platform for RocketRoute
RocketRoute is a digital aviation platform that simplifies flight preparation, planning, and compliance for pilots and operators worldwide. IT Craft built a mobile app and a web platform for RocketRoute to streamline flight planning.
- Team 12 team members
- Type Flight planner and manager
- Industry Web, Mobile (native Android, iOS)
- Platforms Aviation
About the project with RocketRoute
IT Craft worked with RocketRoute to design and develop a cross-platform flight planning application — available on both web and mobile — that helps pilots plan, validate, and manage flights faster and more efficiently.
The app enables users to generate IFR/VFR flight plans, validate and submit them to aviation authorities, access real-time NOTAMs, METARs, and weather updates, calculate fuel needs, manage aircraft profiles, and export complete documentation — all with seamless cross-device synchronization.
The client desired to replace outdated, labor-intensive procedures with a fresh, efficient, regulation-conformant alternative that would help pilots not only during preflight planning but also during flight.
One key goal was to streamline flight preparation, ensure real-time compliance with international aviation regulations, and create a solution that could scale from private pilots to commercial airline operators.
Client's expectations
- Develop a professional virtual tool for flight planning
- Provide real-time and accurate aviation data (weather, NOTAMs, METARs)
- Ensure seamless sync and usability across platforms
- Offer an intuitive interface for both experienced and new users
- Enable compliance with international aviation standards
- Build responsive apps for iOS, Android, and modern browsers
Services we provided for RocketRoute
Technologies:
Native iOS (iPad)
Native Android
NOTAMs
METARs
Weather
Linux
Apache
MySQL
PHP
Sencha
Google Maps API
TcPDF
Aviation Authority API Integrations
RocketRoute came to us with the idea of building a digital flight planning platform. Our role was to bring this idea to life by consulting and developing the system from scratch.
We provided services across the full software development lifecycle, including business analysis, UI/UX design, cloud infrastructure setup, backend and mobile app development, integrations, and quality assurance. More specifically, this included:
- Consulting and proposing scalable architecture and technologies
- Creating a detailed project roadmap from MVP to global launch
- Designing a clear and user-friendly interface for pilots
- Building the MVP version of the platform as a web app
- Developing native mobile apps for iOS and Android
- Integrating aviation data sources (NOTAMs, METARs, maps, weather, routing)
- Supporting submission of validated flight plans to aviation authorities
- Ensuring performance optimization and high availability across platforms
Results of the collaboration with RocketRoute
The RocketRoute system was created thanks to a close collaboration between the client and the IT Craft development team.
- The web-based MVP was delivered first to validate the concept and gain traction
- Native mobile apps were developed for both iOS and Android to support in-field usage
- The app allows pilots to create, validate, and send flight plans in compliance with global aviation standards
- IT Craft implemented real-time integration with weather services and aviation authorities
- The platform scaled to support pilots and operators worldwide, enabling operations from Europe to global airspace
- The project contributed to RocketRoute’s successful acquisition by the AGP Group
The client received a reliable and proactive team from IT Craft, ready to tackle aviation-specific challenges and deliver a solution that meets strict industry regulations.