Key Flight Planning Tools Transition to New Ownership in November 2025

USA – Boeing has confirmed that the $10.55 billion sale of key assets from its Digital Aviation Solutions business to U.S. private equity firm Thoma Bravo remains on track to close in early November 2025. The transaction includes the sale of major pilot and airline software platforms Jeppesen, Fore Flight, Aer Data, and Oz Runways, impacting thousands of flight operations and training providers globally.

• Boeing's divestiture includes Jeppesen, Fore Flight, Aer Data, and Oz Runways—leading providers of charting, flight-planning, and aviation data tools.
• Approximately 3,900 employees are part of Boeing’s Digital Aviation Solutions organization.
• The transaction is expected to close by November 3, 2025, subject to final regulatory approvals.
• Boeing will retain select digital capabilities tied to maintenance, diagnostics, and fleet services.
• The move is part of Boeing’s financial strategy to focus on core businesses and reduce its $53 billion debt.
• Thoma Bravo, managing over $179 billion in assets, plans to grow the acquired aviation software brands and build on Jeppesen’s near-century legacy.
• The transition is being structured to ensure service continuity for customers and training organizations relying on Jeppesen and Fore Flight tools.
• The divestiture precedes Boeing's planned acquisition of Spirit Aero Systems, indicating strategic prioritization of capital allocation.

Statements

• “This transaction is an important component of our strategy to focus on core businesses, supplement the balance sheet and prioritize the investment grade credit rating,” said Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg.
• “We are proud to be investing in such an important technology platform in the broader aerospace and defense industry,” said Holden Spaht, Managing Partner at Thoma Bravo.

Source: Boeing