Do you also provide an API?

ch-aviation can provide the data feeds to you directly via file transfer protocol (FTP), safe file transfer protocol (SFTP) or a shared Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 bucket.

Which delivery formats you support?

The data is provided as Comma-separated values (.csv) flat files. Optionally we can provide them as Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) or XML (.xml)

How often does data get updated?

The ch-aviation database is updated in batches to ensure all data flows through ch-aviation’s semi-automated quality assurance process built to maximise data integrity. As a result, the data set remains relatively static in the ch-aviation production database, for most data sets for a week or month at a time. Therefore, the most efficient integration option is the transfer of flat files provided for integration into your own applications in various formats.

Aircraft Data Feeds - ch-aviation

Aircraft Data Feeds:

Data Feed Name	Data Set	Package Required	Update Frequency	Approx. Data File Size
Aircraft Type Data	Aircraft Data	Fleets	As required	100 KB
Aircraft Type Codes Data	Aircraft Codes	Fleets	As required	50 KB
Aircraft Data	Aircraft*	Fleets(History, Ownership, Values as additional options)	Weekly each Wednesday values 3x times per year in February, June, and October	42’000 KB with all options
Aircraft Operator History	Aircraft Histories	History	Weekly each Wednesday	27’000 KB
Aircraft Utilisation Data	Aircraft Utilisation	Fleets	Monthly (as manufacturer reports are received)	26’000 KB with all options
Aircraft Orderbook Data	Aircraft Orders	Fleets	Monthly reconciliation (as manufacturer reports are published), weekly update	100 KB
Aircraft Ownership & Manager Entity Data	Aircraft Owners/*	Aircraft Owners (includes additional columns if you have access to Fleets)	Several times per week	200 KB with all options
Aircraft Ownership Contact Data	Aircraft Owner Contacts	Aircraft Owner Contacts	Monthly	200 KB
Accidents and Incidents Data	Aircraft Accidents and Incidents	Accidents and Incidents	Weekly each Wednesday	23’000 KB

* Different aircraft/airline packages are available allowing you to customise your required access level.

** For technical reasons includes lessors, cargo customers, engine manufacturers, IT providers etc.