Aeroplicity expands aviation software platform

Aviation is one of the most highly regulated industries in the world, yet many of the software systems used to manage aircraft maintenance, inventory and compliance still rely on outdated, cumbersome tools. For Aeroplicity, a Milwaukee-area software company founded by aerospace industry veterans, that disconnect has shaped both its product and its growth strategy.

Aeroplicity is focused on solving problems its founders experienced firsthand while working in the aviation and defense industries. As co-founder John Benzinger puts it, “We’re not a bunch of tech bros who built some platform and said, ‘Wouldn’t this be cool in aerospace and defense?’ We come at it the opposite way. We’re aerospace and defense guys who know the headaches well enough to build a solution to real problems.”

Originally developed to securely handle sensitive aerospace and defense documentation, Aeroplicity’s platform has expanded to serve a broader segment of the aviation industry, including maintenance, repair and overhaul operations. These businesses, commonly known as MROs, are responsible for keeping aircraft airworthy and compliant, yet many still rely on legacy systems that are difficult to use and slow to navigate.

According to Benzinger, those tools have evolved little over decades. “Everything feels like it was developed in 1995,” he said. “It takes too many clicks, it’s complicated, and every MRO ends up relying on one person who understands the system front to back.”

Aeroplicity’s platform is designed to remove that friction by replacing paper-heavy processes and complex workflows with a streamlined, cloud-based system. Documentation, inventory and work orders are tied together digitally, allowing teams across the hangar floor and front office to work from the same source of information.

The Aeroplicity platform is used across multiple segments of the aviation industry. While regulatory requirements differ between commercial aviation and defense-related work, the company has found that the underlying challenges remain consistent. “There are different requirements, but the challenges are very similar,” Benzinger said. “Documentation, traceability, compliance — those problems exist across the aviation industry.”

The company uses a flat, subscription-based model aimed at small and mid-sized aviation businesses that may not have the capital or staff to support traditional enterprise software. “We wanted to be the antithesis of how enterprise software is usually sold,” Benzinger said. “It’s $25 per user per month, no contracts, no minimum licenses. You add and remove users as you need to.”

As regulatory scrutiny increases across aviation and defense, Aeroplicity is also positioning itself for continued growth through its selection into the federal government’s FedRAMP Moderate 20X pilot program. Participation in the initiative signals that the company’s platform meets stringent federal cybersecurity requirements, a key hurdle for companies serving defense contractors and government agencies.

With its platform now deployed across multiple aviation use cases and inclusion in a federal program underway, Aeroplicity is entering 2026 with momentum built from inside the industry it serves.