About Skyvex Software
Skyvex Software is an Australian software company that builds Stratos, a free ACARS client for virtual airlines that reads Microsoft Flight Simulator and X-Plane directly.
We're a small company building for a hobby we share: the flight data and tools a real operator would expect, made for virtual airlines of every size.
01What we build
- StratosThe desktop ACARS client for Windows, macOS and Linux. It tracks the flight from the simulator and files the PIREP with your airline.
- Stratos MobileFollow a flight from your phone, linked to Stratos on your computer.
- ConsoleYour Skyvex Software account on the web, where an airline sets Stratos up for its pilots, from its look and scoring to its flight rules.
- Plugin SDKA TypeScript SDK for plugins that run inside Stratos. Every third-party plugin is reviewed before it's published.
- Docs and APIGuides for pilots and airlines, and the reference for the Stratos API.
- LearnPlain answers about running a virtual airline, flying with one, and phpVMS.
02Why we exist
Mission
Build the best software in virtual aviation, and put it within reach of every virtual airline, no matter its size.
Vision
Every hour in the sim spent on what matters: the flight, and the people you fly with.
03How we work
Straight from the simulator
Stratos reads SimConnect and X-Plane datarefs itself. No FSUIPC, no XPUIPC, nothing in between to drift or break.
Free to start
Free for every pilot and free for most virtual airlines, with Pro and Pro+ for airlines that want more. See pricing
Open to extend
A published API and plugin SDK, so an airline can build what it needs on top of Stratos. Read the docs
Australian
A Queensland company, with our servers and databases in Australia. How we handle your data
Fixes ship fast
Most fixes reach pilots the next time they open Stratos, with no installer to run.
04The company
- Legal name
- Skyvex Software Pty Ltd
- ABN
- 21 693 871 019
- ACN
- 693 871 019
- Founded
- 2025
- Based in
- Queensland, Australia
- Founder
- Jordan Havard
Using our name or logo on your airline's site? See the brand guidelines
Meet the founder
Jordan Havard
Founder, Skyvex Software
I run a virtual airline myself, so I know how much of our spare time this hobby takes. Between family and work, the hours we get in the sim are precious, and they should go on flying, not on wrestling with software.
That's why I started Skyvex Software: to build software that's fast, reliable and thoughtfully designed, for every virtual airline, no matter its size. My own airline flies with Stratos every day, so I see every change from the flight deck too.
If something isn't right, or you'd like something it doesn't do yet, let me know below.