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Airfoil App introduces text messaging and local groups

By General Aviation News Staff · May 2, 2017 ·

Airfoil, a free app for pilots and aviation enthusiasts, introduces Airfoil Chat and Airport Chat.

With Airfoil Chat, pilots and Airfoil members can connect with one another with direct one-on-one messaging. Use Airfoil Chat to organize trips, share advice, discuss planes and parts for sale, and much more.

With Airport Chat, pilots can open Airfoil while at an airport to chat with other pilots at the same airport.

Airport Chat and Airfoil’s airport pages make it easy to build stronger – and more connected – aviation communities at local airports, according to developers.

“We’re excited to add text messaging and local airport group functionality to the app,” says Gil Hildebrand, Airfoil co-founder and lead developer. “We have a bunch of new functionality on its way to make it the go-to place for all pilots and aviation enthusiasts around the globe.”

Airfoil can be downloaded for iOS and Android at airfoilapp.com.

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