Search any aircraft registration in your watchlist — not just notable tails. Add G-OBOE, your local airline, or any tail you can think of, and Pro will push you a notification the second it takes off. Tap a watchlisted tail to see live position, route, photo, operator, and full aircraft details — same view you get from the live map.

v1.5.1 — Free trial available NEW • 3-day free trial on Contrail Pro Monthly • Try every Pro feature with no commitment Cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. The trial automatically converts to a paid subscription unless cancelled at least 24 hours before it ends. Plus minor performance improvements and bug fixes.

v1.5 — The biggest update yet, and Pro arrives. NEW FOR EVERYONE • Discover — browse what's airborne now: military, government, celebrity jets, historic warbirds • Live emergency squawks (7500/7600/7700) with a 6-hour log • Tower & ground frequencies in airport boards • METAR weather at every major airport • Aurora overlay (NOAA Kp index + visibility band) • Smarter aircraft markers — helicopters, jets, props, and military types each get the right shape CONTRAIL PRO (optional — free features stay free) • Tail watchlist — push when a tail you care about takes off • My Flights push alerts — gate changes, delays, landings, baggage • UK Military Airspace overlay (danger areas, MATZ, restricted zones) • Activity Corridors (Baltic, Black Sea, High North quick-zoom) • Global SIGMET aviation weather overlay • Flight Cinema — cinematic 3D replays of any tracked flight

Fixes and polish: • You can now zoom in on a selected aircraft — the map no longer snaps back to the previous zoom level. • Add upcoming flights up to a year ahead — we'll fetch live details automatically a few days before departure. • Landed flights are now automatically logged to My Passport. • Completed flights now stay in My Flights for 24 hours after landing, so you have time to check baggage belt and terminal info.

v1.4.1 brings major Airport Board upgrades: • Tap any flight on the board for rich details — photo, route, times, gate • "Show on Map" opens the main map focused on just that flight — tap the chip to show all traffic again • Altitude-colored route on the detail map, matching the main map • Airline logos on departure and arrival lists • Better flight lookup finds planes even when they've been out of coverage • Time-display bugs fixed (some times were shown in UTC)

MY FLIGHTS — Reimagined • Aircraft photos from Planespotters • Live weather at departure and arrival airports • Codeshare display (e.g. Also SK4049 · TP5554) • OOOI times: Gate Out, Wheels Off, Wheels On, Gate In • Timezone difference between airports • Aircraft age for Norwegian-registered aircraft • Inbound aircraft delay alerts • On-time performance statistics MY PASSPORT — New • Personal flight logbook with lifetime stats • Route map showing everywhere you've flown • Stats: flights, distance, airlines, airports, and more • Automatic logging from tracked flights • Manual entry for past flights BETTER TRACKING • Full flight tracks with great-circle interpolation over oceans • Smoother aircraft animation • Smarter notification preferences • Fleet filter: see all flights from one airline or aircraft type • Haptic feedback toggle in Settings

NEW IN 1.3.2 AIRCRAFT PHOTOS • See real photos of the aircraft you're tracking • High-quality images from aviation databases FLEET FILTER • Tap an operator name to see all their aircraft worldwide • Tap an aircraft type to find every one on the map • Search by airline code (WF, SK, DY) to show entire fleets • Auto-zooms to fit all matching aircraft LIVE FLIGHT DATA • Selected aircraft now updates every 1.5 seconds directly from ADS-B • Altitude, speed, heading, and vertical rate refresh in near real-time • Smoother aircraft animations across all zoom levels SEARCH HISTORY • Recent searches shown when opening the search tab • Swipe to delete individual entries DESIGN REFRESH • Refined flight detail with aircraft images and improved layout • Better enrichment pipeline for faster, more accurate flight data BUG FIXES • Helicopters and gliders now show correct icons at all zoom levels • Military aircraft no longer incorrectly flagged as emergencies • Supports iOS 17 and later

• Improved flight data coverage for Ryanair, Wizz Air, easyJet, and Widerøe • New aircraft info card showing aircraft type, operator, and owner • Search now finds flights globally, not just on the visible map • Fixed garbled callsign display (e.g. "@@@@@@@@") • Smoother flight trails — removed ADS-B position artifacts • Better route accuracy for multi-leg flights • Added 569,000+ aircraft to our database for instant metadata lookup

What's new in Contrail 1.3: • Global Flight Search — Find any aircraft worldwide by callsign, registration, or flight number • Airport Flight Boards — View live departures and arrivals with gate info. Tap a flight to find it on the map • Faster Loading — Aircraft appear in seconds with improved data coverage across all continents • Remembers Your View — The map starts where you left off • Flight History — Tap a registration to see the aircraft's recent and upcoming flights • Better Helicopter Detection — Recognizes 80+ helicopter types with the correct icon • Improved Help Section — All guides and tips in one place, accessible from Settings • Navigate airports without losing your flight — Tap origin or destination to move the map while keeping flight details open

Global Search & Instant Loading - New: Search for any flight worldwide — find aircraft by callsign, registration, or type across 5,000+ live flights - New: Instant aircraft loading — planes appear immediately when you pan the map - New: Airport departures & arrivals board — tap any airport on the map - New: Estimated positions — flights without ADS-B signal shown using schedule data - New: Flight history — tap an aircraft registration to see previous routes - New: Inbound aircraft — see where the plane operating your flight is coming from - New: Choose between aviation, metric, or imperial units - New: Map style options — standard, satellite, or hybrid - Improved: Better coverage in Northern Norway via multi-source data - Improved: Smarter refresh and regional buffering for smoother experience

Map filters and route visualization - New: Filter aircraft on the map by flight phase (climbing, descending, cruising, ground) - New: Dedicated search button on the map for quick access - New: See the aircraft's flown route as a contrail line, with a dashed line to the destination - Improved: Faster and more stable data delivery - Fixed: Tap-to-dismiss no longer blocks map panning