Top General Aviation Startups in 2026

Hilton Software LLC is a navigation support service provider. It allows users to share their GPS track

Rocket Lab is a space company that builds rockets and spacecraft that make it easier to get into orbit and do amazing things there. Rocket Lab provides end-to-end mission services that provide frequent and reliable access to space for civil, defense, and commercial markets. Rocket Lab designs and manufactures the Electron launch vehicle and Photon satellite platform and is developing the Neutron launch vehicle. Since its first orbital launch in January 2018, Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle has become the second frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered 105 satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations, enabling operations in national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications. Rocket Lab has two launch sites, including a private orbital launch site located in New Zealand and a second launch site in Virginia, USA, expected to be operational by the end of 2021. Rocket Lab’s Photon spacecraft platform has been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars, as well as the first private commercial mission to Venus.

Our core product is an integrated platform that allows aircraft management companies the ability to create whitelabled, permissions based portals to their aircraft owners. These portals solve the most complex issues within the industry and provide the most comprehensive owner experience available. Management companies also benefit from customized management metrics, analytics and process automations to be able to scale their operational capability and grow their business.

8tree makes handheld-portable 3D optical surface inspection tools that deliver dent-mapping, blend-out, fastener-flushness and panel-alignment results within seconds. It’s dentCHECK tool is approved by Airbus, backed by Boeing and Bombardier,and used by airlines/operators globally. 8tree's patented technology combines very accurate high-speed measurement, handheld-portability, machine learning & AR to deliver objectively consistent answers. With more than two decades of experience developing advanced optical inspection equipment, the team at 8tree takes measurement tool design out-of-the-lab and puts precision, portability and performance into the hands of operators, mechanics and technicians so they can make real-time decisions that improve workflow efficiency and turn-around time.

Avidyne Corporation is a market-leader in the design and manufacturing of integrated avionics systems for general aviation (GA) aircraft. Avidyne is headquartered in Lincoln, MA, with facilities in Melbourne, FL, Boulder, CO, and Westerville (Columbus), OH.