Flightware Point of Sale Systems

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Flightware Solutions provides a new class of software solutions for the Quick-Serve and Fast Casual Markets. We continue to provide point-of-sale (POS) software and information solutions that enable your Quick-Serve business to better serve customers and operate more profitably. Our team is a seasoned group of professionals with high levels of experience in operations as well as in-depth skills for developing, implementing, and supporting customer-facing, mission-critical systems.

1991 Flight-Ware Ltd. began providing solutions to the QSR market
Flightware began our POS development around the request from many frustrated operators that had been looking for an answer that would address the growing data and functional needs of today's hi-speed quick serve restaurants.

The one special thing about Flight-Ware and our solution was to build a combined product that would handle the audio needs for answering parking slots and drive-thru orders from a growing number of operators that needed this flexibility. The audio solution began with functionality that enabled communication to as many as 48 points of order with as many as four operators that could take integrated POS orders simultaneously.

George Kahwaji our CEO/ Chief Technology Officer began a transition of development that has led the pace in the design of a POS that would address these very issues. His insight of what the POS System model should be has been followed by an industry full of companies that have continued to create new and innovative ways to serve Quick Serve and Fast Casual customers.

1995 - Flight-Ware, Ltd strikes deal with Sonic Corporation to provide Unix based POS
The Flight-Ware design was so exceptional that our biggest partner, Sonic Corporation, purchased the rights to our Unix based Point of Sale for use in all of their corporate locations. Sonic continued to develop this core product and still uses portions of our original software and hardware configurations.

Though they have designed a new version of the original UNIX based product, Sonic Corporation continues to use some of the basics of our technology in many of their corporate locations.

2000 - Flight-Ware, Ltd is released to sell our POS to the Sonic market once again
From our technology transfer in 1995 with Sonic Corporation, we continued the development of our POS and began the shift to a Windows environment and high-speed touch screens. Many of our existing customers helped us continue our efforts and are a big part of why we have a state of the art POS for high-speed quick serve operations.

Business automation has evolved from manual transaction processing – to makeshift progress using word processors and spreadsheets – to designing homegrown applications out of desperation – to implementing generic "canned" POS application out of sheer defeat – to evaluating high-end management information systems which cost more than your bottom line.

Since software solutions are the building blocks of the information age, you cannot let the business falter because its foundation is not good enough. To be successful an operator needs a superior enterprise-wide software system to form the company’s Digital Nervous System. Flight-Ware’s solutions are specifically designed for companies with multiple stores in either a local or wide area network.

Whether your needs involve improving your operational flow or gathering, compiling, or analyzing data, Flightware’s Presto™ POS solution will help you make intelligent decisions at every level. In today’s competitive business climate, those companies that lack the means to compete effectively will inevitably perish. To be successful, the tools necessary are much more than keen managerial vision and an excellent staff. You also need a superior software system that will help you achieve your ultimate goals.

2004 - Flightware Solutions introduces the "Vision 2004 Program"
This is the most exciting time of our twelve year history. All of our technology advancements as well as our experiences in the operations of drive-in, drive-thru and Quick Serve operations has culminated in a complete new plan. We are introducing several "New Vision" components:

Service Advantage Program - An all new support program with new installation and service networks and a product warranty that is unmatched in the industry.

Opening our new training facility in Oklahoma City - Enables us to feature new products and work hand-in-hand with our best partners.

Partnering with a leading team of QSR pros - Our work with a top consulting group that provides a leading team of QSR and Fast Casual Pros will initiate business development and product & service improvement plans.

Unveiling new technologies in 2004 - New challenges face the operators of today and Flightware Solutions have compiled several new and innovative technologies that will change the face of service for drive-in and drive-thru operations through-out the industry.