1andee / ac-fin-lookup

A web app to search the Air Canada fleet by fin number, registration, or carrier.

AC Fin-Lookup

A web app built with Node.js, Express.js, PostgreSQL, and Knex.js to search the Air Canada fleet by fin number, registration, or carrier.

Live Demo

http://fin-search.herokuapp.com

Why?

While fin numbers are used internally within the airline, virtually every outside agency refer to aircraft by civil registration. This tool simplifies the lookup process, where a spreadsheet or static HTML page would be normally required.

Disclaimer

This app is not sanctioned by or affiliated with Air Canada in any way, and I take no responsibility for its accuracy or usage.

Running the App Locally in Development Mode

1. Fork and clone your fork of this repository.
2. Install dependencies using npm install
3. Create the PostgreSQL database from the command line: createdb acfin
4. Create .env file based on .env.example
5. Run the schema and seedfile from the command line: knex migrate:latest and knex seed:run
6. Start the web server from the command line: npm start
7. Open the app on http://localhost:8080/ in your web browser.

Dependencies

• Node.js
• Express
• knex.js
• PostgreSQL
• EJS
• body-parser
• dotenv