Moonware
Moonware builds HALO, an AI-powered Ground Traffic Control platform that automates real-time coordination of airfield ground operations for commercial airlines, ground handlers, and airports. It also offers NOVA for defense airbases and ORION/ATLAS for eVTOL vertiports.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2020
- HeadquartersLos Angeles, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Moonware does
Moonware is a Los Angeles-based software company, founded in 2020 by Javier Vidal and Saunon Malekshahi, that builds AI-powered systems for automating airfield ground operations. Its flagship product, HALO, is positioned as the world's first comprehensive Ground Traffic Control platform for commercial aviation, consolidating real-time flight schedules, crew certifications, vehicle telemetry, task assignments, and communication workflows into a single operations control layer. The platform uses AI-driven optimization for dynamic resource allocation, predictive analytics for dispatching, and structured timestamping for accountability and SLA tracking. Moonware reports HALO reduces delays by 20% and cuts average turnaround times by five minutes per flight.
The company operates a portfolio that extends beyond HALO into adjacent sectors: NOVA provides Command-and-Control capabilities for military airbases, while ORION (vertiport coordination) and ATLAS (autonomous towing vehicle) target the Advanced Air Mobility segment. A HALO Billing vertical, introduced in April 2026, automates service capture and SGHA-aligned charge generation, addressing revenue leakage of up to 10% of station revenue per period for ground handlers. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting VP-level and C-suite buyers at airlines, ground handling companies, and airport operators, complemented by a channel-partner motion where ground handlers like PrimeFlight deploy HALO to their airline customers. Pricing is annual enterprise SaaS subscriptions (not publicly disclosed), supported by embedded Airfield Deployment Engineers.
As of 2025, Moonware has raised approximately $9.5M across a $2.5M pre-seed (August 2023) and a $7M seed round (March 2024), and operates from Los Angeles with a team of 20-50 employees. Named enterprise engagements include PrimeFlight Aviation Services (NLU, Mexico City and LAX), Japan Airlines and JAL Ground Service (Haneda, Tokyo), IAG Airports, and Aerocharter USA. The company has won the Gold Stevie Award for Technology Excellence (2024) and the Ground Handling International Digital Innovation Award (2025).
Moonware firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Moonware
- Legal name
- Moonware Inc.
- Website
- https://moonware.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2020
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Moonware builds HALO, an AI-powered Ground Traffic Control platform that automates real-time coordination of airfield ground operations for commercial airlines, ground handlers, and airports. It also offers NOVA for defense airbases and ORION/ATLAS for eVTOL vertiports.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Moonware industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Airfield Operations Software
- NAICS
- Other Support Activities for Air Transportation (488190), Other Airport Operations (488119)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)
- akta.pro primary industry
- UAS Ground Control Stations (GCS) & Remote Operations Infrastructure (IMABAIAL)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Autonomous Flight Control & Guidance Systems (UAS/Urban Air Mobility) (IMABAFAO), VTOL & Hybrid UAV Platforms (IMABAIAC)
Keywords
Where Moonware is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Los Angeles
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Moonware business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- SaaS Platform Subscription: HALO is offered as a software-as-a-service platform with subscription pricing. The company employs airfield deployment engineers to implement and support customer deployments, indicating a professional services component.
- Billing Vertical / Revenue Capture: New billing capability within HALO that automatically captures operational events and converts them to billable charges, helping ground handlers capture revenue they would otherwise lose (up to 10% of station revenue per period). This represents an additional value-add service.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Enterprise SaaS platform - pricing not publicly disclosed |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Moonware product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Moonware sells an AI-powered Ground Traffic Control SaaS platform called HALO that consolidates real-time flight schedules, resource allocation, telematics, crew scheduling, communication, and service capture into a single system for commercial airfield ground operations. The portfolio also includes NOVA (military airbase Command-and-Control) and the next-generation ORION vertiport coordination system paired with ATLAS autonomous towing vehicles for the Advanced Air Mobility sector. Customers access the platform via web and mobile to automate task assignment, dynamically allocate personnel and equipment, and capture billable service events.
Product overview
Moonware offers a unified ecosystem of intelligent systems for airfield automation across passenger, cargo, defense, and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sectors. The product portfolio consists of HALO (core commercial Ground Traffic Control platform), NOVA (military Command-and-Control platform), and the next-gen pairing of ORION (vertiport coordination) and ATLAS (autonomous towing vehicle) for AAM. HALO serves as the central platform connecting crew, equipment, and workflows through real-time coordination, with add-on capabilities like the Billing Vertical. NOVA extends similar automation capabilities to military airbases. Together, the products aim to enable fully autonomous airfields from touchdown to takeoff.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- HALO: World's first AI-powered Ground Traffic Control platform for airfield automation, enabling real-time coordination of ground operations, crew, equipment, and workflows to improve turnaround performance.
- NOVA
- ORION
- ATLAS
Products and services
- HALO HALO is an AI-powered Ground Traffic Control SaaS platform that coordinates, monitors, and manages all airside operations in a centralized system for commercial airlines, ground handlers, and airports. It provides real-time visibility, dynamic task allocation, automated resource deployment, timestamping, qualification-aware assignment, and service capture with photo evidence.
- NOVA NOVA is a modular, containerized Command-and-Control (C2) platform for military airbase management. It delivers real-time flight data integration, vehicle telemetry, automated airman task assignments, dynamic mapping, secure communications, and rapid deployment across fixed bases, forward operating locations, and austere environments.
- ORION ORION is a dynamic vertiport coordination system for Advanced Air Mobility that provides intelligent resource allocation, process automation, and real-time data integration for eVTOL servicing and crew coordination. It coordinates aircraft ground movements, automates turnarounds by dispatching and synchronizing services, and includes an analytics and performance insights dashboard.
- ATLAS ATLAS is an autonomous aircraft towing vehicle for vertiport operations that enables seamless towing and handling of eVTOL and small aircraft from touchdown to takeoff. It combines ultrasonic, LiDAR, camera, and radar sensors for advanced obstacle detection and precise navigation, with a flexible coupling mechanism for various landing gear configurations, and integrates with ORION for synchronized towing operations.
- HALO Billing Vertical The HALO Billing Vertical is a billing capability built into HALO that automatically converts operational events such as completed tasks, equipment usage, photos, and timestamps into billable charges mapped to SGHA contract terms. It generates service tickets automatically when turnarounds close, with a controller review and approval workflow.
Quantifiable outcome
- Reduces delays by 20% and cuts turnaround times by an average of 5 minutes per flight
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Moonware
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Moonware technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability7 records
Feature6 records
Moonware partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.
- Japan Airlines (JAL) / JAL Ground ServicecorePilot testing of HALO at Tokyo International Airport (HND), one of the world's busiest airports. JAL and JGS will trial HALO at their ground handling control station as part of modernization initiative focused on below-wing coordination, resource management, and real-time situational awareness.
- PrimeFlight Aviation ServicescoreStrategic partnership to deploy HALO at Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) in Mexico City, PrimeFlight's largest station and primary hub in Mexico. Building on successful LAX deployment with Aerocharter USA. HALO manages 50+ daily flights for PrimeFlight, streamlining passenger and cargo operations.
- IAG AirportsmajorPartnership with IAG Airports to boost efficiency, reduce turnaround times, and elevate passenger experience through cutting-edge technology deployment.
- Aerocharter USAmajorSuccessful HALO deployment at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) demonstrating measurable improvements in aircraft turnaround times and operational efficiency. This deployment led to the PrimeFlight partnership expansion.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Moonware competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- SITA: SITA is a multinational IT and telecommunications specialist serving nearly every major airline, airport, and ground handler. While its portfolio spans passenger processing, network, and baggage, it also offers ground operations and operations control solutions, positioning it as a broad incumbent competitor to Moonware's HALO platform.
- Sabre Corporation: Sabre is a leading airline and travel technology provider with operations, crew, and airport IT solutions. While its core strength is passenger service systems and network planning, its airline operations portfolio overlaps with the operational coordination use cases Moonware addresses for airlines.
- Collins Aerospace (RTX): Collins Aerospace, now part of RTX, provides aviation systems including ARINC-ground operations, flight ops, and airport IT solutions. Its breadth across avionics, cabin, and ground systems makes it a broad incumbent in the same buying centers Moonware targets, particularly with its military airbase portfolio adjacent to NOVA.
- Thales Group: Thales is a global aerospace and defense prime with significant presence in air traffic management, avionics, and military base operations. Its military C2 portfolio and airbase management capabilities make it a comparable peer for Moonware's NOVA defense product line.
- Amadeus Airport IT: Amadeus is one of the largest travel technology vendors globally, with a growing Airport IT portfolio that includes operations, passenger processing, and baggage solutions for airports and ground handlers. It represents a broad incumbent competitor that could bundle or acquire ground-operations capabilities to compete with Moonware.
Direct peers
- INFORM (GroundStar): INFORM's GroundStar is one of the most widely deployed ground handling and ramp operation software platforms globally, used by airlines and ground handlers at major hubs. It is the closest direct functional peer to Moonware's HALO, competing head-to-head for the same airline and ground-handler RFPs.
Emerging players
- Adept Aerospace (formerly known as ARINC direct competitors): Multiple smaller software vendors target turnarounds and ground operations for airlines and ground handlers (e.g., AeroCloud, AirPortr, Aviatize). These emerging players offer partial overlap with Moonware's HALO, particularly in turnaround analytics and resource scheduling for specific regional or functional niches.
- Veovo: Veovo is a software vendor specializing in airport operations optimization, including passenger flow, turnaround, and resource planning. It targets the same airport and ground-handler buyer segment as Moonware with a narrower, AI-driven optimization focus, making it an emerging peer with significant product overlap.
Market position
Strengths1 record
Weaknesses1 record
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks1 record
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Valuation estimate
Moonware leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles18 records
Moonware funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors6 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Moonware M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Moonware
What does Moonware do?
Moonware sells an AI-powered Ground Traffic Control SaaS platform called HALO that consolidates real-time flight schedules, resource allocation, telematics, crew scheduling, communication, and service capture into a single system for commercial airfield ground operations. The portfolio also includes NOVA (military airbase Command-and-Control) and the next-generation ORION vertiport coordination system paired with ATLAS autonomous towing vehicles for the Advanced Air Mobility sector. Customers access the platform via web and mobile to automate task assignment, dynamically allocate personnel and equipment, and capture billable service events.
Is Moonware a public or private company?
Moonware is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Moonware founded?
Moonware was founded in 2020. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Moonware based?
Moonware is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States, in the North America region.
How does Moonware make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. SaaS Platform Subscription is the primary driver. The others are billing Vertical / Revenue Capture.
Who are Moonware's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are SITA, Sabre Corporation, Collins Aerospace (RTX), Thales Group and Amadeus Airport IT. INFORM (GroundStar) is listed as a direct peer. Emerging players are Adept Aerospace (formerly known as ARINC direct competitors) and Veovo.
Does Moonware have an API?
No public API is recorded for Moonware.
What industry is Moonware in?
Moonware's product category is Airfield Operations Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMABAIAL, UAS Ground Control Stations (GCS) & Remote Operations Infrastructure, with a secondary code of IMABAFAO, Autonomous Flight Control & Guidance Systems (UAS/Urban Air Mobility). Its NAICS code is 488190 and its SIC code is 7373.