What RDC Aviation does

RDC Aviation Limited is a privately held UK-based aviation data and market intelligence company, founded in 1999 and headquartered in Nottingham with a registered office in Leicester. The company operates a platform-plus-data architecture built around four core products: AirportCharges (a database and calculation engine for airport user charges, en-route fees, and government taxes covering 3,000+ airports globally), Apex (analytics combining fares, profitability, schedules, and CO2 data for market intelligence), LOOP (a fleet data distribution platform connecting 1,200+ aircraft operators with 300 airports, ANSPs, and FBOs), and API Integration (developer APIs for embedding RDC data into customer systems and AODB platforms). Underlying the products are proprietary calculation engines and methodologies refined over 25+ years, including a CO2 emissions methodology developed since 2008 and Scope 3 emissions capabilities.

The company serves four primary customer segments: airlines and operators, airports and airport groups, financial services institutions, and flight support operators, with secondary segments in tourism bodies, travel retail, and developer integrators. Named enterprise customers include British Airways, Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, Lufthansa, Etihad, Boeing, AENA, Fraport, Swedavia, Sydney Airport, Hong Kong Airport, Groupe ADP, Vinci Airports, and HSBC, among others. The LOOP network effect (operators to airports/ANSPs) and AODB integrations with providers such as SITA, ADB Safegate, Adecs, Azinq, AIRHART, NAIS, Naitec, and Veovo provide structural distribution depth.

RDC's revenue model is primarily annual subscription-based across software products and APIs, with standalone dataset sales as a secondary stream; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, maintains direct enterprise sales supported by digital marketing, industry events (World Airport Operations Summit), and an annual Product Forum. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales, self-serve web application portals, API integrations, and partner channel relationships with flight support software platforms (FL3XX, Leon Software, myairops). Recent strategic moves include the ch-aviation partnership for business aviation data, Apex Clouds product launch, fare data expansion to 467 airlines, and broader AODB ecosystem buildout.

Name

RDC Aviation

Legal name

RDC Aviation Limited

Website

https://rdcaviation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RDC Aviation is a UK-based aviation data and market intelligence provider offering proprietary datasets, analytics, and APIs covering airport charges, fares, fleet data, and CO2 emissions to airlines, airports, financial institutions, and flight support operators globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Data Intelligence Software

akta.pro primary industry

Airline Distribution & Merchandising Platforms (Direct/B2B) (THALABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Air Program Technology Enablement & Integration (OBT/TMC/GDS) (THACAHAK)

Keywords

• Aviation data intelligence
• Airport charges software
• Airline market analytics
• Aviation emissions data
• Fleet data management

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions (AirportCharges, Apex, LOOP): Subscription-based access to aviation data platforms including AirportCharges, Apex, and LOOP. Accessed via online subscription with various packages and pricing options tailored to specific requirements. Training and support included within subscription.
2. API Services: API access fees for integrating RDC aviation data (airport charges, en-route charges, CO2 APIs) directly into customer systems. API subscription terms are 12 months initial term with annual renewal. Excess API call fees may apply if usage exceeds contracted limits.
3. Data Services: Datasets sold standalone including air fares, aircraft fuel burn, aircraft noise, aircraft reference, airline profitability, airline schedules, airport charges, CO2 emissions, en-route charges, government taxes, route operating costs, and Scope 3 emissions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

RDC Aviation develops and sells subscription-based aviation data software platforms (AirportCharges, Apex, LOOP) and APIs that enable airlines, airports, financial institutions, flight support operators, tourism bodies, and developers to calculate airport and en-route charges, model CO2 emissions, benchmark fares and airline profitability, and distribute verified fleet data for billing and planning. The offering combines proprietary calculation engines with curated global datasets covering 3,000+ airports and 467 airlines.

Product overview

RDC Aviation offers a platform-plus-data architecture centered on four core products: AirportCharges (comprehensive airport charges database and calculation engine covering 3,000+ airports), Apex (market intelligence analytics platform combining fares, profitability, schedules, and emissions data), LOOP (fleet data distribution platform connecting 1,200+ operators with 300 airports/ANSPs), and API Integration (developer APIs for embedding RDC data into internal systems). The portfolio is complemented by specialized solutions for Scope 3 emissions, unit rate calculations, and CO2 sustainability reporting. RDC also provides extensive standalone datasets covering air fares (467 airlines), aircraft fuel burn, noise, reference data, airline profitability, schedules, en-route charges, government taxes (92 countries), and route operating costs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AirportCharges: Airport charges defined - understand and calculate airport user charges, en-route fees and government taxes with the world's most accurate and flexible system covering over 3,000 airports globally.
• Apex
• LOOP
• API Integration

Products and services

• AirportCharges Comprehensive database and calculation platform for understanding and calculating airport user charges, en-route/overflight fees, and government taxes at over 3,000 airports globally. Used by airlines, airports, flight support operators, and others to verify invoices, benchmark charges, and reduce billing costs.
• Apex Aviation market intelligence analytics platform combining airline fares, profitability, schedules, and CO2 emissions data to help airports, airlines, investors, and tourism bodies understand market performance and identify opportunities.
• LOOP Secure fleet data distribution platform connecting airports, ANSPs, and FBOs to aircraft reference data from airlines and operators for billing and planning purposes. Includes 30,000 airframes, 300 airports/ANSPs, 700,000 emissions data points, 1,500,000 noise data points, and 1,200 operators sharing fleet data, with validation against noise certificates.
• API Integration Developer APIs (Airport Charges, En-route Charges, CO2, and LOOP) allowing integration of RDC aviation data directly into customer systems, dashboards, AODBs, flight planning tools, quoting applications, and sustainability offerings.
• Air Fares Data Standalone dataset providing extensive air fare data covering over 460 airlines globally (expanded to 467 airlines in December 2025), delivering pricing insights for more than 95% of global capacity.
• Aircraft Fuel Burn Data

Quantifiable outcome

• AirportCharges has saved network carriers millions of US dollars every year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers33 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ch-aviationcoreTechnology or Integration · 6 January 2026Partnership integrates ch-aviation's business aviation data (16,000+ aircraft) into RDC's LOOP platform. Data includes owner and manager details for business aviation traffic, addressing a widely requested user feature. Powered by ch-aviation data optimised by RDC for billing and operational workflows.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• OAG: OAG provides global flight schedules, connectivity, and market intelligence data to airlines, airports, and travel buyers. It overlaps with RDC's Apex schedules and route intelligence offering and competes for similar enterprise budget.
• Cirium: Owned by RELX, Cirium is the largest independent aviation analytics provider (formerly FlightGlobal, Ascend, Innovata) offering schedules, fares, fleet, and emissions data. It directly competes with RDC's Apex, AirportCharges, and LOOP across airlines and airports.
• ch-aviation: Switzerland-based ch-aviation provides aircraft, fleet, owner, and operator intelligence. It is simultaneously a partner (16,000+ business aircraft integrated into LOOP in 2026) and a competitor in airline/operator data, particularly for business aviation.
• ASM (Airport Strategy & Marketing): ASM specialises in route development and market intelligence for airports, including schedules, passenger data, and route opportunity analytics - directly comparable to RDC's Apex for the airport and tourism body segment.

Broad incumbents

• SITA: SITA provides aviation IT, AODB, and operational data services to airports and airlines and is an LOOP API integration partner. It competes more broadly across airport systems but overlaps in fleet and operational data distribution.
• Amadeus: Amadeus is a leading GDS and airline IT suite (Altéa PSS) with significant analytics and data offerings. It serves the same enterprise airline and airport buyers and represents an incumbent alternative to RDC's data stack.
• Sabre: Sabre is a major GDS and airline IT (PSS) provider with an analytics portfolio serving the same airlines and airports as RDC. It is broader and more embedded, but overlaps in fare, schedule, and operational data.

Emerging players

• FlightAware: FlightAware (owned by Collins Aerospace/RTX) provides real-time flight tracking and ADS-B data. It is adjacent rather than direct, but increasingly overlaps with RDC on operational data for airlines, airports, and FBOs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rdcaviation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rdc-aviation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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