What Digital AirWare does

Digital AirWare is a privately held aviation software company incorporated as Digital AirWare, LLC in North Carolina and operating since approximately 2011 from its Charlotte headquarters. The company builds the DAW aviation management platform — currently DAW 2.0 alongside the legacy DAW 1.0 — used by helicopter and rotorcraft operators to manage aircraft records, maintenance scheduling, flight tracking, inventory, pilot currency, risk assessment, scheduling, and reporting. The software is deployed in the cloud on AWS GovCloud with FedRAMP-aligned hosting inherited from the underlying infrastructure, and integrates outbound with satellite flight tracking services (SpiderTracks, Guardian Mobility, SkyTrac).

Commercially, Digital AirWare operates a multi-product suite. SaaS subscriptions to DAW 1.0 and DAW 2.0 form the recurring core; DAW Components (a Shopify-hosted marketplace) facilitates transactions for overhauled, exchanged, and rented helicopter components with a focus on Airbus AS350/AS355/EC130 parts; and DAW Opportunities is a public job board for the helicopter industry. The customer base skews toward US law enforcement aviation units (sheriff's offices, police departments, state agencies), with adjacent exposure to fire/rescue and SAR. Pricing is quote-based and contact-driven, with no published tiers.

The go-to-market is enterprise field sales supplemented by strategic partnerships (announced February 2026) with Aero Products, Atlantic Coast Components, Rotorcraft Repair & Manufacturing, SR3 Rescue Concepts, Tactical Flying, and TurboLyft, which collectively embed parts logistics, component repair, rotor blade services, hoist training, e-learning, and heavy maintenance into the platform. Marketing relies on industry conference presence (APSCON, HAI), sponsored helicopter-themed podcasts, and organic social. The company is small (1-10 employees), founder-controlled (Joaquin Demoreta as President), bootstrapped with no disclosed outside funding, and remains privately held.

Name

Digital AirWare

Legal name

Digital AirWare, LLC

Website

https://digitalairware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Digital AirWare is a Charlotte-based aviation software company that builds the DAW platform for helicopter operators — covering maintenance, flight tracking, inventory, scheduling, and compliance — and sells primarily to US law enforcement and public safety aviation units via subscriptions and a co-located parts marketplace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Management Software

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Gaming Platforms (BPAMAKAC)

Keywords

• Aviation management software
• Helicopter maintenance tracking
• Flight tracking platform
• Aviation parts marketplace
• Rotorcraft operations software

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aviation Software Subscriptions: Subscription-based access to DAW 1.0 and DAW 2.0 aviation management platforms with user roles, permissions, and cloud-hosted deployment.
2. Aviation Parts & Components Marketplace: DAW marketplace facilitates transactions for aircraft parts including epicyclic gearboxes, main rotor shaft assemblies, bevel reduction gearboxes, tail rotor gearboxes, servos, and engine components (Safran, Rolls Royce). Revenue from transaction facilitation and partnerships.
3. Parts & Logistics Services: Partner integration with Aero Products for streamlined parts ordering and logistics through the DAW platform, enhancing the software value proposition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Digital AirWare develops and sells DAW 1.0 and DAW 2.0, cloud-based aviation management software platforms for helicopter and rotorcraft operators. The platform centralizes aircraft records, maintenance tracking, flight tracking, scheduling, inventory, pilot currency, risk assessment, and reporting. It is complemented by a connected aviation parts marketplace and a partner ecosystem covering component repair, training, and maintenance services.

Product overview

Digital AirWare is an aviation software company offering a platform of interconnected products for helicopter and rotorcraft operators. The core offering consists of DAW 1.0 (legacy) and DAW 2.0 (current), which are Aviation Management Software platforms providing integrated aircraft records management, flight tracking, maintenance scheduling, inventory control, crew management, risk assessment, and reporting capabilities. DAW 2.0 includes an AI Assistant called Alyssa 1.0. The ecosystem is extended through DAW Components, a marketplace for aerospace parts (overhauls, exchanges, rentals) covering Airbus AS350, AS355, and EC130 helicopter components, and DAW Opportunities, a public HR aviation job board. The company positions itself as providing both software and aerospace solutions, with a partner ecosystem covering parts logistics, component repair/overhaul, rotor blade services, training, and maintenance support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DAW: Aviation Management Software platform (DAW 1.0 and DAW 2.0 versions)
• DAW

Products and services

• DAW 1.0 Aviation Management Software
• DAW 2.0 Aviation Management Software
• DAW Aviation Marketplace
• DAW Components

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced downtime through integrated parts ordering and partner services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability1 record

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Aero ProductscoreTechnology or Integration · 18 February 2026Parts & logistics partnership providing streamlined access to parts ordering and logistics directly through the DAW platform. Founded in 1986, Aero Products has supported rotary-wing operators for more than 38 years. Partnership includes integrated parts ordering, simplified logistics workflows, reduced downtime, and faster response times.
• Atlantic Coast ComponentscoreTechnology or Integration · 18 February 2026Component exchange, repair, and overhaul services for Airbus AS350, AS355, and EC130 operators. Based in Palm Coast, Florida, ACC provides dynamic component exchange, repair, and overhaul services with extensive inventory of ready-to-fly rental and exchange components. Specializes in gearbox overhaul including main rotor shafts, bevel gearboxes, epicyclic gearboxes, tail rotor gearboxes, servos, and starters through Airbus, FAA, and EASA-approved facilities.
• Rotorcraft Repair & ManufacturingcoreTechnology or Integration · 18 February 2026Authorized rotor blade repair and manufacturing support. FAA-certified repair station specializing in inspection, restoration, modification, and overhaul of helicopter main and tail rotor blades. Digital AirWare is one of only two authorized distributors for DSX and rotor blade repair services. Supports civil, public use, and military operations.
• SR3 Rescue ConceptscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026Hands-on helicopter hoist rescue and high-risk operational training provider. Delivers mission-focused instruction for flight crews, rescue professionals, first responders, and specialized mission teams including hands-on hoist rescue training, high-risk operational instruction, real-world mission scenarios, and custom training programs.
• Tactical FlyingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2026Digital and continuing education partner providing custom e-learning courses designed to support scalable learning and operational standardization. Addresses ongoing proficiency support needs for operators with distributed teams, complements in-person training programs.
• TurboLyftcoreTechnology or Integration · 18 February 2026Maintenance, completions, and modifications partner providing access to comprehensive Airbus Helicopter services including heavy maintenance, avionics upgrades, manufacturing, and STC modifications. Located in Brownwood, Texas. Specializes in mission equipment installations for commercial operators, law enforcement, and special mission teams.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SITA: SITA provides mission-critical IT and operational software across airlines, airports, and air traffic management. A broader incumbent whose aircraft operations tools overlap Digital AirWare's enterprise aviation software category.
• GE Aerospace (Aviation Software): GE Aerospace offers a portfolio of aviation digital, MRO, and analytics products serving operators and MROs at scale. Broad incumbent with overlapping aviation management capabilities adjacent to Digital AirWare's niche.

Direct peers

• Flightdocs: Flightdocs provides aircraft maintenance tracking and flight operations software for business and rotorcraft operators. Directly comparable to Digital AirWare's DAW platform in core maintenance tracking, scheduling, and reporting functionality.
• Rusada: Rusada offers ENVISION, an aviation management platform with strong rotorcraft and helicopter operator support, including maintenance, flight ops, and compliance. Direct competitor serving overlapping law enforcement and commercial helicopter segments.
• Veryon (formerly Component Control): Veryon delivers aviation MRO and inventory management software (Quantum and Aviation Hub) widely used in rotorcraft and component-heavy operations. Closest category peer to Digital AirWare's integrated maintenance + parts marketplace model.
• Traxxall: Traxxall offers aircraft MRO and asset management software with maintenance tracking and inventory modules. Comparable in function to DAW for helicopter and fixed-wing operators running integrated maintenance programs.
• ATP (Aircraft Technical Publishers): ATP provides aviation maintenance libraries, record-keeping, and compliance tools for operators and MROs. Comparable in delivering aircraft-records and compliance functionality to Digital AirWare's DAW platform.
• Odyssys Aviation: Odyssys sells maintenance tracking and inventory software to business and rotorcraft operators. Comparable niche peer focused on smaller aviation operators where Digital AirWare plays.
• CAMP Systems International: CAMP Systems provides aircraft maintenance tracking and reliability management software adopted by commercial and government operators. Direct competitor in the maintenance tracking and airworthiness records space that Digital AirWare targets.

Others

• FlightAware: FlightAware is the leading flight tracking and ADS-B data platform integrated with operators worldwide. Digital AirWare already integrates flight tracking services (SpiderTracks, Guardian Mobility, SkyTrac) and FlightAware represents an adjacent ecosystem peer on the data side.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DigitalAirWare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/digital-airware

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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