Moonware has announced a trial of its ground traffic control platform, HALO, at Tokyo International Airport (HND) in partnership with Japan Airlines (JAL) and JAL Ground Service (JGS). The trial represents a move towards more efficient, digitised ground handling processes at one of the busiest and most demanding airports in the world.
The HALO platform will be deployed at JAL’s local ground handling control station, with the trial focused on improving below-wing coordination, real-time situational awareness, and the management of ground resources. HALO integrates data from various operational sources across the airside environment—ranging from equipment and ground crew activity to changes in flight schedules—into a single, centralised system. This allows for dynamic dispatching, continuous live status updates, and comprehensive visibility into ongoing ground operations.
A key feature of HALO is its capacity to facilitate real-time communication between the control station and teams working on the tarmac. This connectivity ensures that JAL and JGS can respond more rapidly and effectively to changes and disruptions, while also maximising the use of available assets. Activities such as aircraft servicing, baggage handling and equipment allocation are tracked, timestamped and fed back into planning systems to support more accurate, data-informed decision-making.
The implementation of HALO is intended to reduce the variability in aircraft turnaround times and improve overall ground service execution. This initiative not only supports JAL’s broader efforts to modernise its ground operations, but also reflects the region’s growing emphasis on innovation and digital transformation within the aviation sector.
