UATP Aircraft PGaaS
Date of Foundation
2024

UATP Aircraft PGaaS

We offer a proprietary payment gateway tailored for global airline operations.

The Idea origin story

Our startup, UATP Aircraft PGaaS, is a specialized payment network designed exclusively for the global airline industry. Like a dedicated payment processor and credit card network for airlines, UATP allows organizations to smoothly manage and pay for air travel and related expenses. Major airlines such as Lufthansa, United, Emirates and several others utilize our service for their day-to-day operations.

The Mission

Our vision is to be the leading, innovative payment infrastructure for the aviation industry, simplifying seamless transactions.

Clients

Our customers are individual and corporate travelers booking air travel, airlines, online travel agencies, and businesses that integrate our payment system.

Problems we solve

Client’s problem

UATP Aircraft PGaaS solves the fragmented, outdated payment systems in the aviation industry by providing a unified, secure, and scalable payment platform. It streamlines transactions across B2B and B2C, offering seamless integrations, real-time reporting, fraud protection, and global payment support, empowering airlines and partners to innovate and optimize their financial operations.

Confirmation of problem

The problem is significant as outdated payment systems cause inefficiencies, higher costs, security risks and stifle innovation in the aviation industry.

Solution

We're offering a unified, industry-specific payment gateway. Our solution ensures secure and efficient transactions across all B2B & B2C aviation platforms.

Our technologies

This solution is based on technologies

How it works

Our solution is an API-driven platform that connects all parties, ensures real-time payment processing and compliance, offering detailed analytics.

Value for the client

Our solution ensures streamlined, secure payments and faster transactions. It elevates efficiency and innovation for airlines and partners.

Market and strategy

Market size

800

mln/year

We estimate the market size for which our solution is designed in monetary terms as follows

Market share goal

12

% of the market

Is our goal in the next 3 years

Team

My name’s

Alex

My key role in the product

My key role is Product Design Lead and I'm responsible for shaping user experiences, conceptualizing designs, and fostering product development.

Team size and key members

Our team has a diverse skill set, with leaders in fintech, cloud tech, AI, aviation and user-centric design working together to optimize our services.

Competitors

Competitors

Our main competitors are Adyen with its global payment platform, Worldpay and Stripe serving airlines and travel agencies with their processing solutions, and traditional GDS systems like Sabre and Amadeus which also offer payment services.

Our Advantages

Our product is explicitly designed for aviation businesses, providing tailored solutions like seamless UATP integration, global compliance & real-time analytics. By focusing on unique airline needs such as loyalty programs and better system integrations, we outshine general platforms.

Business model

We earn through transaction fees, charging clients for our Payment Gateway-as-a-Service that offers processing, system integrations, fraud detection and analytics.

Traction

In the past six months, we've launched our Aircraft PGaaS with core features, onboarded 3 airlines and 2 travel agencies, reduced processing time by 20%, achieved PCI DSS compliance, and added features based on customer feedback.

Metrics

PitchBob’s recommendation: We track Transaction Volume, Conversion Rate, Customer Retention, Revenue Growth, and Fraud Detection Accuracy. Over the past 6 months, we've seen a 30% increase in volume, improved conversion by 15%, retained 90% of customers due to satisfaction levels which boosted revenue by 25%, simultaneously improving fraud detection accuracy by 20%.

Achieving robust financial growth, we've seen a 25% rise in revenue over the past half-year, thanks to new clients and premium features. We have a 90% retention rate with sights set on breaking even in a year. A surge of 30% in transactions and optimized operational costs enhance profitability.

Incorporation

Our company incorporated in

Key risks

Our project faces several risks: regulatory changes may affect our operations, competition is intense as large players could venture into aviation-specific solutions, potential integration difficulties with legacy airline systems can slow adoption and cybersecurity threats pose challenges.

Investments

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We raised investments

Our Investors

Rising Investments

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Currently, we are raising investments

$

Estimated pre-investment valuation of the company

We’re looking for a co-founders

Open positions

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Additional information

We've created a solution aimed at optimizing aviation payments through global compatibility, real-time analytics, and effortless integration. Our endeavor is to lower transaction expenses, boost security and foster innovation. Harnessing our team's rich experience in aviation, fintech and technology sectors, we promise not just growth but also scalability.

Scale