Aircraft MRO Market Size Worth $118.80 Billion By 2030

Aircraft MRO Market Growth & Trends

The global aircraft MRO market size is expected to reach USD 118.80 billion by 2030, to register an estimated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.02% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. According to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) implies overhaul, inspection, repair, and modification of aircraft and its components. Majorly the market is covered by the Original Equipment Manufacturing industries (OEMs) or Aerospace Engineering Service Providers (AESPs). The high-level EPSs are highly monitored with the help of the Service Level Agreement (SLA) to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

AXISCADES is a leading aircraft ESP with over two decades of experience in various aircraft areas. Furthermore, the advancement in predictive maintenance has resulted in an increase in technological and manpower related problems for the MRO industry. Predictive maintenance requires innovative technologies, such as digital twins, through which rapid improvements and growths are detected within a short period. This states that not all organizations are fully equipped with the entire infrastructure, which also implies that this concept has limited reach; and few MROs are interested in investing to increase these skills among themselves.

The COVID-19 outbreak situation resulted in crises on a very large scale. Restrictions and cancellations of the flights in a global effort to restrict spread of the virus reduced passenger traffic and restricted the aircraft movement. Due to this, the aircraft MRO industry for maintenance, repair, and overhaul was affected significantly in 2020. In 2021, due to the decrease in travel restrictions and a steady increase in flight movements, demand for the aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul increased relatively. The market is anticipated to grow positively in forecasted years.

For instance, in September 2021, Civil aviation minister of India Mr.Jyotiraditya Scindia announced a MRO policy for civil aviation space, intending to attract investments for MRO services, including renting land via open bidding and canceling royalty charges by AAI. Further, the minister has allocated eight airports to attract investment for MRO installations. The aforementioned airports are Begum Pet, Juhu, Tirupati, Telangana, Bhopal, Chennai, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Kolkata.

The integration of advanced engines in new aircraft is expected to create lucrative opportunities. For instance, in December 2021, the Saudi Arabia airlines flynas signed a multiple-year rate per flight hour (RPFH) contract with CFM international for the LEAP-1A engines joining the airline fleet of eighty Airbus A320 neo aircraft. Due to this agreement, CFM will ensure the airline’s 160 LEAP-1A engine maintenance cost per engine flight hour. This will help to propel the growth of the engine MRO segment of the market during the forecast period.

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Aircraft MRO Market Report Highlights

• The engine MRO market segment is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. OEMs control over half of the market in the engine maintenance sector, and the other half is roughly divided between independent and airline overhaul shops

• The Asia-Pacific region is likely to grow during the forecast period. The region presently holds 1/3rd of the global commercial aircraft fleet; with this growth potential and large fleet for the aviation industry in this region, many key MRO companies are increasing their presence in the region

• For instance, in 2020, Pratt & Whitney extended its engine maintenance network with two new MRO providers of China. These are Aircraft Maintenance, And Engineering Corporation (Ameco) and MTU Maintenance Zhubai Co. Ltd.' Aim is to provide the maintenance for Airbus A320 neo family’s PW1100G-JM engines

• Icing is one of the most significant threats to any aircraft and aviation industry. Accidents are likely to happen if proper care and De-Icing of flight are not done during takeoff and landing. So De-Icing should be done with appropriate MRO systems

• In March 2022, a leading provider of aviation industry MRO services, ARR has signed an entire distribution agreement with Collins Aerospace’s Goodrich De-icing and specialty heating System business. The contract aims to provide the de-icers and heating systems to other aircraft and MROs across the globe 

Aircraft MRO Market Segmentation

Grand View Research has segmented the global aircraft MRO market based on the service, organization type, aircraft type, aircraft generation, and region

Aircraft MRO Service Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion; 2018 - 2030)

• Engine Overhaul

• Airframe Maintenance

• Line Maintenance

• Modification

• Components

Aircraft MRO Organization Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion; 2018 - 2030)

• Airline/Operator MRO

• Independent MRO

• Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) MRO

Aircraft MRO Aircraft Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion; 2018 - 2030)

• Narrow-body

• Wide-body

• Regional Jet

• Others

Aircraft MRO Aircraft Generation Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion; 2018 - 2030)

• Old Generation

• Mid Generation

• New Generation

Aircraft MRO Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion; 2018 - 2030)

• North America

  • U.S.

  • Canada

• Europe

  • U.K.

  • Germany

  • France

• Asia Pacific

  • China

  • Japan

  • India

• Latin America

  • Brazil

  • Mexico

• Middle East & Africa

List of Key Players in the Aircraft MRO Market

• AAR Corp.

• Airbus SE

• Delta Airlines, Inc. (Delta TechOps)

• Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited

• KLM UK Engineering Limited

• Lufthansa Technik

• MTU Aero Engines AG

• Raytheon Technologies Corporation (Previously United Technologies Corporation)

• Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd

• TAP Maintenance & Engineering (TAP Air Portugal)