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Aircraft doors serve as the entry and exit points for passengers on an aircraft. These doors are utilized during boarding and are strategically located at the front, middle, and rear sections of the aircraft. They play a crucial role in maintaining internal pressure and ensuring the overall safety of the aircraft. Additionally, aircraft doors are instrumental in controlling access to various compartments within the aircraft.
The primary types of doors in the realm of aircraft doors include passenger doors, cargo doors, emergency doors, service or access doors, and landing gear doors, among others. Passenger doors, specifically, are equipped with integral stairs featuring a retractable lower step and folding handrails. Aircraft types encompass narrow-body, wide-body, very large-body, and regional aircraft. Operating mechanisms include both manual and hydraulic systems. Applications span across commercial aviation and military aviation, with distribution channels involving original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket.
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The aircraft doors market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $5.68 billion in 2024 to $6.2 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to aircraft fleet expansion, regulatory standards, commercial air travel, the increase in global air travel, military modernization.
The aircraft doors market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $8.68 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to electric and hybrid aircraft, urban air mobility, remote and unmanned aircraft, space tourism and exploration, green aviation initiatives. Major trends in the forecast period include technological advancements, electro-mechanical braking, advanced friction materials, wireless brake monitoring, advanced anti-skid technology.
The expansion in aircraft production is anticipated to be a significant driver for the aircraft doors market in the future. Aircraft production involves the manufacturing of vehicles capable of flight. During aircraft assembly, doors such as passenger exit doors, emergency exits, and service doors are installed, playing a vital role in maintaining the required internal pressure and ensuring aircraft safety. For instance, a report by CAPA - Centre for Aviation in November 2022 indicated that major Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) such as Airbus and Boeing foresee delivering over 1000 aircraft in 2022, with plans for even greater production in 2023. The combined deliveries by both OEMs totaled 898 aircraft in 2021 and 766 commercial aircraft during the first three quarters of 2022. Hence, the surge in aircraft production is a key factor driving the aircraft doors market.
The expanding commercial aviation industry is anticipated to drive the growth of the aircraft doors market in the future. The commercial aviation sector involves the use of aircraft for transporting goods or passengers, excluding military operations. Within this industry, aircraft doors are essential for ensuring passenger safety, operational efficiency, and the overall functionality of commercial aircraft. For example, in January 2023, Airbus SE, a Netherlands-based aircraft manufacturing company, reported delivering 661 commercial aircraft to 84 customers in 2022, marking an 8% increase compared to 2021. Thus, the growth of the commercial aviation industry is expected to positively impact the aircraft doors market.
Key players in the aircraft doors market are forming strategic partnerships to broaden their customer base and concentrate on long-term growth initiatives. Strategic partnerships are collaborative arrangements between two or more organizations aimed at achieving specific business goals. Companies involved in aircraft doors are partnering with aircraft manufacturers to foster innovation and business development, secure a competitive advantage, improve cost efficiency, and encourage the reusability of resources. For example, in February 2024, Airbus, an India-based aircraft manufacturing company, collaborated with Dynamatic Technologies, a company in the Indian aircraft industry, to produce A220 aircraft doors in India. This contract enables Dynamatic to manufacture various doors for the A220 program, including cargo, passenger, service, and over-wing emergency exit doors. This partnership is expected to create opportunities for other Indian suppliers, thereby supporting local economic growth and job creation in the aerospace sector. Furthermore, it will enhance the Indian aerospace ecosystem by advancing complex system integration capabilities and developing local technological expertise.
Key players in the aircraft doors market are actively pursuing strategic partnerships aimed at broadening their customer base and focusing on long-term growth strategies. These strategic alliances, formed between two or more organizations, are intended to achieve specific business objectives. Companies in the aircraft doors sector are engaging in partnerships with aircraft manufacturers to foster innovation, business expansion, gain a competitive advantage, improve cost efficiency, and promote resource reusability. For instance, in September 2023, Saab, a Sweden-based aerospace and defense company, entered into an undisclosed partnership with Boeing, a prominent US-based aircraft industry company. This collaboration is focused on manufacturing large cargo doors, bulk cargo doors, and access doors for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
In May 2022, Latecoere, a France-based aviation company, acquired Avcorp for $32 million. This strategic acquisition serves to enhance Latecoere's capabilities in wing sub-assembly, large-scale composite manufacturing, and aerostructures. Avcorp, based in Canada, specializes in producing aircraft doors and various other components for the aviation industry.
Major companies operating in the aircraft doors market include Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Bombardier Inc., Aernnova Aerospace S.A., Groupe Latecoere, Saab AB, Elbit Systems Ltd., Triumph Group Inc., Collins Aerospace, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Hellenic Aerospace Industry, Safran S.A., Arnprior Aerospace Inc., Airbus Helicopters SAS, Avians Innovations Technology Pvt. Ltd., Groupe Latecoere, GKN Aerospace (GKN plc), The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Leonardo S.p.A., Textron Inc., Spirit AeroSystems Inc., Embraer S.A., Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Honeywell Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, General Electric Aviation, Israel Aerospace Industries, United Technologies Corporation, Zodiac Aerospace, Jamco Corporation, Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd Aerospace
North America was the largest region in the aircraft doors market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the aircraft doors market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa.
The countries covered in the aircraft doors market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA.
The aircraft doors market consists of sales of pax door, upper deck pax door, aircraft hangar doors, hoist-up doors and sliding doors. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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