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Air Transport Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) encompass the processes involved in conducting maintenance procedures on aircraft and their components, including landing gear and jet engines. This ensures passenger safety and streamlines maintenance operations.
The primary categories of air transport MRO include engines, lines, airframes, and other associated services. An engine is a device converting energy into mechanical force or motion. The services provided encompass heavy maintenance inspection, engine service checks, component maintenance, line maintenance, avionic standardization, and aircraft conversions. These services cater to a range of aircraft, including narrow-body, wide-body, regional jets, turbo prop, and others. The applications span civil air transport MRO and military air transport MRO.
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The air transport mro market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $88.11 billion in 2024 to $93.41 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.0%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to economic cycles and market demand, safety and risk mitigation, outsourcing and cost management, technological innovations in MRO, regulatory standards.
The air transport mro market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $117.52 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to supply chain resilience, global regulatory changes, sustainable MRO practices, market shifts due to COVID-19 impact. Major trends in the forecast period include emphasis on sustainability, regulatory compliance, aging aircraft fleet, increased fleet size, digitalization and automation.
The rise in air travel is projected to accelerate the growth of the air transport MRO market in the future. Air travel encompasses any movement of passengers or cargo using any means that can maintain controlled flight. Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) for air transport is essential for enhancing flight readiness and prolonging the lifespan of an aircraft's airframe, engines, and other components, making the expected increase in air travel beneficial for the air transport MRO market. For example, in January 2024, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a US-based trade association for the global airline industry, reported that total air travel traffic rose by 36.9% in 2023 compared to 2022. Furthermore, in December 2023, international traffic experienced a 24.2% increase relative to December 2022, while domestic traffic grew by 27.0% compared to the previous year. Thus, the growing air travel industry is driving the air transport MRO market.
The growth trajectory of the air transport MRO market is anticipated to be bolstered by the ongoing trend of urbanization. As urban areas witness a rapid surge in population and economic activities, there is a consequent upsurge in air travel demand and infrastructure development. According to the World Bank's 2022 report, over half of the global population resides in urban regions, projected to escalate to 6 billion by 2045, resulting in a 1.5-fold increase. With urban land consumption projected to outpace population growth by up to 50% by 2030, this burgeoning urbanization serves as a catalyst for the expansion of the air transport MRO market.
A prevailing trend reshaping the air transport MRO market landscape revolves around technological advancements. Major entities in this domain are heavily investing in innovative technologies. For instance, in May 2022, Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) launched the JSSI Maintenance Software, featuring a comprehensive suite of aircraft maintenance tracking and MRO software solutions. JSSI's emphasis on integrating and leveraging cutting-edge technologies signifies a strategic move to deliver enhanced value propositions to its clientele within the air transport MRO market.
Leading enterprises in the air transport MRO sector are spearheading the development of pioneering solutions, particularly technology platforms, aimed at broadening customer outreach, driving sales growth, and augmenting revenue streams. These technology platforms serve as foundational infrastructures facilitating the implementation of diverse technologies, applications, and services. Notably, in June 2023, Capgemini SE collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to introduce 'Lifecycle Optimization for Aerospace.' This platform stands out for its specialized functionalities, designed to accelerate the integration of circular economy practices within the aviation industry. Its key features include the automation of inspection processes, the optimization of lifecycle analyses for aircraft components, and the provision of guidance for extending their operational longevity. By ensuring secure data collection and analysis of in-service operations, the Lifecycle Optimization for Aerospace platform furnishes a comprehensive, evolving perspective on each component's usage history. This robust historical data collection significantly bolsters the potential reusability of aircraft components, fostering collaboration among aerospace stakeholders-owners, operators, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)-for collectively enhancing the global utilization of existing products.
In March 2023, AAR Corp, a prominent US-based aviation entity, acquired Trax for a substantial $120 million. AAR underscores that this acquisition underscores its unwavering commitment to delivering digital solutions to aftermarket customers. Moreover, the strategic acquisition opens new avenues for AAR to cross-promote products and services to Trax's complementary customer base. Trax, a US-based provider specializing in aircraft MRO and fleet management software, aligns seamlessly with AAR's vision to fortify its digital offerings within the aviation MRO domain.
Major companies operating in the air transport mro market include AAR Corp., Delta Air Lines Inc., Deutsche Lufthansa AG, John Swire & Sons Limited, Airbus SE, Collins Aerospace, Air France Industries and KLM Engineering & Maintenance, HAECO Group, MTU Aero Engines AG, British Airways, Turkish Technic Inc., General Electric Company, Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana S.A., SIA Engineering Company Limited, Bombardier Inc., Lufthansa Technik AG, Safran SA, Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd., Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company Limited, StandardAero, Air Works Group, AJW Group, Gama Aviation, Erickson Inc., Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited, ST Engineering Aerospace, The Boeing Company, Rolls-Royce Holdings, Honeywell International Inc.
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the air transport MRO market in 2024. The regions covered in the air transport mro market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
The countries covered in the air transport mro market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The air transport MRO market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing air transport MRO services such as MRO robotics, blockchain MRO, augmented reality (AR) for MRO. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The air transport MRO market also includes sales of aerospace ground equipment, military towing equipment, military MRO facilities which are used in providing aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services. 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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