The market for aircraft MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) pertains to services that include the inspection, rebuilding, and alteration of aircrafts, as well as the supply of spare parts, accessories, raw materials, and other consumables for aircraft manufacturing. With the
projected to reach over 38,0000 by 2033, the global aircraft MRO is estimated to reach a 10-year consolidated
value of over 125 billion U.S. dollars.
In aviation, MRO typically involves routine checks and inspections to satisfy airworthiness requirements. The global market comprises individual segments for aircraft engines, components, lines, airframes, and modifications. The largest of these segments is the
engine segment. It accounted for around 46 percent of the global civil air transport MRO market in 2023 and is
projected to reach 56.6 billion U.S. dollars in size by 2031.
Leading markets
North America emerged as the
dominant market for aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul, primarily owing to the significant number of commercial and military aircraft fleets and the substantial number of MRO providers. The size of the market was registered as 23.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2023 and was forecast to be worth 28.6 billion U.S. dollars by 2033. Meanwhile, in 2023, Western Europe was the second-largest market; however,
Asia Pacific was expected to surpass the European market in 2033, with a projected market value of 21.7 million U.S. dollars.
Global MRO companies
Some of the
major commercial aircraft engine manufacturers in the world include: General Electric Aviation, CFM International, Rolls Royce as well as Lufthansa Technik. In 2022,
General Electric generated a
revenue of over 26 billion U.S. dollars from its aviation segment alone, accounting for 34 percent of the company’s overall revenue. Meanwhile, some 5.6 billion euros was generated by
Lufthansa Technik. Lufthansa Technik is a subsidiary of
Deutsche Lufthansa AG, founded in 1995 to provide MRO services for civil aircraft, including commercial to VIP aircraft, and special mission aircraft.
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