10 Aftermarket Hubs To Watch

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At the beginning of this year, the commercial aviation market was pegged to be worth $82.5 billion—but it is likely to finish at only around $46 billion, according to Aviation Week Network’s Commercial Fleet and MRO Forecasts.

Take a look at our roundup of how the regions stack up >>

ASIA PACIFIC

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Singapore

The city-state has been one of the leaders in MRO capabilities in the region, spearheaded by Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering’s aerospace division, the largest MRO provider in the world in terms of maintenance labor hours. 

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China

Early control of the pandemic in China allowed its aviation sector to rebound quickly, with domestic capacity returning to 2019 levels by the third quarter and surpassing 2019 levels in October. 

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ASIA PACIFIC

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Vietnam and Philippines

Vietnam and the Philippines have been some of the shining stars in Southeast Asian commercial aviation, with the air transport market in that region growing by double digits over the last few years. Relatively cheap but skilled labor makes the two developing countries suitable for labor-intensive MRO work as their aviation sector surges. However, the pandemic is jeopardizing their positions as emerging MRO hubs.

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EUROPE

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Western Europe

Given the surge in demand for storing aircraft in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, particularly for widebody types, aircraft storage providers are trying to handle the increase. 

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Eastern Europe

One outcome of the COVID-19 crisis could be the acceleration of base maintenance services returning to Europe from the Far East. Should this trend come to fruition, there is likely to be demand for additional capacity across Europe.

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MIDDLE EAST

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The region’s MRO capacity has typically trended upward over the past decade, thanks in part to the surge in international air traffic passing through the United Arab Emirates in Dubai and, to a lesser extent, Abu Dhabi.

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AFRICA

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Operating in a region underserved by MRO providers, the ambitious aftermarket strategy of Ethiopian Airlines has been prominent. In the past five years alone, the airline’s MRO operation has added new capacity at the country’s capital of Addis Ababa along with a focus on growing third-party customer services. 

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NORTH AMERICA

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Canada 

MRO growth has occurred in Canada within the last year with new facilities, airlines and cargo conversions. In the province of Quebec, Lufthansa Technik has been expanding its Montreal engine MRO site, where it aims to triple local capacity for mobile engine services offerings and create new jobs by the end of 2021. 

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NORTH AMERICA

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U.S.

The COVID-19 crisis has driven growth in the American Southwest, which is home to numerous aircraft boneyards and storage facilities. At Pinal Airpark in Marana, Arizona, Ascent Aviation Services has seen a quadrupling of stored aircraft and increased demand for teardowns. This surge led it to increase staffing more than 25% this year and announce plans in October to expand to the Roswell International Air Center in New Mexico. 

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LATIN AMERICA

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The biggest MROs in Central America focus on airframe heavy maintenance, so when the pandemic hit the region, the drop-off in work happened quickly as airlines parked aircraft. 

Given that it is hard to quickly spool down large maintenance organizations, it is also difficult to quickly spool them back up. MROs cannot just turn their operation back on when passenger demand increases.

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At the beginning of this year, the commercial aviation market was pegged to be worth $82.5 billion—but it is likely to finish at only around $46 billion, according to Aviation Week Network’s Commercial Fleet and MRO Forecasts.

Here is a roundup of how the regions stack up.

Take a look at the full Inside MRO Article - Aftermarket Hubs To Watch Worldwide.