According to Aviation Week’s 2023 Fleet & MRO Forecast, commercial MRO demand in Africa will represent a value of $29.7 billion for the period of 2023-32.
The data shows that the majority of MRO demand in Africa will consist of engine maintenance work, around $14.6 billion. Components and line maintenance account for 21% and 17%, respectively, while modifications and airframe heavy will see demand around $2 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively.
With only a few maintenance facilities scattered across the region, African operators find themselves with limited options and often outsource the maintenance work to other regions.
According to Aviation Week’s MRO Prospector, Africa currently has a total of 301 known contracts, with more than 230 contracts being outsourced. Notably, the majority of these outsourced contracts, around 154, are sourced from Western Europe.
In addition, the data shows that C checks and engine overhauls will comprise the largest share of MRO shop visits in the continent for the period of 2023-32.
It is forecast that Africa will see a total demand of 3,822 C checks and 3,733 shop visits related to engine overhauls. Meanwhile, there will be a demand of 1,024 D checks and 997 engine LLP events in the region over the next decade.
Source: Aviation Week Intelligence Network Commercial Aviation 2023 Fleet & MRO Forecast
