Scarcity, Fraud And AI Reshape Aviation’s Used Parts Market

CFM56/GE turbofan engine

Pricing has soared for engine material and sought-after rotable components as demand exceeds supply.

Credit: GA Telesis
A sharp slowdown in aircraft retirements is increasing scarcity in popular used serviceable material as parts providers compete to source aircraft for teardown. The resulting scramble for parts is reshaping how the aftermarket sources, verifies and prices material. According to Aviation Week’s 2026...
Alex Derber

Alex Derber, a UK-based aviation journalist, is editor of the Engine Yearbook and a contributor to Aviation Week and Inside MRO.

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