Airbus A380 MRO Demand: The Biggest Markets

March 09, 2020

Modifications

Modifications will account for 21% of all A380 spend between 2020 and 2029.

Airframe Heavy Maintenance

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Airframe Heavy Maintenance will account for 8% of all A380 spend between 2020 and 2029.

Components

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Components maintenance will account for 11% of all A380 spend between 2020 and 2029.

Engine Maintenance

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Engine Maintenance will account for 50% of all A380 spend between 2020 and 2029.

Line Maintenance

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Line Maintenance will account for 9% of all A380 spend between 2020 and 2029.

Despite a decreasing fleet, an aftermarket for the superjumbo will remain, with a sizable proportion of the aircraft yet to reach their first D check phase. Aviation Week’s Fleet & MRO Forecast data predicts aftermarket spending of $26.1 billion for the aircraft from this year through 2029. The A380 has in excess of 1 million parts, so the components market for it will be just short of $3 billion over the next decade.

 

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