Poll: When do you think global MRO will return to pre COVID-19 levels? 

One positive is that airline traffic is starting to rebound. Chinese airlines carried 1.04 million passengers on June 5, the first time this has happened since Jan. 28, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

Aviation Week’s Fleet Discovery data shows that the number of parked/reserve aircraft (those flying 1-2 days per week) has increased from 2,670 on May 14 to 3,153 on May 28, meaning that airlines are preparing to resume more flights. Also, in May the 10 largest European airlines showed a fairly steady increase in flight hours but only a very slight increase in cycles, indicating more actual revenue or cargo flights, as opposed to those needed to retain parked/reserve or idle status.

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Parts sales, especially for those on the lower end of the price spectrum and PMA parts, started to pick up for several companies in May.

Given that MRO revolves around maintaining the worldwide fleet, gaining an understanding of its composition is a big step forward for the aftermarket. Now we just need people to resume flying.

Read the full article - MRO Will Recover As Airline Traffic Resumes.

To share your views on other areas of the aftermarket, take a look at the previous weekly MRO polls here.