Aviation Week Fleet & MRO Forecast

By Christian Albertson
More than half of the region’s MRO demand over the next decade will come from engine services.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams, Jens Flottau
Demand for air travel remains strong and will ensure fleet growth over the next 10 years, but will industry be able to deliver?
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Antoine Fafard
More than 42,000 commercial engines will be delivered over 2026-35, preliminary data from the upcoming Aviation Week Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast shows.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Keith Mwanalushi
VAS Aero Services is tapping into the Airbus A380’s MRO market through a series of teardown projects.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christian Albertson
Aviation Week Network data shows that a declining commercial regional jet fleet is weakening MRO demand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christian Albertson
The region’s commercial freighter MRO demand is predicted to grow faster than many other global regions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christian Albertson
Aviation Week Network predicts that Latin America’s commercial MRO demand will grow quickly over the next decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The burgeoning sector is facing some concerning trends.
Marketplace

By Lee Ann Shay
Aircraft utilization, mission profile and age differentiate the commercial aviation, business aviation, civil helicopter and military aircraft MRO segments.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin, Bill Carey, Guy Norris, Jeremy Kariuki
The show featured a new challenger for broadband inflight connectivity, updates to unconventional aircraft and more.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christian Albertson
Aviation Week projects that Airbus fleets will account for nearly half of the region’s MRO work over the next decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard, James Pozzi
Early engine removals, shop capacity, new tech and the role of alternative parts and repairs were discussed at Aviation Week’s Aero-Engines Europe conference.
Supply Chain

By Christian Albertson
Aviation Week Network projects there will be least 15,450 engines in 2033 from just over 10,080 in 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christian Albertson
Aviation Week Network predicts that the Asian region will see steady growth in engine MRO demand for business aircraft.
Maintenance & Training

By Christian Albertson
Aviation Week projects that North and Latin America commercial MRO labor expenditures will top $46.8 billion through 2033.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
A lack of engine MRO capacity in Latin America creates opportunities and challenges for regional stakeholders.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Christian Albertson
Aviation Week projects that growth in the global narrowbody fleet will drive an expected 21% increase in MRO labor hours over the next decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christian Albertson
Aviation Week projects that a significant aircraft fleet increase in 2024-33 will drive healthy growth in Latin America’s MRO market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week forecasts Africa and the Middle East will have the most widebody engine MRO demand and Europe the most narrowbody engine demand in the period.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Maintenance demand for the Airbus A330 is expected to peak over the next two years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Christian Albertson
One OEM dominates MRO spending over next decade.
Services & Support

By Matthew Fulco
While MRO joint ventures in China are still forming, the environment for such ventures is becoming less favorable.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Highlights from Aviation Week Network's Thought Leadership panel discussion during NBAA-BACE 2023. summary here
Aircraft & Propulsion

Christian Albertson
Expect MRO spending from Middle Eastern carriers to surpass those in China.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Christian A. Klein
U.S. repair stations seeking to serve Chinese markets face bilateral challenges, but the country’s market growth may drive closer regulatory collaboration.
Safety, Ops & Regulation