Commercial aircraft, military aircraft, and general aviation sectors over the years have experienced a rise in demand from various airline operators. The rise in airport infrastructure across the globe is also propelling the rise in the fleet by the airline service providers. Additionally, the rise in FBO service Providers across the globe is also expected to propel the demand for aircraft across the aviation industry. Thus, with the rise in the number of operation aircraft, the demand for aviation headsets is expected to rise in the global market over the years.
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With the rise in the number of operational aircraft in the global aviation industry, the demand for the on-board headset is constantly increasing over the years. Several airline operators have made huge investments in procuring new aircraft. For instance, In June 2021, United Airlines ordered 270 jets for about US$ 35 billion from manufacturers like Airbus and Boeing. These huge investments made by airline operators across the globe are further expected to contribute to the high demand for on-board headsets thereby influencing the growth of the global aviation headset market.
The outbreak of the COVID–19 has been significantly affected several industries and aviation industry is no different. Until the outbreak of COVID–19, the aviation industry was experiencing substantial growth in terms of aircraft fleet procurement, increase in frequency of MRO shop visits, and rise in demand for various maintenance tools and machinery. However, unfortunately, the COVID–19 emergence and rapid spread across the globe, showcased decimated demand for aircraft flee globally; airlines to temporarily shut down their operations; MRO shops deserted. This led to substantial fall in demand for maintenance tools among the MRO providers during the Q2 and Q3 of 2020. This reflected negative impact on the global aviation headsets market.
During widespread COVID–19 virus, the aviation industry witnessed tremor with minimal resources to foresee the future. Several MRO units/activities in the US, France, Germany, Russia, and China were temporarily paused in order to adhere to the government rules in respect to lockdown and physical distancing. Similarly, the commercial aircraft manufacturers witnessed 30% – 50% reduction in demand for most of the aircraft models. The lower production and delivery in aircraft volume resulted in lower number of aircraft fleet undergoing MRO. Further, as the airlines observed declining demand for air travel drastically since Q3 of 2020, several airlines sent a decent number of their aircraft fleet to long term storage. Some of the airlines also retired a good volume of aircraft fleet, which hampered the businesses of MRO units. This led to fall in demand for aviation headsets among the MRO facilities, thereby highlighting decrease in revenue generation trend among the aviation headsets market players. Nonetheless, as the commercial aviation industry started to gain traction in 2021, as vaccinations measures roll out, the MRO facilities experienced substantial demand for their services, which resulted in fair demand for maintenance tooling, hence the revenue generation gained pace among the aviation headsets market players.
Most of the market initiatives were observed in the North American region, which have a high potential of market-related products, solutions, and services. Few of the important market initiatives from the industry are mentioned below:
| Year | Development | Region |
| 2019 | Bose Corporation, a pioneer in premium active noise canceling aviation headsets, launched the new ProFlight Series 2 Aviation Headset. This headset is designed for pilots who operate in low to moderate noise conditions. | North America |
| 2018 | Bose Corporation launched its new active noise cancelling headset, the Bose ProFlight Aviation Headset. This headset is developed for professional pilots and is the industry’s quietest, smallest, and most comfortable active noise canceling communication headset. | North America |
