Aircraft Wheels MRO Market Trends and Top Players 2021-2031
The aircraft wheels MRO market size is projected to reach US$ 1.29 billion by 2031 from US$ 0.67 billion in 2023. The market is expected to register a CAGR of 8.5% during 2023–2031. The rising adoption of fiber-reinforced plastic wheels is likely to remain a key trend in the market.
Aircraft Wheels MRO Market Analysis
The aerospace and defense industry across the globe encompass several numbers of well-established aircraft manufacturers accounting substantially large market share in the respective aircraft market. Since there is availability of large number of aircraft wheels MRO service providers in the market, small as well as well-established aircraft operators have a substantial bargaining power to avail aircraft wheels MRO service with high-quality at a competitive price. As a result, the bargaining power of buyers in the aircraft wheels MRO market is high due to their functional requirement and presence of substantial number of service providers.
Aircraft Wheels MRO Market Overview
The aircraft wheels MRO market ecosystem comprises of following stakeholders- aircraft wheels manufacture, aircraft wheels MRO companies, and end-users. The aircraft wheels manufacturers procure raw materials and components such as steel, aluminum, and magnesium alloy and components such as nuts and bolts among others and manufactures aircraft wheels. Further, aircraft wheels MRO companies procures aircraft wheels from aircraft wheels manufacturers. These aircraft wheels MRO companies are the key market players and holds a significant amount of share of the market. Few of the prominent players who are operating in the market are AAR Corp, Aerorepair Corp, AMETEK Inc, Lufthansa Technik, TP Aerospace, among others. End-users such as airline companies, armed forces, general aviation companies, and others are the final stakeholder of this ecosystem chain and they retrofit aircraft wheels from aircraft wheels MRO companies.
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Aircraft Wheels MRO Market: Strategic Insights
Market Size Value in US$ 1,704.25 million in 2021 Market Size Value by US$ 2,769.54 million by 2028 Growth rate CAGR of 7.2% from 2021-2028 Forecast Period 2021-2028 Base Year 2021
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Aircraft Wheels MRO Market: Strategic Insights
| Market Size Value in | US$ 1,704.25 million in 2021 |
| Market Size Value by | US$ 2,769.54 million by 2028 |
| Growth rate | CAGR of 7.2% from 2021-2028 |
| Forecast Period | 2021-2028 |
| Base Year | 2021 |
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Aircraft Wheels MRO Market Drivers and Opportunities
Increasing Global Commercial Aircraft Fleet
The rising commercial aircraft deliveries across different regions is driving the growth of wheels MRO market. The production of commercial aircraft in large numbers is generating the demand for installation of new wheels across different regions. For instance, Airbus delivered around 735 aircraft in 2023 and witnessed an 11% hike compared to the 2022 deliveries. Moreover, the rise in global commercial aircraft fleet is further driving the growth for wheels MRO worldwide. For instance, according to The Insight Partners’ secondary research the global commercial aircraft fleet in 2023 stood at 27,385 aircraft that further reached to 28,398 aircaft in 2024. In addition, this fleet is likely to reach en estimated figure of around 36,413 aircraft by the end of 2034. This is further likely to drive the wheels MRO market in the coming years worldwide.
Growth in Aircraft MRO Industry
With the rapidly growing aviation industry from the past few years, the demand for airline MRO services is also increasing. Emerging economies, such as those in APAC, are highly focused on extending MRO services to commercial as well as military aircrafts. Economic growth, increasing air passengers, and growing aviation infrastructure spending in APAC countries are the major factors driving the growth of the aircraft MRO services, which is subsequently providing lucrative opportunities for the growth of the aircraft wheels MRO market. Moreover, accordinto The Insight Partner’s Analysis, the global aircraft MRO industry is likely to surpass US$ 140 billion by the end of 2034 which is further likely to generate new demand for aircraft wheels MRO in the coming years.
Aircraft Wheels MRO Market Report Segmentation Analysis
Key segments that contributed to the derivation of the aircraft wheels MRO market analysis are wheel type, aircraft type, and technology.
- Based on wheel type, the aircraft wheels MRO market is segmented into nose wheel and main wheel. The main wheel segment held a larger market share in 2023.
- Based on aircraft type, the aircraft wheels MRO market is segmented into narrow body, wide body, general aviation, military aircraft, and helicopter. The narrow body segment held a larger market share in 2023.
- Based on technology, the aircraft wheels MRO market is segmented into inspection, non-destructive testing, machining, and others. The non-destructive testing segment held a larger market share in 2023.
Aircraft Wheels MRO Market Share Analysis by Geography
The geographic scope of the aircraft wheels MRO market report is mainly divided into five regions: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and South America.
Asia Pacific has dominated the market in 2023 followed by North America and Europe regions. Further, Asia Pacific is also likely to witness highest CAGR in the coming years. China dominated the Asia Pacific aircraft wheels MRO market in 2023. The demand for wheels MRO market in China is mainly driven by the demand generated from MRO operations for the large number of fleet. For instance, in 2023, the commercial aircraft fleet across China stood at 3,821 which is further likely to reach around 6,321 aircraft by 2033. Moreover, according to the Airbus forecasts, more than 9,000 aircraft are likely to be delivered across China during 2023 to 2042. Such factors are likely to boost the fleet size across the country which is further expected to generate new opportunities for wheels MRO across the country in the coming years.
Aircraft Wheels MRO Market Report Scope
Aircraft Wheels MRO Market News and Recent Developments
The aircraft wheels MRO market is evaluated by gathering qualitative and quantitative data post primary and secondary research, which includes important corporate publications, association data, and databases. A few of the developments in the aircraft wheels MRO market are listed below:
- The long-term cooperation between Czech Airlines Technics and Air Serbia will continue in the future. This is confirmed by the new contract for maintenance, repairs and overhauls of wheels and brakes for the entire fleet of A330, A320, A319 and ATR of the Serbian carrier. (Source: Czech Airlines Technics, Press Release, July 2023)
- FL Technics and Wizz Air signed an agreement for wheels and brakes solutions to be provided over the course of 5 years.Starting from October, FL Technics will be providing wheels and brakes services for the carriers ever-expanding fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft family. (Source: FL Technics, Press Release, Oct 2022)
Aircraft Wheels MRO Market Report Coverage and Deliverables
The “Aircraft Wheels MRO Market Size and Forecast (2021–2031)” report provides a detailed analysis of the market covering below areas:
- Aircraft wheels MRO market market size and forecast at global, regional, and country levels for all the key market segments covered under the scope
- Aircraft wheels MRO market market trends as well as market dynamics such as drivers, restraints, and key opportunities
- Detailed porter’s five forces analysis
- Aircraft wheels MRO market market analysis covering key market trends, global and regional framework, major players, regulations, and recent market developments
- Industry landscape and competition analysis covering market concentration, heat map analysis, prominent players, and recent developments for the aircraft wheels MRO market
- Detailed company profiles
Report Coverage
Revenue forecast, Company Analysis, Industry landscape, Growth factors, and Trends
Segment Covered
Wheel Type, Aircraft Type and Technology
Regional Scope
North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, South & Central America
Country Scope
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
The aircraft wheels MRO market is likely to register of 8.5% during 2023-2031.
The estimated value of the aircraft wheels MRO market by 2031 would be around US$ 1.29 billion.
The rising adoption of fiber-reinforced plastic wheels is one of the major trends of the market.
AAR Corp, Aerorepair Corp, Aerospace MRO Co Ltd, Air Atlanta Aviaservices, AMETEK Inc, Lufthansa Technik, Röder Präzision GmbH, Technic Aviation, TP Aerospace, and World Aero are some of the key players profiled under the report.
Increasing global commercial aircraft fleet and the growing aircraft MRO industry are some of the factors driving the growth for aircraft wheels MRO market.
Asia Pacific region dominated the aircraft wheels MRO market in 2023.
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