According to Insights Partners' research, the Middle East & Africa aircraft MRO market was valued at US$ 13,259.52 million in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 20,743.24 million by 2031, registering a CAGR of 7.0% from 2025 to 2031. Blockchain technology changing MRO landscape and increasing air travel are among the critical factors attributed to the Middle East & Africa aircraft MRO market expansion.
MRO services in the aviation industry play an irreplaceable role in assuring the durability, safety, and profitability of commercial and military airlines. To maintain their market position in the future, businesses should embrace flexibility in adopting new and trending technologies. This approach will help digitalize their processes, reducing reliance on human intervention. Advanced technologies such as blockchain improve processes in MRO organizations. The technology has massive potential in the MRO space. The adoption of blockchain technology has been low so far; however, soon, this technology will contribute a considerable share to the overall growth of the aircraft MRO market. With the help of blockchain technology, companies can record the configuration details of MRO components. This also makes the documentation process across component manufacturers and MRO service providers effortless. Additionally, the deployment of this technology also enables MRO service providers to offer verifiable documentation about the parts they have installed, thereby maintaining transparency in their operations. A few instances of various aircraft MRO market players opting for blockchain technology are given below.
- In March 2021, the Government Blockchain Association and Digital Innovation Group formed a joint venture named GBA Aviation & Aerospace Working Group. This joint venture is formed to explore the use of blockchain in the aerospace and aviation sectors for MRO services, supply chains, and airports.
- In October 2023, Lufthansa Industry Solutions announced the Blockchain initiative to increase the adoption of blockchain in the aviation industry.
- In 2023, SITA partnered with ILS to create a new authenticity-assured parts service leveraging a blockchain-based digital passport for an expanding aftermarket in the commercial and defense aerospace industry.
Thus, aviation industry players such as aircraft manufacturers, aircraft MRO service providers, and aviation technology developers are emphasizing the adoption of blockchain technology to track their MRO processes. This factor is anticipated to stimulate the aircraft MRO market's growth in the coming years.
On the contrary, OEMs entering aftermarket and geopolitical tensions hampers the growth of Middle East & Africa aircraft MRO market.
Based on component, the Middle East & Africa aircraft MRO market is segmented into engine MRO, avionics MRO, airframe MRO, cabin MRO, landing gear MRO, and others. The engine MRO segment held 55.7% share of the Middle East & Africa aircraft MRO market in 2024, amassing US$ 7,387.93 million. It is projected to garner US$ 12,117.62 million by 2031 to expand at 7.7% CAGR during 2025-2031.
Based on aircraft type, the Middle East & Africa aircraft MRO market is bifurcated into fixed wing and rotary wing. The fixed wing segment held 72.5% share of the Middle East & Africa aircraft MRO market in 2024, amassing US$ 9,615.89 million. It is projected to garner US$ 14,767.01 million by 2031 to expand at 6.7% CAGR during 2025-2031.
Based on end users, the Middle East & Africa aircraft MRO market is bifurcated into commercial and military. The commercial segment held 75.4% share of the Middle East & Africa aircraft MRO market in 2024, amassing US$ 10,003.64 million. It is projected to garner US$ 15,308.04 million by 2031 to expand at 6.6% CAGR during 2025-2031.
Based on country, the Middle East & Africa aircraft MRO market is segmented into South Africa, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the Rest of Middle East & Africa. The UAE held 41.1% share of Middle East & Africa aircraft MRO market in 2024, amassing US$ 5,445.23 million. It is projected to garner US$ 8,494.32 million by 2031 to expand at 6.9% CAGR during 2025-2031.
Key players operating in the aircraft MRO market are AAR CORP; Barnes Group Inc; GE Aerospace; FLTechnics, UAB.; Turkish Technic Inc.; Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd; Lufthansa Technik; Delta TechOps; Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc; and Collins Aerospace, among others.
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