The aircraft engine MRO market in Middle East & Africa is expected to grow from US$ 2.58 billion in 2022 to US$ 3.26 billion by 2028; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 4.0% from 2021 to 2028.
With the increase in air traffic and aircraft demand, air carriers are boosting their aircraft delivery. The demand for new airlines is not just from existing aircraft re-establishing their fleet but also from new low–cost aircraft entering the market. A repressed interest of leisure travelers being more cost-sensitive post-pandemic, decreased interest for business travel, and the adaptability of the minimal expense aircraft plan of action are surging the demand for MRO services. Boeing will deliver more than 49000 airplanes by 2040. Airbus expects more than 39000 airlines in 20 years, from 2020 to 2040. From January to March 2022, Boeing delivered 41 jets, three 767s, one 777F, and 37 737s (35 MAX/2 NG). The narrow-body aircraft is gaining significant popularity nowadays. The share of narrow-body aircraft fleet rose as the attractive seat mile efficiency and the improved-range capacity have made the aircraft preferred over cost-efficient carriers. The increasing sale of the A321LR, flying even during the COVID-19 pandemic, is expected to bring lucrative opportunities for the aircraft engine MRO market in the coming years. This is likely to generate new opportunities for the aircraft engine MRO market during the forecast period.
Middle East & Africa Aircraft Engine MRO Market Segmentation
The Middle East & Africa aircraft engine MRO market is segmented into engine, application, aircraft type, and country. Based on engine, the Middle East & Africa aircraft engine MRO market is bifurcated into turbine engine and piston engine. Turbine engine is expected to dominate the aircraft engine MRO market in 2022. The turbine engine segment is further sub-segmented into turboprop engine, turbofan engine, and turboshaft engine. Turbofan engine is expected to dominate the aircraft engine MRO market in 2022. On the basis of application, the Middle East & Africa aircraft engine MRO market is segmented into commercial, general, and military. The commercial segment is expected to account for the largest share in 2022 in the Middle East & Africa aircraft engine MRO market. On the basis of aircraft type, the Middle East & Africa aircraft engine MRO market is categorized into fixed wing and rotary wing. Fixed wing is expected to dominate the market in 2022. The Middle East & Africa aircraft engine MRO market, based on country, is segmented into Saudi Arabia, the UAE, South Africa, and the rest of the Middle East & Africa. The UAE dominated the market in 2022.
Key players dominating the Middle East & Africa aircraft engine MRO market are CFM International, Delta Air Line, GE Aviation, Lufthansa Technik, Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Rolls-Royce plc, and Safran.