This article is published in Aviation Week & Space Technology and is free to read until Mar 28, 2025. If you want to read more articles from this publication, please click the link to subscribe.
Fast Growth Expected For Middle East Freighter MRO Market
The Boeing 777 is expected to account for the largest share of the Middle East’s commercial freighter MRO demand.
Aviation Week projects that Middle Eastern commercial freighter MRO demand over the next 10 years will account for just 8.6% of the region’s commercial MRO demand. However, the growth of the Middle Eastern commercial freighter MRO market is expected to be the second fastest of all worldwide regions at more than 60% with India leading at 141%. Western Europe (36%) and Latin America (32%) are expected to follow.
Aviation Week Network’s 2025 Commercial Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast projects how the world’s aircraft fleet and aftermarket will evolve over the next 10 years. The commercial freighter aircraft fleet for the Middle East is expected to grow to over 210 aircraft in 2034 from just over 90 in 2025. This growth in the aircraft fleet will translate directly to an increase in MRO demand. Fleet growth is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3% while the growth in freighter MRO demand is expected to have a CAGR of 8.0%.
The forecast projects that Middle Eastern freighter MRO demand will be dominated by Boeing aircraft, accounting for 95% of the total demand, with Airbus accounting for 4.5%. Aircraft that will account for the largest amount of the market are expected to be the Boeing 777, 767 and 747 families.
Related Content
