Technology Roadmap for Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul

Abstract

Nowadays, the demand for aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) is constantly growing. The market size of the European MRO segment is estimated to be USD 206.13 billion in 2022, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 2.8% between 2022 and 2030 [1]. This forecast is a good indication of the growth in the number of incoming assignments. As a result, airlines and aircraft operators will increasingly rely on companies with experience in the MRO field to perform maintenance and repair work. Furthermore, as many airlines now choose to outsource maintenance and repair, this will further increase the load on MRO companies. As the number of incoming jobs increases, the companies concerned are constantly looking for and implementing new and better methods and technologies, with another aim of gaining a larger market share. Moreover, as there is still scope for the development and introduction of new technologies and processes in this area, a significant number of research and development projects are underway or in the pipeline. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to use the available information to present a generalised technology roadmap for the companies involved in MRO activities and, on this basis, to collect, present and categorise the state-of-the-art developments in the MRO sector, highlighting what the future will hold for companies that incorporate these revolutionary innovations into their daily work processes.