Africa Aviation MRO Market Size (2024 - 2029)

Africa Aviation MRO Market Analysis

The Africa Aviation MRO Market size is estimated at USD 1.54 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 1.94 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 4.79% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

• Aircraft operators in Africa have some of the oldest airline fleets in the world. In addition, with the current situation of the aviation industry in Africa, operators will have to operate their current fleets for some more years due to a lack of economic reserves to purchase new aircraft and modernize and expand their fleets. This is expected to increase the demand for MRO activities in the region during the forecast period.
• Dwindling profit margins and maintenance costs have become a very significant expense for the operators in the region. Only a few African airlines, such as Kenya Airways, South Africa, Egypt Air, and Ethiopian Airlines, have well-established in-house maintenance facilities, and many other airlines are sending their fleet outside the continent for major maintenance activities. Thus, the growing number of investments by various companies in the African region will provide a boost to the aviation MRO services in Africa and will drive the growth of the market during the forecast period.
• Africa needs to be at par with the global aviation industry. It has the fewest annual seats in the commercial sector, the smallest fleet of commercial and generation aviation aircraft, and the lowest number of aircraft on order in the world. The aviation sector in the region also faces several challenges that create a uniquely tough operating environment, including weak aviation infrastructure, high ticket prices, poor connectivity, and lack of liberalization and an integrated intra-African network.

Africa Aviation MRO Industry Segmentation

Aircraft MRO refers to the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance procedures required to ensure the airworthiness of an aircraft and its parts. MRO service providers perform overhaul, inspection, replacement, defect rectification, and the embodiment of modifications in compliance with airworthiness directives and repair. The scope of the study includes the MRO of all military aircraft, including helicopters in active service in various combat and non-combat mission roles in Africa.

The African aviation MRO market is segmented based on MRO type, aircraft type, aviation type, and geography. By MRO type, the market is segmented into engine MRO, components and modifications MRO, interior MRO, airframe MRO, and field maintenance. By aircraft type, the market is segmented into fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft. By aviation type, the market is segmented into commercial aviation, military aviation, and general aviation. The report also covers the market sizes and forecasts in major countries across the African region.

For each segment, the market sizing and forecasts are provided in terms of value (USD).