Air transport MRO market seen rising to $114.15 billion by 2030

The Business Research Company projects steady growth for the global air transport maintenance, repair and overhaul market, driven by rising air travel, digital tools and outsourcing. The report says Asia-Pacific held the largest regional share in 2025 and expects predictive maintenance, robotics and blockchain to shape the market through 2030.

Why it matters: - Air transport MRO keeps aircraft safe, available and efficient, making it a core cost and reliability lever for airlines and military fleets. - The market is expanding alongside global flight activity, which increases demand for routine maintenance, repairs and overhauls. - New technologies are changing how MRO work is tracked, scheduled and performed.

What happened: - The Business Research Company released an air transport MRO market report on June 9, 2026. - The report estimates the global market will grow from $89.42 billion in 2025 to $93.6 billion in 2026. - The report forecasts the market will reach $114.15 billion by 2030. - The report projects a 4.7% CAGR from 2025 to 2026 and a 5.1% CAGR through 2030. - Asia-Pacific accounted for the largest share of the market in 2025.

The details: - Air transport MRO covers maintenance work on aircraft and components such as landing gear and jet engines. - Commercial flight expansion has increased the need for routine maintenance services. - Digital tools have streamlined traditional MRO workflows. - Military MRO facility development has supported fleet readiness. - Robotics has reduced aircraft turnaround times. - Early augmented reality deployment has improved technician training and inspection methods. - The report links future growth to blockchain-based record management, predictive maintenance, IoT, outsourcing, next-generation ground equipment, and hybrid or automated MRO models. - The report also highlights wider use of IoT-enabled predictive maintenance, robotics for engine and component overhauls, blockchain for parts traceability, AR/VR for technician training and remote assistance, and condition-based maintenance strategies. - The report includes market attractiveness scoring, TAM analysis, company scoring matrices, Excel-based forecasting dashboards, market hotspot infographics and updated graphics and tables. - The report says its 2026 edition offers broader strategic coverage across regions, technologies and future trends. - The report covers South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East and Africa, in addition to Asia-Pacific.

Between the lines: - The market forecast points to a shift from labor-intensive maintenance toward data-driven operations. - Airlines appear under pressure to lower operating costs, which helps explain growing interest in outsourcing and automation. - Faster aircraft utilization and tighter turnaround targets make predictive maintenance and robotics more valuable. - Rising fleet sizes in Asia-Pacific help explain the region’s lead in 2025.

What’s next: - Predictive maintenance tools are likely to gain more traction as airlines look for earlier fault detection and lower downtime. - Blockchain adoption may expand as operators seek more secure records and clearer parts traceability. - AR and VR tools are likely to spread further in technician training and remote support. - The report says hybrid and automated MRO models will continue to gain traction through 2030.

The bottom line: - Air transport MRO is moving from traditional repair work toward a technology-heavy service model, with Asia-Pacific leading today’s market and digital maintenance tools shaping the next phase of growth. - Rising air travel remains the clearest demand driver. - IATA data cited in the report showed total air travel traffic rose 36.9% in 2023 from 2022, while international traffic rose 24.2% in December 2023 and domestic traffic rose 27.0%.