As fleets near retirement, MRO tends to become less cost-effective and utilising USM can squeeze the last bit of revenue out of an aircraft. The salvage of older aircraft also has the potential to increase MRO production as well, as savaged parts will still need to be checked through an MRO process before being offered on the used-parts market.

It’s the engine that’s driving the market

Contrary to many other areas of the market, the USM market fluctuates with the number of fleet renewals against the number of aircraft part-outs, rather than the number of operational aircraft. This means that an aircraft’s USM market value will continuously fluctuate depending on supply and demand. According to our figures, though, engine segments represent 70% of the surplus market, with 20% components and 5% airframe parts.

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Used Aircraft Parts: Investigating one of the fastest-growing MRO segments