Operating behind the scenes, aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) is one of the airline industry’s most essential functions. Without it, airlines couldn’t achieve the remarkable feat of safely moving nearly ten million people some 13 billion air miles around the world each day.
Today, this indispensable industry is facing unprecedented headwinds. The recent double-digit growth of commercial air travel, a global shortage of aircraft, and a backlog of deferred maintenance from the COVID-19 pandemic are pushing demand for MRO services to new highs. As airlines look to meet increasing passenger demand amid a constrained supply of new aircraft, the MRO industry will need to keep existing aircraft available, reliable, and…