Air Transport USM Market Analysis | 2025-2030

Attractive Opportunities

Global Demand Analysis & Sales Opportunities in Air Transport USM Market

• The annual demand for air transport USM was USD 8.8 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 9.0 billion in 2025, up 3.1% than the value in 2024.
• During the forecast period (2025 to 2030), the air transport USM market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.6%. The annual demand will reach of USD 10.1 billion in 2030.
• During 2025-2030, the air transport USM industry is expected to generate a cumulative sales opportunity of USD 57.70 billion.

High-Growth Market Segments:

• Asia-Pacific is expected to remain the largest market for air transport USMs during the forecast period.
• By Aircraft type, Wide-Body Aircraft is likely to be the dominant type in the market during the forecast period.
• By Product type, Engine is expected to remain the dominant as well as the fastest-growing product type in the market during the forecast period.

Market Statistics

Have a look at the sales opportunities presented by the air transport USM market in terms of growth and market forecast.

Market Dynamics

Introduction:

What is air transport USM?

Air transport USM, or Used Serviceable Material, refers to pre-owned aircraft parts and components that have been removed from retired or dismantled aircraft, inspected, tested, and certified as airworthy for reuse. These materials are a crucial part of the aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) industry, helping airlines and operators reduce costs while maintaining safety and regulatory compliance.

USM typically includes components such as engines, landing gear, avionics, and structural parts. Before being reused, each part undergoes rigorous inspection, cleaning, and certification processes to ensure it meets the same safety and performance standards as new parts. The use of USM helps airlines minimize downtime, manage aging fleets more economically, and support sustainability by extending the lifecycle of valuable materials rather than producing new ones.

Segment Analysis

By Aircraft Type

• Based on the aircraft type, the aircraft USM market is segmented as narrow-body aircraft, wide-body aircraft, turboprop, and regional aircraft. After being impacted by the pandemic, the wide-body aircraft is expected to rebound at the fastest pace in the market during the forecast period, owing to the gradual opening up of long-haul travel, coupled with increasing preference for more efficient wide-body aircraft programs, such as A350 and B787, by replacing older A330ceos and B777s with them.
• In addition, airlines will be laser-focused on decreasing material costs as air travel resumes. With USM becoming a more acceptable lower-cost alternative to new OEM components, substantial demand for USM is projected in the sector, especially in the near future.

By Product Type

• Based on the product type, the market is segmented as engine, components, and airframe. Engine is expected to remain the dominant as well as the fastest-growing product type in the market during the forecast period, mainly due to increasing demand from engine MROs for wide-body engine parts.

Regional Analysis

• In terms of regions, Asia-Pacific is expected to remain the largest market for air transport USMs during the forecast period, owing to its largest fleet size. Emerging economies in Asia have seen the fastest fleet expansion for several years, which will eventually make the region a market leader. 
• North America is also likely to create sizeable opportunities in the coming five years, driven by the macroeconomic recovery that will affect both, leisure and business travel markets.
   

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Competitive Landscape

Most of the major players compete in some of the factors, including price, service offerings, regional presence, etc. The following are the key players in the air transport USM market -  

• GA Telesis, LLC
• AAR Corp.
• The Boeing Company (formerly Aviall Services, Inc.)
• Liebherr Aerospace
• GE Aviation
• Pratt & Whitney (Division of Raytheon Technologies Corporation)
• A J Walter Aviation Limited
• Lufthansa Technik AG
• Delta Material Services, LLC
• AerSale, Inc.

Note: The above list does not necessarily include all the top players in the market.

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The following are the key features of the report:

• Market structure: Overview, industry life cycle analysis, supply chain analysis.
• Market environment analysis: Growth drivers and constraints, Porter’s five forces analysis, SWOT analysis.
• Market trend and forecast analysis.
• Market segment trend and forecast.
• Competitive landscape and dynamics: Market share, Service portfolio, New Product Launches, etc.
• COVID-19 impact and its recovery curve.
• Attractive market segments and associated growth opportunities.
• Emerging trends.
• Strategic growth opportunities for the existing and new players.
• Key success factors.

Market Segmentation

This report studies the market, covering a period of 15 years of trend and forecast. The report provides detailed insights into the market dynamics to enable informed business decision-making and growth strategy formulation based on the opportunities present in the market.

The air transport USM market is segmented into the following categories. 

By Aircraft Type

• Narrow-body Aircraft
• Wide-body Aircraft
• Turboprop Aircraft
• Regional Aircraft

By Product Type

• Engine
• Components
• Airframe

By Region

• North America (Country Analysis: The USA, Canada, and Mexico)
• Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, the UK, Russia, and Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: Japan, China, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
• Rest of the World (Country Analysis: Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Others)

Research Methodology

• This strategic assessment report from Stratview Research provides a comprehensive analysis that reflects today’s Air Transport USM market realities and future market possibilities for the forecast period.
• The report segments and analyzes the market in the most detailed manner to provide a panoramic view of the market.
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• This report offers high-quality insights and is the outcome of a detailed research methodology comprising extensive secondary research, rigorous primary interviews with industry stakeholders, and validation and triangulation with Stratview Research’s internal database and statistical tools.
• More than 1,000 authenticated secondary sources, such as company annual reports, fact books, press releases, journals, investor presentations, white papers, patents, and articles, have been leveraged to gather the data.
• We conducted more than 15 detailed primary interviews with market players across the value chain in all four regions and industry experts to obtain both qualitative and quantitative insights.

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