Flight Management Systems Market Analysis | 2025-2030

Flight Management Systems Market Analysis | 2025-2030

Flight Management Systems Market Analysis | 2025-2030
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Market Insights

The flight management systems market was estimated at USD 4.7 billion in 2024 and is likely to grow at a CAGR of 7.4% during 2025-2030 to reach USD 7.2 billion in 2030.

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Market Dynamics

Introduction

Flight management systems are basically in-flight systems that are designed in order to reduce the tasks of the crew members. This is a great help for those flights where the crew is small.

Flight management systems are available in a wide range of aircraft options such as narrow-body aircraft, wide-body aircraft, very large aircraft, and regional transport aircraft. Visual display unit, control display unit, and flight management computers are some of the important parts of the flight management systems.

Market Drivers

Increase in global aircraft orders, demand for next-generation flight management systems and advanced required navigation performance, immense growth in airline industry worldwide, and the development of glass cockpits resulting in better functional efficiency, among a host of others, are the major factors expected to drive the growth of the global flight management systems market during the forecast period.

Segments' Analysis

Segmentations

List of Sub-Segments

Segments with High Growth Opportunity

Fit Type Analysis

Linefit, Retrofit

The linefit segment accounted for the largest market share in 2024 and is expected to maintain its dominance during the forecast period.

Hardware Type Analysis

Visual Display Unit (VDU), Control Display Unit (CDU), and Flight Management Computers (FMC)

The flight management computers segment is likely to witness the highest growth, driven by the increase in the demand for technologically advanced and lightweight flight management systems.

Aircraft Type Analysis

Narrow-Body Aircraft, Wide-Body Aircraft, Very Large Aircraft, and Regional Transport Aircraft

The very large aircraft segment is estimated to depict the highest growth during the forecast period.

Regional Analysis

North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World

North American flight management system markets held the largest market share in 2024, and are expected to command the global market during the forecast period.

By Fit Type

Based on the fit type, the market is segmented as linefit and retrofit. The linefit segment accounted for the largest market share in 2024 and is expected to maintain its dominance during the forecast period. The growth of this segment is owing to the rise in aircraft orders as well as deliveries across the globe.

By Hardware Type

Based on the hardware type, the market is segmented as visual display unit (VDU), control display unit (CDU), and flight management computers (FMC). The flight management computers segment is likely to witness the highest growth, driven by the increase in the demand for technologically advanced and lightweight flight management systems. 

By Aircraft Type

Based on the aircraft type, the market is segmented as narrow-body aircraft, wide-body aircraft, very large aircraft, and regional transport aircraft. The very large aircraft segment is estimated to depict the highest growth during the forecast period. The key factors bolstering the growth of this segment are the need for long distance travel, upsurge in demand for higher capacity aircraft, and the rise in global air travel.

Regional Insights

In terms of regions, the North American flight management system markets held the largest market share in 2024, and is expected to command the global market during the forecast period. Asia-Pacific is estimated to be the fastest-growing market, driven by the growth of the commercial low-cost carriers in the region. The need for technologically advanced flight management systems, along with the increase in aircraft orders and deliveries are the prime driver for the growth of the flight management systems market in this region. China and India are the growth engines of the region.

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Key Players

Some of the major players in the flight management systems market are:

  • Esterline Technologies Corporation
  • Garmin Ltd.
  • General Electric Company
  • Honeywell International Inc.
  • Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc.
  • Leonardo-Finmeccanica Spa
  • Lufthansa Systems GmbH & Co. Kg
  • Navtech, Inc.
  • Rockwell Collins
  • Thales Group

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

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Research Methodology

This strategic assessment report, from Stratview Research, provides a comprehensive analysis that reflects today’s flight management systems market realities and future market possibilities for the forecast period of 2025 to 2030. After a continuous interest in our flight management systems market report from the industry stakeholders, we have tried to further accentuate our research scope to the flight management systems market to provide the most crystal-clear picture of the market. The report segments and analyses the market in the most detailed manner to provide a panoramic view of the market. The vital data/information provided in the report can play a crucial role for the market participants as well as investors in the identification of the low-hanging fruits available in the market as well as to formulate the growth strategies to expedite their growth process.

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 1000 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 the market players across the value chain in all four regions and industry experts to obtain both qualitative and quantitative insights.

Report Features

This report provides market intelligence in the most comprehensive way. The report structure has been kept such that it offers maximum business value. It provides critical insights into the market dynamics and will enable strategic decision making for the existing market players as well as those willing to enter the market. 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, product portfolio, product launches, etc.
  • 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 12 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 flight management systems market is segmented into the following categories.

By Fit Type

  • Linefit (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
  • Retrofit (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

By Aircraft Type

  • Narrow-Body Aircraft (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
  • Wide-Body Aircraft (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
  • Very Large Aircraft (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
  • Regional Transport Aircraft (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

By Hardware Type

  • Visual Display Unit (VDU) (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
  • Control Display Unit (CDU) (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
  • Flight Management Computers (FMC) (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

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: China, Japan, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
  • Rest of the World (Sub-Region Analysis: Latin America, the Middle East, and Others)

Report Customization Options

With this detailed report, Stratview Research offers one of the following free customization options to our respectable clients:

Company Profiling

  • Detailed profiling of additional market players (up to 3 players)
  • SWOT analysis of key players (up to 3 players)

Market Segmentation

  • Current market segmentation of any one of the fit types by hardware type.

Competitive Benchmarking

  • Benchmarking of key players on the following parameters: Product portfolio, geographical reach, regional presence, and strategic alliances.

Custom Research: Stratview Research offers custom research services across sectors. In case of any custom research requirement related to market assessment, competitive benchmarking, sourcing and procurement, target screening, and others, please send your inquiry to [email protected].

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Flight management systems are basically in-flight systems that is designed in order to reduce the tasks of the crew members. This is a great help for those flights where the crew is small. Flight management systems are available in a wide range of aircraft options such as narrow-body aircraft, wide-body aircraft, very large aircraft, and regional transport aircraft. Visual display unit, control display unit, and flight management computers are some of the important parts of the flight management systems.

The flight management systems market was estimated at USD 4.7 billion in 2024.

The forecasted value of the flight management systems market is expected to be reach USD 7.2 billion in 2030.

The flight management systems market is likely to grow at a CAGR of 7.4% during 2025-2030.

In terms of regions, the North American flight management system markets held the largest market share in 2024, and are expected to command the global market during the forecast period.

Some of the major players in the market are Esterline Technologies Corporation, Garmin Ltd., General Electric Company, Honeywell International Inc., Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc., Leonardo-Finmeccanica Spa, Lufthansa Systems GmbH & Co. Kg, Navtech, Inc., Rockwell Collins, and Thales Group.

The linefit segment is expected to remain dominant in the market in the coming years.

Increase in global aircraft orders, demand for next-generation flight management systems and advanced required navigation performance, immense growth in the the airline industry worldwide, and the development of glass cockpits resulting in better functional efficiency, among a host of others, are the major factors expected to drive the growth of the global flight management systems market during the forecast period.