Global MRO Market

Economic Assessment

Prepared For:

Aeronautical Repair Station Association

The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA)

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Prepared By:

Ann Arbor, Michigan Amersham, United Kingdom Singapore

www.AeroStrategy.com

AeroStrategy
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: August 21, 2009

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................... 1
2. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 3
3. AIRFRAME HEAVY MAINTENANCE ....................................................................... 5
3.1. Introduction ........................................................................................................ 5
3.2. Market Description ............................................................................................. 5
3.3. Cost Structure .................................................................................................... 8
3.4. Supply Chain ...................................................................................................... 9
3.5. Economic Activity ............................................................................................. 10
4. ENGINE OVERHAUL ............................................................................................. 13
4.1. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 13
4.2. Market Description ........................................................................................... 13
4.3. Cost Structure .................................................................................................. 16
4.4. Supply Chain .................................................................................................... 17
4.5. Economic Activity ............................................................................................. 18
5. COMPONENT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................. 21
5.1. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 21
5.2. Market Description ........................................................................................... 22
5.3. Cost Structure .................................................................................................. 24
5.4. Supply Chain .................................................................................................... 26
5.5. Economic Activity ............................................................................................. 27
6. LINE MAINTENANCE............................................................................................. 30
6.1. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 30
6.2. Market Description ........................................................................................... 31
6.3. Cost Structure .................................................................................................. 33
6.4. Supply Chain .................................................................................................... 33
6.5. Economic Activity ............................................................................................. 34
7. CONCLUSIONS ..................................................................................................... 36

ARSA Global MRO Market Economic AssessmentAugust 21, 2009

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