1、Air Transport Fleet&MRO Trends30 September 2024Richard BrownNaveo Managing D+44 7718 893 833 Naveo Limited 20242Richard BrownManaging Director,NAVEO C travel recovery continues,translating into continued demand for MRO services.It took five years,but 2024 started well,with hours 103-109%of January 2

2、019.Since July 2023,air transport flying hours have been at or very close to 2019 levels.Total flying hours in 2023 were 97%of full-year 2019 flying hours and a substantial increase on the 79%of 2019 flying hours seen in 2022.This August saw flying hours that were 107%of August 2019 hours.So far in

3、2024,flying hours from January to the end of August have been 106%of those flown from January to August 2019.International flying hours in August 2024 were up an impressive 11%on August 2023,and domestic flying hours were up 3%on August 2023.Domestic travel has been leading the recovery,with utiliza

4、tion already above pre-COVID levels,but international flying is now above pre-COVID levels,with utilization at 102%of pre-COVID levels.Its good to see international flying back.Supply chain challenges persist and cause frustration for airlines,MROs and OEMs.Shortages of talent,raw materials,producti

5、on and maintenance capacity continue to manifest in new aircraft delays,part delays and extended maintenance lead times.In-service durability issues,particularly with some engines,are being addressed,but as we work through these remedies,retirements have been delayed,and supply-chain bottlenecks con

6、tinue.Production and MRO capacity remain tight.In recent years,relatively higher interest rates have made it harder and costlier for some sub-tier suppliers to obtain working capital to fund the production and MRO market ramp-up.Long payment terms with OEMs arent helping smaller supplier cash flow o