Maintenance and Modifications
Aftermarket Sales Will Lift Despite Downturn, Says UBS
Despite the increasingly uncertain economic outlook, trading conditions for companies making their living from the air transport aftermarket are improving,
Prospects for the air transport aftermarket business, including airliner maintenance and spares provision, are more positive than they might seem, according to analysts at Swiss bank UBS. (Photo: SR Technics)
Prospects for the air transport aftermarket business, including airliner maintenance and spares provision, are more positive than they might seem, according to analysts at Swiss bank UBS. (Photo: SR Technics)

Despite the increasingly uncertain economic outlook, trading conditions for companies making their living from the air transport aftermarket are improving, according to analysts at Swiss bank UBS.

In research published on August 31, analysts argued that the industry is wrong to assume that the aftermarket, including maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and spare parts provision, will diminish along with a period of slow growth. The UBS team pointed to three factors underpinning aftermarket income, including changes in fleet age profile and shifting needs for spare parts.