Maintenance and Modifications
Surplus Parts Costs Forecast To Drop
Projected aircraft retirement rate for the next decade spells good news for buyers.

The retirement rate for commercial aircraft is expected to reach 1,000 aircraft per year in the coming decade, ushering in a new reality for all industry players. Today more than 80 percent of surplus parts in the aftermarket come from part-outs (up from 55 percent a decade ago), and that number is likely to rise in the next 10 years, according to ICF International.