Airliner World Magazine MRO Asia-Pacific 2025 Special Issue

As the aviation industry prepares to meet in Singapore for MRO Asia-Pacific 2025 from September 16-18, Airliner World takes a closer look at some of the region’s most pressing maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) challenges in a dedicated supplement compiled by Bernie Baldwin.

Airframe maintenance remains the bedrock of the sector. With the Asia-Pacific market forecast to hit $24bn by mid-decade and fleets across China, India and Southeast Asia continuing to expand, MRO providers are racing to invest in new hangars, tooling and technologies. GMR Aero Technic and ST Engineering highlight how innovation – from AI-driven scheduling platforms to robotic tugs – is reshaping turnaround times and service reliability.

Cost-consciousness is equally critical in component overhaul. Repair versus replace is not a new debate, but supply chain turbulence has given it fresh urgency. Lufthansa Technik, AJW Group and Asia Digital Engineering explain how airlines are turning to advanced repairs, additive manufacturing and AI-enabled inventory tools to mitigate part shortages and squeeze further value from every unit.

Technology is also transforming the digital backbone of maintenance. Providers such as Veryon and Ramco Systems are embedding AI and predictive analytics into software platforms, bringing smarter forecasting, automated workflows and regulatory compliance tracking that ease the burden on stretched technical departments.

Yet none of this progress is possible without people. With Boeing forecasting a need for more than 293,000 new technicians in Asia-Pacific alone by 2044, organisations such as HAECO are rethinking training, blending classroom instruction, immersive simulations and AI-powered tools to equip the next generation.