Andy Nixon hopes MRO Insider will change how airplane owners choose who does their aircraft maintenance. [Courtesy: Andy Nixon]
Key Takeaways:
The global aircraft MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) market is experiencing significant growth, with increasing commercial and general aviation fleets leading to unprecedented backlogs and challenges for facilities and operators.
Andy Nixon created MRO Insider, a two-sided marketplace app designed to connect aircraft owners/operators directly with maintenance providers, including smaller independent shops, to alleviate these industry pressures.
The platform aims to provide transparency, flexibility, and reduce aircraft downtime by allowing users to request maintenance services and receive options from a network of providers.
MRO Insider is growing rapidly, with plans to expand its services beyond maintenance to include fuel, hangar, and supplemental lift requests, operating on a "no pay to play" model.
A recent Brandessence Market Research report published this week said that the global aircraft MRO market was valued at $70.84 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach $97.12 billion by 2028.
The same study estimates that by 2027 the commercial fleet could grow to more than 35,000 aircraft—an increase of 33 percent compared to the fleet size a decade earlier (2017).
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Michael Wildes holds a master’s degree in Logistics & Supply Chain Management, and a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Science, both from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Previously, he worked at the university’s flight department as a Flight Check Airman, Assistant Training Manager, and Quality Assurance Mentor. He holds MEI, CFI & CFII ratings. Follow Michael on Twitter @Captainwildes.
