Malaysia's ADE sees boom in aircraft repairs amid new plane shortages

Asia Digital Engineering CEO Mahesh Kumar

KUALA LUMPUR: The global aircraft repair industry will see more growth in the next six years as airlines keep flying their jets longer because of a shortage of new planes, said Mahesh Kumar, the CEO of Malaysia-based aviation services firm Asia Digital Engineering (ADE).

New deliveries have dropped sharply in recent months amid supply chain disruptions and rising labour costs, driving carriers to retain aircraft maintenance, repairs and operations (MRO) services for longer to keep older planes in the air, Mahesh said.