PUBLISHER: MarketsandMarkets | PRODUCT CODE: 1718902
PUBLISHER: MarketsandMarkets | PRODUCT CODE: 1718902
The aircraft sensors market is estimated to be USD 7.36 billion in 2025. It is projected to reach USD 9.33 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 4.9%. The demand for sophisticated avionics, expansion in air traffic worldwide, and commercial and military fleet size influence the market growth. Additionally, the expansion in the use of electric and hybrid propulsion demands specific thermal, pressure, and power management sensors. Moreover, increasing investments in unmanned aerial vehicles and future-generation defense systems are also driving the demand for aircraft sensors. Safety and performance standards enforced by regulations allow manufacturers to install more sensors in key systems. High demand for data-driven decision-making and digital transformation in aviation drives market growth.
Scope of the Report | |
---|---|
Years Considered for the Study | 2020-2030 |
Base Year | 2024 |
Forecast Period | 2025-2030 |
Units Considered | Value (USD Billion) |
Segments | By Sensor Type, Application, Connectivity, End Use, Aircraft Type and Region |
Regions covered | North America, Europe, APAC, RoW |
"The cabin & cargo environmental controls segment is projected to account for the second-largest share during the forecast period."
The cabin & cargo environmental controls segment is projected to account for the second-largest share during the forecast period due to the increasing demand for increased passenger comfort, safety, and cargo integrity. State-of-the-art aircraft are increasingly fitted with sophisticated environmental control systems (ECS) that control temperature, humidity, air pressure, and air quality inside cabin and cargo areas. Sensors are applied to play a key role in enabling real-time monitoring and control of these parameters, ensuring regulatory compliance and best-in-flight conditions. Growth in long-haul flights, premium passenger services, and transport of temperature-sensitive commodities, such as pharmaceuticals and electronics, further increase the demand for high-precision temperature, pressure, humidity, and gas sensors. Additionally, the increasing demand for health monitoring and air filtration systems, especially driven by increased post-pandemic cleanliness levels, is driving sensor integration. As aircraft OEMs and airlines invest increasingly in distinguishing customer experience and safeguarding cargo, this segment remains one of the stronger growth prospects within the larger aircraft sensors market.
"The proximity segment is estimated to account for the largest share in 2025."
The proximity segment is estimated to account for the largest share in 2025. This can be attributed to the critical role of proximity sensor types in providing aircraft safety, automation, and flight performance improvement. These sensors are commonly deployed in most aircraft systems, like landing gear, flight control surfaces, access doors, cargo bays, and thrust reversers, to sense objects or movement without contact. Their high reliability and performance under tightly coupled or hostile conditions make them essential to current aircraft systems. With more technologically sophisticated aircraft and automated components, proximity sensors are added to enable real-time system feedback, position confirmation, and fault detection. Furthermore, regulatory authorities are emphasizing safety standards and predictive maintenance more and more, compelling the market for the same even more. The rise in future commercial or military aircraft production also propels the requirement for proximity sensors.
"Asia Pacific is projected to be the fastest-growing market during the forecast period."
The Asia Pacific region is projected to be the fastest-growing market during the forecast period. This can be attributed to the swift growth of the commercial aviation sector in emerging economies like China, India, and Southeast Asia. Growing air passenger travel, expanding low-cost carrier traffic, and wide-scale fleet upgrade schemes are majorly driving the demand for new planes, spurring the adoption of sophisticated sensor technology.
Regional governments are investing heavily in modernizing defense, with nations such as China, India, South Korea, and Japan upgrading their military aviation fleet. This includes the procurement of new-generation fighter jets, surveillance jets, and UAVs, all of which require sophisticated sensor suites for performance tracking, navigation, and combat readiness.
The presence of new aerospace production hubs in the country and increasing collaboration with foreign OEMs fuel the expansion of sensor integration into domestic and export plane programs. Indigenous aircraft platform development and the introduction of sophisticated avionics systems also drive the demand for sensors in the region.
The Asia Pacific market is also gaining from the increasing focus on safety regulations, operation efficiency, and predictive maintenance, all of which are prime uses of aircraft sensors. With positive economic growth, favorable government policies, and rising adoption of technologies, Asia Pacific has good prospects to lead in the aircraft sensor market development during the forecast period.
Breakdown of Primaries
Honeywell International, Inc. (US); Safran (France); TE Connectivity Ltd. (Switzerland); Meggitt Plc (UK); and AMETEK, Inc. (US) are some of the leading players operating in the aircraft sensors market.
Research Coverage
The study covers the aircraft sensors market across various segments and subsegments. It aims to estimate this market's size and growth potential across different segments based on application, sensor type, aircraft type, end use, connectivity, and region. This study also includes an in-depth competitive analysis of the key players in the market, along with their company profiles, key observations related to their solutions and business offerings, recent developments undertaken by them, and key market strategies adopted by them.
This report will help the market leaders/new entrants with information on the closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall aircraft sensors market and its subsegments. The report covers the entire ecosystem of the aircraft sensors market. It will help stakeholders understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights to position their businesses better and plan suitable go-to-market strategies. The report will also help them understand the market's pulse and provide them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.