The global commercial aircraft carbon brakes market size was valued at USD 1,080.39 Million in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group estimates the market to reach USD 1,969.06 Million by 2033, exhibiting a CAGR of 6.55% from 2025-2033. North America currently dominates the market, holding a market share of over 35.0% in 2024. The significant growth in commercial aircraft production, heightened demand for fuel efficiency and sustainability, rapid technological advancements in brake materials, and ongoing growth in air traffic and fleet expansion are some of the major factors bolstering the commercial aircraft carbon brakes market share.
Carbon brakes help stop a moving aircraft by exploiting friction between the rotating and stationary discs. These brakes are durable and resistant against high temperature, thermal shock and mechanical fatigue. Consequently, they are widely preferred over steel brakes in commercial aircraft. The retrofitting of these brakes in certain airplanes models can help decrease fuel consumption and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Moreover, improvements in the manufacturing and overhaul procedures have reduced the overall cost of carbon brakes, which is expanding their applications in small, short-haul commercial aircraft.
The rising air passenger traffic on account of inflating disposable incomes, increasing business travels and the easy availability of online travel bookings represents one of the key factors bolstering the market growth. Moreover, the growing international trade, along with the escalating demand for high-performance brakes in commercial aircraft, is also stimulating the market growth. Furthermore, advantages associated with carbon brakes, such as long service intervals, low maintenance costs, high energy absorption and fast cooling rates, are increasing their adoption over conventional brakes. Apart from this, with the rising environmental concerns, governing agencies of various countries are imposing stringent standards on greenhouse gas (GHG) emission from the aviation industry, which is influencing the market positively. However, a decline in travel and tourism activities due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and suspension of various domestic and international airline services is negatively impacting the market growth. It is anticipated to experience growth once lockdown restrictions are relaxed.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global commercial aircraft carbon brakes market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on aircraft type, material, manufacturing process and end user.
Breakup by Aircraft Type:
- Narrow-body Aircraft
- Wide-body Aircraft
- Others
- Petroleum Pitch
- Polyacrylonitrile
- Chemical Vapor Infiltration
- Liquid Phase Infiltration
- OEM
- Aftermarket
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
The report has also analysed the competitive landscape of the market with some of the key players being Airbus SE, Crane Company, Honeywell International Inc., Meggitt Plc, Mersen, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Safran S.A. and SGL Carbon SE.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
1.How big is the commercial aircraft carbon brakes market?
2.What is the future outlook of commercial aircraft carbon brakes market?
3.What are the key factors driving the commercial aircraft carbon brakes market?
4.Which region accounts for the largest commercial aircraft carbon brakes market share?
5.Which are the leading companies in the global commercial aircraft carbon brakes market?
- 1 Preface
- 2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
- 3 Executive Summary
- 4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
- 5 Global Commercial Aircraft Carbon Brakes Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
- 6 Market Breakup by Aircraft Type
- 6.1 Narrow-body Aircraft
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Wide-body Aircraft
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
- 6.3 Others
- 6.3.1 Market Trends
- 6.3.2 Market Forecast
- 7 Market Breakup by Material
- 7.1 Petroleum Pitch
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 Polyacrylonitrile
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8 Market Breakup by Manufacturing Process
- 8.1 Chemical Vapor Infiltration
- 8.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2 Liquid Phase Infiltration
- 8.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9 Market Breakup by End User
- 9.1 OEM
- 9.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2 Aftermarket
- 9.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10 Market Breakup by Region
- 10.1 North America
- 10.1.1 United States
- 10.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.1.2 Canada
- 10.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2 Asia Pacific
- 10.2.1 China
- 10.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.2 Japan
- 10.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.3 India
- 10.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.4 South Korea
- 10.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.5 Australia
- 10.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.6 Indonesia
- 10.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.7 Others
- 10.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3 Europe
- 10.3.1 Germany
- 10.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.2 France
- 10.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.3 United Kingdom
- 10.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.4 Italy
- 10.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.5 Spain
- 10.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.6 Russia
- 10.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.7 Others
- 10.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4 Latin America
- 10.4.1 Brazil
- 10.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4.2 Mexico
- 10.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4.3 Others
- 10.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.5 Middle East and Africa
- 10.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 10.5.3 Market Forecast
- 11 SWOT Analysis
- 11.1 Overview
- 11.2 Strengths
- 11.3 Weaknesses
- 11.4 Opportunities
- 11.5 Threats
- 12 Value Chain Analysis
- 13 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 13.1 Overview
- 13.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 13.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 13.4 Degree of Competition
- 13.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 13.6 Threat of Substitutes
- 14 Price Analysis
- 15 Competitive Landscape
- 15.1 Market Structure
- 15.2 Key Players
- 15.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 15.3.1 Airbus SE
- 15.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.1.3 Financials
- 15.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.2 Crane Company
- 15.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.2.3 Financials
- 15.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.3 Honeywell International Inc.
- 15.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.3.3 Financials
- 15.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.4 Meggitt Plc
- 15.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.4.3 Financials
- 15.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.5 Mersen
- 15.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.5.3 Financials
- 15.3.5.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.6 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
- 15.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.6.3 Financials
- 15.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.7 Parker-Hannifin Corporation
- 15.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.7.3 Financials
- 15.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.8 Raytheon Technologies Corporation
- 15.3.8.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.8.3 Financials
- 15.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.9 Safran S.A.
- 15.3.9.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.9.3 Financials
- 15.3.9.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.10 SGL Carbon SE
- 15.3.10.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.10.3 Financials
- 15.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis
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