Air Starter Market Size, Share, Trends, Industry Analysis Report: By Type (Vane Air Starters, Turbine Air Starters, and Electric Air Starters), End User, and Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa) – Market Forecast, 2025–2034
The air starter market size is expected to reach USD 695.36 million by 2034, according to a new study by Polaris Market Research. The report “Air Starter Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report: By Type (Vane Air Starters, Turbine Air Starters, and Electric Air Starters), End User, and Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa); Market Forecast, 2025–2034” gives a detailed insight into current market dynamics and provides analysis on future market growth.
Air starters are essential to various industries, such as aviation, oil and gas, and marine, which are reliant on the efficient, reliable starting of engines. Air starters, which use compressed air to initiate engine ignition, are preferred over electric starters for heavy-duty engines due to their durability, reliability, and capacity to perform under challenging conditions. Key air starter market types are turbine air starters and vane air starters, each catering to different applications and engine types.
The air starter market opportunities are influenced by the increased demand for energy-efficient, high-performance engine starting systems. As industries prioritize sustainability, the market is experiencing a shift toward environmentally friendly air starters with reduced emissions. Furthermore, advancements in technology, such as the development of electric air starters, are reshaping the air starter market dynamics, providing new avenues for innovation.
The air starter market growth is attributed to the rising investments in the oil & gas sector, where air starters are widely used to start engines for drilling and exploration equipment. Market demand for durable, high-torque starters that ensure quick engine explosion has influenced manufacturers to enhance the performance and reliability of their products. The aviation industry's adoption of air starters for gas turbine engines further boosts the air starter market expansion, driven by the global increase in air travel.
Air Starter Market Report Highlights
In terms of type, in 2024, the turbine air starters segment accounted for the largest share of the market due to its reliability, efficiency, and suitability for high-power applications in various industries.
The oil & gas segment, based on end users, is expected to witness the highest CAGR during the forecast period due to increasing exploration and production activities and the demand for reliable and efficient starting solutions in harsh operating environments.
In 2024, North America dominated the air starter market share due to high demand from the region's well-established oil & gas and aviation industries.
The Asia Pacific market is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period due to rising industrialization and a growing focus on energy-efficient technologies in the region.
A few global key market players are Austart, Ingersoll Rand, Caterpillar, Rheinmetall AG, Honeywell International Inc., TLD, Maradyne, SPICO, JetAll, Guinalt, MASCO, KH Equipment, TDI, Hilliard Corporation, Textron Specialized Vehicles, and YSwinch.com.
Polaris Market Research has segmented the air starter market report on the basis of type, end user, and region:
By Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million; 2020–2034)
Vane Air Starters
Turbine Air Starters
Electric Air Starters
By End User Outlook (Revenue, USD Million; 2020–2034)
Oil & Gas
Military & Aviation
Mining
Marine
Others
By Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million; 2020–2034)
North America
- US
- Canada
- Germany
- UK
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Netherlands
- Rest of Europe
- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Australia
- Rest of Asia Pacific
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Rest of Latin America
- UAE
- Saudi Arabia
- Israel
- South Africa
- Rest of Middle East & Africa
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Report Description
- 1.1.1. Objectives of the Study
- 1.1.2. Market Scope
- 1.1.3. Assumptions
- 1.2. Stakeholders
- 2. Executive Summary
- 2.1. Market Highlights
- 3. Research Methodology
- 3.1. Overview
- 3.1.1. Data Mining
- 3.2. Data Sources
- 3.2.1. Primary Sources
- 3.2.2. Secondary Sources
- 4. Global Air Starter Market Insights
- 4.1. Air Starter Market – Market Snapshot
- 4.2. Air Starter Market Dynamics
- 4.2.1. Drivers and Opportunities
- 4.2.1.1. Technologically advanced product launches is driving the market size
- 4.2.1.2. Stringent building safety regulations are driving the Air Starter market growth
- 4.2.2. Restraints and Challenges
- 4.2.2.1. Availability of substitutes are limiting the adoption of Air Starter
- 4.3. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
- 4.3.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers (Moderate)
- 4.3.2. Threats of New Entrants: (Low)
- 4.3.3. Bargaining Power of Buyers (Moderate)
- 4.3.4. Threat of Substitute (Moderate)
- 4.3.5. Rivalry among existing firms (High)
- 4.4. PESTEL Analysis
- 4.5. Air Starter Market Trends
- 4.6. Value Chain Analysis
- 4.7. COVID-19 Impact Analysis
- 5. Global Air Starter Market, by Type
- 5.1. Key Findings
- 5.2. Introduction
- 5.2.1. Global Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 5.3. Vane Air Starters
- 5.3.1. Global Air Starter Market, by Vane Air Starters, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 5.4. Turbine Air Starters
- 5.4.1. Global Air Starter Market, by Turbine Air Starters, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 5.5. Electric Air Starters
- 5.5.1. Global Air Starter Market, by Electric Air Starters, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 6. Global Air Starter Market, by End User
- 6.1. Key Findings
- 6.2. Introduction
- 6.2.1. Global Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 6.3. Oil & Gas
- 6.3.1. Global Air Starter Market, by Oil & Gas, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 6.4. Military & Aviation
- 6.4.1. Global Air Starter Market, by Military & Aviation, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 6.5. Mining
- 6.5.1. Global Air Starter Market, by Mining, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 6.6. Marine
- 6.6.1. Global Air Starter Market, by Marine, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 6.7. Others
- 6.7.1. Global Air Starter Market, by Others, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7. Global Air Starter Market, by Geography
- 7.1. Key Findings
- 7.2. Introduction
- 7.2.1. Air Starter Market Assessment, By Geography, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.3. Air Starter Market – North America
- 7.3.1. North America: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.3.2. North America: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.3.3. Air Starter Market – U.S.
- 7.3.3.1. U.S.: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.3.3.2. U.S.: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.3.4. Air Starter Market – Canada
- 7.3.4.1. Canada: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.3.4.2. Canada: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.4. Air Starter Market – Europe
- 7.4.1. Europe: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.4.2. Europe: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.4.3. Air Starter Market – UK
- 7.4.3.1. UK: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.4.3.2. UK: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.4.4. Air Starter Market – France
- 7.4.4.1. France: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.4.4.2. France: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.4.5. Air Starter Market – Germany
- 7.4.5.1. Germany: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.4.5.2. Germany: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.4.6. Air Starter Market – Italy
- 7.4.6.1. Italy: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.4.6.2. Italy: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.4.7. Air Starter Market – Spain
- 7.4.7.1. Spain: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.4.7.2. Spain: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.4.8. Air Starter Market – Netherlands
- 7.4.8.1. Netherlands: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.4.8.2. Netherlands: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.4.9. Air Starter Market – Russia
- 7.4.9.1. Russia: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.4.9.2. Russia: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.4.10. Air Starter Market – Rest of Europe
- 7.4.10.1. Rest of Europe: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.4.10.2. Rest of Europe: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.5. Air Starter Market – Asia Pacific
- 7.5.1. Asia Pacific: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.5.2. Asia Pacific: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.5.3. Air Starter Market – China
- 7.5.3.1. China: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.5.3.2. China: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.5.4. Air Starter Market – India
- 7.5.4.1. India: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.5.4.2. India: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.5.5. Air Starter Market – Malaysia
- 7.5.5.1. Malaysia: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.5.5.2. Malaysia: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.5.6. Air Starter Market – Japan
- 7.5.6.1. Japan: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.5.6.2. Japan: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.5.7. Air Starter Market – Indonesia
- 7.5.7.1. Indonesia: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.5.7.2. Indonesia: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.5.8. Air Starter Market – South Korea
- 7.5.8.1. South Korea: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.5.8.2. South Korea: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.5.9. Air Starter Market – Australia
- 7.5.9.1. Australia: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.5.9.2. Australia: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.5.10. Air Starter Market – Rest of Asia Pacific
- 7.5.10.1. Rest of Asia Pacific: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.5.10.2. Rest of Asia Pacific: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.6. Air Starter Market – Middle East & Africa
- 7.6.1. Middle East & Africa: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.6.2. Middle East & Africa: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.6.3. Air Starter Market – Saudi Arabia
- 7.6.3.1. Saudi Arabia: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.6.3.2. Saudi Arabia: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.6.4. Air Starter Market – UAE
- 7.6.4.1. UAE: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.6.4.2. UAE: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.6.5. Air Starter Market – Israel
- 7.6.5.1. Israel: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.6.5.2. Israel: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.6.6. Air Starter Market – South Africa
- 7.6.6.1. South Africa: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.6.6.2. South Africa: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.6.7. Air Starter Market – Rest of Middle East & Africa
- 7.6.7.1. Rest of Middle East & Africa: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.6.7.2. Rest of Middle East & Africa: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.7. Air Starter Market – Latin America
- 7.7.1. Latin America: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.7.2. Latin America: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.7.3. Air Starter Market – Mexico
- 7.7.3.1. Mexico: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.7.3.2. Mexico: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.7.4. Air Starter Market – Brazil
- 7.7.4.1. Brazil: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.7.4.2. Brazil: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.7.5. Air Starter Market – Argentina
- 7.7.5.1. Argentina: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.7.5.2. Argentina: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.7.6. Air Starter Market – Rest of Latin America
- 7.7.6.1. Rest of Latin America: Air Starter Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 7.7.6.2. Rest of Latin America: Air Starter Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Million)
- 8. Competitive Landscape
- 8.1. Expansion and Acquisition Analysis
- 8.1.1. Expansion
- 8.1.2. Acquisitions
- 8.2. Partnerships/Collaborations/Agreements/Exhibitions
- 9. Company Profiles
- 9.1. Austart
- 9.1.1. Company Overview
- 9.1.2. Financial Performance
- 9.1.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.1.4. Recent Development
- 9.2. Ingersoll Rand
- 9.2.1. Company Overview
- 9.2.2. Financial Performance
- 9.2.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.2.4. Recent Development
- 9.3. Caterpillar
- 9.3.1. Company Overview
- 9.3.2. Financial Performance
- 9.3.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.3.4. Recent Development
- 9.4. Rheinmetall AG
- 9.4.1. Company Overview
- 9.4.2. Financial Performance
- 9.4.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.4.4. Recent Development
- 9.5. Honeywell International Inc.
- 9.5.1. Company Overview
- 9.5.2. Financial Performance
- 9.5.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.5.4. Recent Development
- 9.6. TLD
- 9.6.1. Company Overview
- 9.6.2. Financial Performance
- 9.6.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.6.4. Recent Development
- 9.7. Maradyne
- 9.7.1. Company Overview
- 9.7.2. Financial Performance
- 9.7.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.7.4. Recent Development
- 9.8. SPICO
- 9.8.1. Company Overview
- 9.8.2. Financial Performance
- 9.8.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.8.4. Recent Development
- 9.9. JetAll
- 9.9.1. Company Overview
- 9.9.2. Financial Performance
- 9.9.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.9.4. Recent Development
- 9.10. Guinalt
- 9.10.1. Company Overview
- 9.10.2. Financial Performance
- 9.10.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.10.4. Recent Development
- 9.11. MASCO
- 9.11.1. Company Overview
- 9.11.2. Financial Performance
- 9.11.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.11.4. Recent Development
- 9.12. KH Equipment
- 9.12.1. Company Overview
- 9.12.2. Financial Performance
- 9.12.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.12.4. Recent Development
- 9.13. TDI
- 9.13.1. Company Overview
- 9.13.2. Financial Performance
- 9.13.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.13.4. Recent Development
- 9.14. Hilliard Corporation
- 9.14.1. Company Overview
- 9.14.2. Financial Performance
- 9.14.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.14.4. Recent Development
- 9.15. Textron Specialized Vehicles
- 9.15.1. Company Overview
- 9.15.2. Financial Performance
- 9.15.3. Product Benchmarking
- 9.15.4. Recent Development
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