Landing Gear Bearings Market 2025

Industry Size, Emerging Trends, Regions, Growth Insights, Opportunities, and Forecast By 2033

Landing Gear Bearings Market by Bearing Type (Roller Bearings, Ball Bearings, Plain Bearings, Others), by Application (Commercial Aircraft Military Aircraft, Business Jets, Helicopters, Unmanned, Aerial Vehicles), by Material, by End Users, and by Region – Global Share and Forecast to 2033

Region: Global | Format: Word, PPT, Excel | Report Status: Ongoing

Description

According to the Market Statsville Group (MSG), the Global Landing Gear Bearings Market size is expected to project a considerable CAGR of 6.4% from 2025 to 2033. 

The market for landing gear bearings is an important subsector within the aerospace industry due to increasing need for better functional spare parts for the landing gear systems of aircrafts. These bear in the landing gear systems to facilitate the movement of the wheels ,struts and other components during take off, landing and even taxiing . It is fused by a large passenger traffic in airlines, the growth of airlines, overall demand of new airplanes especially in developing countries. In addition to this, the improvement in the bearing material like, high strength alioyes and composite bearing material are increasing the reliability and robustness of the landing gear system. The market also occurs from the trends towards aircraft modernization and retrofit solutions requirements for aircraft fleets. Major players in the industry are increasingly concentrating on research and development of new and refined bearings that can meet the numerous specifications related to aviation safety, lightweight, and operational effectiveness. The potential for growth of this market can be however forecasted to increase in the years to come.

 

Definition of the Landing Gear Bearings

Landing gear bearings are specialized mechanical parts that will support and enable the efficient movement of an aircraft landing gear system. They have been engineered to handle great loads, high-impact forces, and rotational motion during takeoff, landing, and taxiing. Usually made from high-strength materials, they maintain stability, durability, and reliability, contributing to the overall security and efficiency of the landing gear mechanism in commercial and military aircraft.

Global Landing Gear Bearings Market Dynamics

Drivers: Increasing Air Travel Demand

The rising air traffic is one of the key factors influencing the growth of the landing gear bearings market due to the continuously growing passenger traffic trends across the globe. These include increased disposable income, emergence of a new middle income class especially in developing countries and changing Economics where people prefer to use airlines. Carriers are adding new aircraft to their fleets in response to the increase in demand for air travel causing higher demand for new planes. This directly affects consumption of landing gear bearings, which play critical roles in making aircraft safe to use during take-off, landing and taxiing. However, increased use of LCCs and growth of regional airlines will boost the aircraft acquisition even further and there are opportunities for more sophisticated and long-lasting landing gear bearings. By development in aviation industry, reliability and efficiency of the high-performance gear landing system will be essential for the market of bearing towards gear landing.

Challenges: Stringent Regulations

High requirements to the reliability due to strict peculiarities of aerospace manufacturing sector are considered to be the main threat for the companies which manufacture landing gear bearings, as safety and quality are the most important aspects in this industry. There is particular regulation from aviation authorities including FAA and EASA to guarantee the standards of the safe and reliable quality of landing gear bearings among other aircraft components. Manufacturers need to do this because it means high level of testing, certification and compliance to standard material specifications. This results in higher costs of development and expansion of the duration that is required to manufacture a specific product. Additionally, substantial fines and, or recalls can be given to businesses that only slightly violate these regulations. A requirement to constantly innovate to suit the changing regulations becomes an extra challenge. As the case for manufacturers, both pursuit of high quality bearings and cost control while trying to adhere to the regulations presents a constant task that needs constant research, new technologies and quality control. 

 

Scope of the Global Landing Gear Bearings Market 

The study categorizes the Landing Gear Bearings market based on Bearing Type, Application, End-Users, Material at the regional and global levels.

By Bearing Type Outlook (Sales, USD Million, 2019-2033)

  • Roller Bearings
  • Ball Bearings
  • Plain Bearings
  • Others

By Application Outlook (Sales, USD Million, 2019-2033)

  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Military Aircraft
  • Business Jets
  • Helicopters
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

By End-Users Outlook (Sales, USD Million, 2019-2033)

  • Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
  • Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO)
  • By Material Outlook (Sales, USD Million, 2019-2033)
  • Steel
  • Alloys
  • Composites

By Region Outlook (Sales, USD Million, 2019-2033)

  • North America 
    • US
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • Europe 
    • Germany
    • Italy
    • France
    • UK
    • Spain
    • Poland
    • Russia
    • The Netherlands
    • Norway
    • Czech Republic
    • Rest of Europe
  • Asia Pacific 
    • China
    • Japan
    • India
    • South Korea
    • Indonesia
    • Malaysia
    • Thailand
    • Singapore
    • Australia & New Zealand
    • Rest of Asia Pacific
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Colombia
    • Rest of South America
  • The Middle East & Africa
    • Saudi Arabia
    • UAE
    • South Africa
    • Northern Africa
    • Rest of MEA

Roller bearings segment accounts for the largest market share by Bearing Type 

Based on the Bearing Type,  the market is divided into Roller Bearings, Ball Bearings, Plain Bearings, Others. Roller bearings are the dominant segment of the Landing Gear Bearings Market. This is due to their better load carrying capacity and the facility to take the radial as well as axial loads. These bearings are commonly applied in the systems of the landing gears due to the movements and the great stresses resulting from take-outs, landings, and taxying. Such elements are more durable and built to higher standards normally needed in the commercial and military aircraft. In addition, the trends in the development of the roller bearing designs like tapered and cylindrical roller bearings also improve its performance and effectiveness and that grows its demand among manufactures and maintenances. Increased usage of large and massive aircraft, which puts pressure on the bearing capacity and stress on the bearing system also results into higher usage of roller bearings. Coupled with the factor of reliability, their capacity to deliver on increasingly demanding aviation safety requirements makes this segment the clear market leader within landing gear bearings.

North America accounted for the largest market share by Region

Based on the regions, the global market of Landing Gear Bearings has been segmented across North America, Europe, the Middle East & Africa, South America, and Asia-Pacific. The North America dominates the Landing Gear Bearings market. This is attributed to its already developed aerospace nation and the incorporation of leading player in the creation of aircrafts including Boeing company and Lockheed Martin firm. It has a rich supply network of aerospace components and technological companies that will assist in the creation of sophisticated and high-performance LG bearings. Furthermore, there are large numbers of commercial airline operators and defense aviation interests in the region, which exhibit chronic requirements for new aircraft and spare parts. In particular, the military aviation segment of various countries, especially the United States, offers a large demand for manufactured landing gear bearings. In addition, the emphasis on R and D and the conservative implementation of the AVS standards in North American countries foster the use of robust and advanced bearings. The region’s significant consumables and service such as maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) activities is a major factor bolstering the companies’ position in the global landing gear bearings market.

 

Competitive Landscape: Global Landing Gear Bearings Market 

The global landing gear bearings market is highly competitive, with the top players being SKF, NTN Corporation, Collins Aerospace, and Timken. The competition in the market is fueled by innovation, material development, and strategic partnerships. Regional players also compete with global players by offering cost-effective solutions. Stringent quality standards force continuous investment in research and development.

Major players in the global Landing Gear Bearings market are: 

  • GE
  • Pratt & Whitney
  • NSK
  • Schaeffler
  • IHI Corporation
  • AST Bearings LLC
  • Thomson
  • Rockwell
  • KHI
  • Safran
  • Avio Aero
  • NTN
  • Other Major Players
     

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  • PUBLISHED ON: MARCH, 2024
  • BASE YEAR: 2023
  • FORECAST PERIOD: 2024-2033
  • STUDY PERIOD: 2019 - 2033
  • COMPANIES COVERED: 15
  • COUNTRIES COVERED: 24
  • NO OF PAGES: 286

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