The 2021 Embraer ERJ 135 / 140 / 145 Aircraft Maintenance & Material Forecast
Are you an operator or do you support the Embraer ERJ 135, 140, and 145 aircraft?
If so, this is a must-read for you.
Think of it as your high-level aircraft component and maintenance forecasting resource.
It’ll help you ask and answer critical questions for your operation.
The article is broken down into the following sections:
Annual Fleet Information
Annual Aircraft Part Demand
Annual Material Demand By Category
Annual Aircraft Component Spend by ATA Chapter
Annual Embraer ERJ Aircraft Maintenance Events
Engine Maintenance
Airframe Heavy Maintenance Checks
Annual Fleet Maintenance Labor Costs
Annual Embraer ERJ Fleet Information
In 2021, there are 600 active ERJ 135 / 140 / 145 aircraft in the world.
It’s forecasted that 0 aircraft will be retired through 2022, which will impact aircraft material prices.
On average, the worldwide ERJ fleet has an average utilization of 1,513 flight hours.
Now that you have the necessary information about the ERJ fleet let’s get into the details of aircraft components.
Annual Embraer ERJ Aircraft Part Demand
The total MRO demand for ERJ aircraft components in 2021 is $133,997,200.00.
That’s 15.7% of the total MRO demand, which is $854 million.
Annual Material Demand By Category
A Check: $2,487,884.00
Airframe Heavy C Check: $5,675,078.00
Airframe Heavy D Check: $7,503,885.00
Daily & Weekly Checks: $7,503,885.00
Transit Checks: $7,503,885.00
Annual Aircraft Component Spend by ATA Chapter
ATA 32 Wheels & Brakes (only): $31,598,449
ATA 49 APU: $26,051,313
ATA 73 Engine Fuel & Control: $13,467,780
ATA 78-30 Thrust Reverser (only): $11,940,821
ATA 27 Flight Controls: $5,637,409
ATA 31 Instruments/Avionics: $5,279,772
ATA 25 Interior Equip & Furnishings: $4,517,444
ATA 29 Hydraulic Power: $4,479,799
ATA 21 Air Conditioning & Pressurization: $4,395,092
ATA 34 Navigation/Avionics: $3,623,339
ATA 22 Autoflight: $3,453,943
ATA 24 Electrical Power: $3,359,836
ATA 80 Starting: $2,813,963
ATA 79 Engine Oil: $2,249,275
ATA 23 Communications: $2,013,980
ATA 35 Oxygen: $1,861,391
ATA 36 Pneumatics: $1,675,172
ATA 78 Exhaust Non-Thrust Reverser: $1,628,113
ATA 32 Landing Gear (only): $1,601,839
ATA 28 Fuel: $846,948
ATA 44 IFE(C) Components: $672,578
ATA 26 Fire Protection: $357,553
ATA 75 Bleed Air: $291,686
ATA 77 Engine Indicating: $179,705
To use these figures, divide the total costs by the total active number of aircraft to narrow these numbers per aircraft.
For example, the estimated APU component spend per aircraft is $43,418.85 ($26,051,313.00 / 600).
This is a rough estimate, but it gives you an idea of what you can expect for various categories.
Annual Embraer ERJ Aircraft Maintenance Events
In 2021, there are 531 MRO events for the worldwide ERJ fleet.
The total MRO demand is expected to reach $854,556,846.00.
Let’s break these numbers down.
ERJ 135 / 140 / 145 Engine Maintenance
AE3007 engine maintenance events account for 51.6% of the total MRO event costs.
310 AE3007 engines are expected to get overhauled in 2021 with 34 LLP events. The total engine maintenance cost is forecasted to be $440,906,000.00
That’s $1,281,703.49 per event.
The total engine cost forecast varies widely depending on the operation, location, and engine specifics.
ERJ 135 / 140 / 145 Airframe Heavy Maintenance Checks
C-check events account for 27% of the total MRO events.
142 C-checks are expected in 2021, with a total C-check cost of $27,672,098.00.
That’s $194,873.93 per C-check.
Here’s how it breaks down:
Labor costs: $21,997,020.00 total. $154,908.59 per C-check.
Material costs: $5,675,078.00 total. $39,965.33 per C-check.
D-check events account for 8% of the total MRO events.
45 D-checks are expected in 2021, with a total D-check cost of $28,607,760.00.
That’s $635,728.00 per D-check.
Here’s how it breaks down:
Labor costs: $21,103,875.00 total. $468,975.00 per D-check.
Material costs: $7,503,885.00 total. $166,753.00 per D-check.
Annual Embraer ERJ Fleet Maintenance Labor Costs
Time is the one thing we don’t get back. It’s also one of the most substantial expenses for any operation.
The more efficient you are with time, the more productive labor hours your operation receives.
Here’s how it breaks down for the EMB 135 / 140 / 145 fleets.
A total of $208,857,219.00 will be spent on MRO labor in 2021.
The total labor hours are forecasted to be 3,081,126 hours.
Here are the labor costs broken down:
Annual Labor Spend Per Category
A Check: $7,463,825.00
Airframe Heavy C Check: $21,997,020.00
Airframe Heavy D Check: $21,103,875.00
Daily & Weekly Checks: $106,096,529.00
Transit Checks: $52,195,970.00