Aerospace and Defense Ducting Global Market Opportunities and Strategies to 2034

This report describes and explains the aerospace and defense ducting market and covers 2019-2024, termed the historic period, and 2024-2029, 2034F termed the forecast period. The report evaluates the market across each region and for the major economies within each region.

The global aerospace and defense ducting market reached a value of nearly $5.52 billion in 2024, having grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.65% since 2019. The market is expected to grow from $5.52 billion in 2024 to $7.03 billion in 2029 at a rate of 4.96%. The market is then expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.44% from 2029 and reach $8.73 billion in 2034.

Growth in the historic period resulted from the growth of defense modernization programs, rise in sustainability and emission regulations, focus on fuel efficiency and growth in aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) activities. Factors that negatively affected growth in the historic period were skilled workforce shortages and stringent certification requirements.

Going forward, the rising defense spending, growth in aircraft production, rising investments in urban air mobility (UAM) and EVTOL aircraft and rising demand for lightweight and corrosion-resistant materials will drive the growth. Factors that could hinder the growth of the aerospace and defense ducting market in the future include high production and maintenance costs, complex design and integration challenges and impact of trade war and tariff.

North America was the largest region in the aerospace and defense ducting market, accounting for 39.36% or $2.17 billion of the total in 2024. It was followed by Asia Pacific, Western Europe and then the other regions. Going forward, the fastest-growing regions in the aerospace and defense ducting market will be Asia Pacific and Middle East where growth will be at CAGRs of 6.88% and 5.96% respectively. These will be followed by Africa and North America where the markets are expected to grow at CAGRs of 5.17% and 4.78% respectively.

The global aerospace and defense ducting market is fairly fragmented, with a large number of small players operating in the market. The top ten competitors in the market made up to 24.21% of the total market in 2024. Eaton Corporation was the largest competitor with a 4.70% share of the market, followed by Safran S.A with 4.11%, Triumph Group Inc with 2.70%, Arrowhead Products with 2.53%, GE Aerospace with 2.22%, Saint-Gobain S.A with 1.89%, RBC Bearings Incorporated with 1.67%, Senior Aerospace BWT (Senior plc) with 1.67%, ITT Aerospace with 1.60% and Hutchinson Aerospace with 1.12%.

The aerospace and defense ducting market is segmented by duct type into rigid, semi-rigid and flexible. The rigid market was the largest segment of the aerospace and defense ducting market segmented by duct type, accounting for 46.26% or $2.55 billion of the total in 2024. Going forward, the semi-rigid segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the aerospace and defense ducting market segmented by duct type, at a CAGR of 5.49% during 2024-2029.

The aerospace and defense ducting market is segmented by material into titanium ducts, stainless steel ducts, nickel alloy ducts, composite ducts and other materials. The composite ducts market was the largest segment of the aerospace and defense ducting market segmented by material, accounting for 48.71% or $2.68 billion of the total in 2024. Going forward, the composite ducts segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the aerospace and defense ducting market segmented by material, at a CAGR of 5,91% during 2024-2029.

The aerospace and defense ducting market is segmented by application into commercial aircraft, regional aircraft, general aviation, helicopter and military aircraft. The commercial aircraft market was the largest segment of the aerospace and defense ducting market segmented by application, accounting for 51.28% or $2.83 billion of the total in 2024. Going forward, the military aircraft segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the aerospace and defense ducting market segmented by application, at a CAGR of 6.01% during 2024-2029.

The aerospace and defense ducting market is segmented by pressure into high pressure and low pressure. The high pressure market was the largest segment of the aerospace and defense ducting market segmented by pressure, accounting for 60.25% or $3.32 billion of the total in 2024. Going forward, the high pressure segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the aerospace and defense ducting market segmented by pressure, at a CAGR of 5.50% during 2024-2029.

The top opportunities in the aerospace and defense ducting markets segmented by duct type will arise in the rigid segment, which will gain $646.98 million of global annual sales by 2029. The top opportunities in the aerospace and defense ducting markets segmented by material will arise in the composite ducts segment, which will gain $893.78 million of global annual sales by 2029. The top opportunities in the aerospace and defense ducting markets segmented by application will arise in the commercial aircraft segment, which will gain $784.1 million of global annual sales by 2029. The top opportunities in the aerospace and defense ducting markets segmented by pressure will arise in the high pressure segment, which will gain $1.02 billion of global annual sales by 2029. The aerospace and defense ducting market size will gain the most in the USA at $447.41 million.

Market-trend-based strategies for the aerospace and defense ducting market include focus on development of titanium and hybrid metal-composite rigid ducts for high-temperature applications, focus on advancements in reinforced plastic semi-rigid ducts for corrosion resistance and flexibility and focus on strategic partnership for aerospace system development.

Player-adopted strategies in the aerospace and defense ducting market include focus on new launches to enhance business offerings, focus on strategic acquisitions to enhance business offerings and focus on expanding business capabilities through strategic investment.

To take advantage of the opportunities, the analyst recommends the aerospace and defense ducting market companies to focus on advanced materials and strategic partnerships, focus on reinforced plastic semi-rigid ducting and material innovation, focus on semi-rigid ducting for scalable growth, focus on composite ducts to accelerate market growth, focus on high-pressure ducting to maximize growth and margin, expand in emerging markets, focus on strategic partnerships and supply chain integration, focus on competitive pricing discipline to drive sustainable growth, promotion strategy recommendations for aerospace and defense ducting companies, brand visibility and targeted outreach priorities in aerospace and defense ducting markets and focus on military aircraft to capture high-growth demand.