MROs and suppliers are actively adopting digital systems that reduce procurement friction, accelerate sales, and expand global reach. In fact, 65 percent of aviation professionals are exploring AI and automation in predictive maintenance and daily operations to reduce unplanned downtime.
Locatory.com has emerged as a leading platform in this transformation, not only tracking market trends, but also driving efficiency gains for airlines around the world.
Today, more than 25,000 aviation professionals rely on Locatory.com to find, buy or sell aircraft parts, consumables, chemicals, assets, equipment and related services. Marketplace users reported significant operational improvements, highlighting the shift from sluggish and reactive supply chain operations to a new standard built on speed, visibility and measurable performance.
Achieving operational efficiency and competitive advantage
CAS, a leading Cyprus-based MRO provider that provides aircraft maintenance, repair and logistics support across civil aviation, has joined forces with Locatory.com to enhance procurement efficiency through lower costs, faster operations timelines, and broader access to suppliers.
Results include measurable reductions in response time and operational delays, improved inventory management, and new business opportunities.
As Savvas Pashortides, Supply Chain Director at CAS, says:
“Locatory.com has become a real strategic advantage for our business. The platform combines speed, transparency and cost efficiency with an exceptional level of personal support. Our dedicated account managers don’t just solve problems – they open new opportunities, connect us with trusted suppliers, and help us stay ahead in an increasingly competitive market. Therefore, it’s more than just a sourcing tool.”
Expanding access to global markets
Executive Jet Support, a leading supplier of aircraft components and airframe parts, uses the Locatory.com platform to increase its international reach and improve its sales cycle.
Mark Browse, Chief Operating Officer at Executive Jet Support, highlights:
“We have seen a significant increase in leads and repeat customers since joining Locatory.com. The platform not only connects suppliers and buyers, it creates relationships built on trust, speed and transparency. It has become a vital part of our growth strategy at Executive Jet Support.”
Locatory.com has enabled Executive Jet Support to expand inventory turnover with increased visibility in international markets.
Industry context and operational challenges
The global MRO market is expected to grow from US$92.3 billion in 2025 to US$137 billion by 2032, while aerospace parts manufacturing is expected to rise from US$979 billion to US$1.53 trillion. Despite this growth, traditional supply chain approaches limit efficiency and market reach, exposing manufacturers that previously relied on long-term customer relationships and predictable production to challenges such as:
• Inefficient RFQ processing: Manual or disorganized RFQ processing and delayed responses caused by uncoordinated communication systems lead to lost opportunities and inconsistent sales performance.
• Limited visibility: Suppliers rely heavily on their existing customers, because with such a large number of suppliers, it is difficult to stand out and attract attention. As a result, they miss out on opportunities with new buyers simply because they lack the ability to access broader demand networks. This affects more than 65% of airlines, reducing their competitiveness and limiting revenue growth and diversification.
• Operational and production bottlenecks: Constant production and logistics delays, inconsistent quality, and unbalanced inventory levels disrupt demand fulfillment, increase costs, and hurt customer satisfaction.
• Long sales cycles: Without centralized data, suppliers spend too much time tracking quotes and negotiating, slowing down decision making and reducing conversion rates.
For MROs, these inefficiencies translate into operational risks:
• Late quotes, overdue parts: Information scattered across multiple systems, lengthy approvals, multiple deliveries, and manual data entry slow purchasing processes, causing late parts to arrive, incorrect inventory planning, and reactive maintenance scheduling, especially for critical or hard-to-find components, which increases the risk of missing maintenance windows.
• Operational visibility gaps: Disconnected tracking systems prevent real-time visibility into orders, shipments, and supplier performance. This lack of transparency increases audit risk, increases spending on urgent repairs, and weakens ROI measurement across procurement functions.
• Inventory and logistics imbalances: Poor demand forecasting and limited coordination with suppliers lead to overstocks or shortages. Customs delays, unclear delivery timelines, and lack of visibility into urgent shipments further disrupt maintenance flow and extend aircraft downtime.
• Limited market access: Reliance on a limited supplier base limits access to new markets, and long sales or approval cycles reduce the speed of sourcing.
These issues cost the airline industry billions each year, resulting in supply chain disruption, aircraft delays, lost revenue, and strained relationships.
How Locatory.com delivers measurable results
At Locatory.com, we understand these pain points. That’s why we’ve built a digital marketplace specifically designed to meet the needs of both MROs and suppliers. Our platform is built on the principles of connectivity, speed and transparency.
Instant access to global markets
Locatory.com provides access to over 25,000 active aviation professionals, including suppliers listed exclusively on our marketplace. With over 10 billion aircraft parts, consumables, chemicals, aviation-related assets, equipment and services in one central platform, sourcing is more efficient, transparent and faster than ever before. The last quotation requests were initiated just 17 minutes after the supplier’s initial inventory was imported.
For suppliers, the platform expands global reach and ensures inventory is visible to the right buyers at the right time, including major airlines and MRO companies browsing the market.
Save up on shipping
Integrated shipping services enable MROs to maintain maintenance schedules and optimize suppliers’ supply chains while saving up to 70 percent on domestic and international deliveries.
By managing documentation, approvals, and coordination through a single platform, our members can reduce manual workload, prevent supply disruptions, and maintain complete control of maintenance budgets and schedules.
Highlighting the inventory of aircraft spare parts and maintenance, repair and overhaul services globally
Our platform helps MROs demonstrate their repair, overhaul and maintenance capabilities directly to suppliers, airlines and operators around the world, while suppliers can offer their spare parts through a public catalog enhanced for global visibility and search performance.
With ERP integration that allows for automated quote management and live inventory updates, all listings remain accurate, accessible, and easy for buyers to act on.
Aligning inventory with market demand
Market insights and demand insight tools keep inventory aligned with buyer needs, providing monthly overviews of the most searched and hard-to-find parts to help optimize sales strategies and maintain steady inventory movement.
A platform designed to connect, grow and perform
Locatory.com is at the center of digital transformation within the aviation supply chain – not as a market alone, but as a collaborative ecosystem where MROs and suppliers build global visibility, efficiency and opportunities.
The platform’s value is demonstrated by measurable results reported by users, including accelerated purchasing cycles, increased lead generation, improved inventory management, and enhanced cost control. These results show that growth is more achievable when the aviation supply chain is connected, transparent and digital.
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