At 6.4% CAGR, Europe Aerial Firefighting Market is Projected to be Worth US$ 528.73 Million by 2031, says Business Market Insights

According to Business Market Insights’ research, the Europe aerial firefighting market was valued at US$ 321.05 million in 2023 and is expected to reach US$ 528.73 million by 2031, registering a CAGR of 6.4% from 2023 to 2031. Advantages associated with aerial firefighting in combating wildfires over ground firefighting and rise in awareness & government initiatives toward forest conservation from fire are among the critical factors attributed to drive the Europe aerial firefighting market growth.

Aerial firefighting is used more effectively when the wildfire site is difficult to approach or faces challenges in gaining access to ground-based firefighting solutions. Aerial firefighting services can reach the highest altitude, whereas ground-based firefighting takes a longer time to reach and can efficiently extinguish the fire from a safe distance. In addition, aerial firefighting solutions provide quick mobilization and efficient fire suppression owing to the quick initial efforts in combating wildfires as compared to conventional ground-based firefighting services. Aerial firefighting solutions such as fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft can directly target fire flame hotspots and result in minimizing the further spread of wildfires. Aerial firefighting also monitors fire areas and provides key information or insights into a wildfire situation, which is approximately in real-time. The purpose of air detection, survey, and mapping flights is to detect and relay important information to fire chiefs and other fire service personnel. This operation provides real-time fire behavior information to firefighters on the ground, providing rapid response information to incident commanders and supervisors. For example, such information helps highlight critical entry and exit routes for responding units, which are difficult to find for ground firefighting units on their own. Hence, the advantages associated with aerial firefighting in combating wildfires as compared to ground firefighting are anticipated to create a key opportunity for market growth during the forecast period.

On the contrary, presence of alternative wildfire fighting and management techniques hampers the growth of Europe aerial firefighting market.

By end use, the Europe aerial firefighting market is segmented into forest firefighting, urban firefighting, and others. The forest firefighting segment held 74.8% share of Europe aerial firefighting market share in 2023, amassing US$ 240.10 million. It is projected to garner US$ 401.45 million by 2031 to register 6.6% CAGR during 2023–2031.

In terms of aircraft type, the Europe aerial firefighting market is segmented into fixed wing and rotary wing. The rotary wing segment held 59.7% share of Europe aerial firefighting market share in 2023, amassing US$ 191.62 million. It is projected to garner US$ 302.79 million by 2031 to register 5.9% CAGR during 2023–2031.

Based on country, the Europe aerial firefighting market is categorized into Germany, France, Italy, the UK, Spain, and the Rest of Europe. Our regional analysis states that the UK captured 20.9% share of Europe aerial firefighting market in 2023. It was assessed at US$ 66.95 million in 2023 and is likely to hit US$ 99.40 million by 2031, registering a CAGR of 5.1% during 2023–2031.

Key players operating in the Europe aerial firefighting market are Avincis Aviation Group, Babcock International Group Plc, Conair Group Inc., and Erickson Inc, among others.

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