Hydraulic systems provide the power density and reliability required for many aircraft operations. And a key component of these systems are the hydraulic valves which direct hydraulic fluid to the right components at the right time to ensure that flight control, braking, and landing systems operate exactly as intended.

With the number of aircraft around the world expected to grow in the years ahead, demand for the hydraulic valves critical to their operation is expected to rise as well. Our top piece in today’s newsletter from Stratview Research offers insight into the growth drivers for the global aircraft hydraulic valve market. The firm is projecting the market to achieve a CAGR of 4.20%, driven primarily by the commercial aircraft industry.  

In its report, Stratview Research notes the forecasts of Airbus and Boeing as support for the future growth of this market; both aircraft manufacturers anticipate continued growth in air traffic which will lead to increased demand for its passenger and freight vessels. This should bode well for hydraulic valve and other technology suppliers to this market.  

Additional features in today’s newsletter include my recent discussion with Lubrizol about the market factors driving use of zinc-free hydraulic fluids and the progress being made in those formulas, as well as my takeaways from CONEXPO 2026 — which is hard to believe was already 1 month ago.

How are you finding current market conditions? What customer markets are you seeing opportunities in? What trends are driving your technological developments? Email me at [email protected] and let me know your thoughts on these or any other topics!

Sara Jensen, Editor, Power & Motion