The value pursuit of civil aircraft maintenance is condensed and presented,including the safety in aircraft design and manufacturing,the observability and controllability of onboard systems,maintenance economy,and the operability and generalizability of maintenance processes.This paper have sorted out and summarized the implementation path of the current civil aircraft maintenance system,including initial airworthiness,maintenance technology system,maintenance cost control,and universality of maintenance technology and management.A comparative analysis was conducted on the main characteristics of preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance,indicating that predictive maintenance mode will be the core feature of future civil aircraft maintenance.Detailed discussion was conducted on the six aspects of the needs and strategies faced by civil aircraft maintenance,as well as considerations on scientific issues.