Pre-owned Aircraft 2004
Values among many pre-owned aircraft began to stabilize this year, with some even appreciating while others sought traction amid slipping prices.

Values among many pre-owned aircraft began to stabilize this year, with some even appreciating while others sought traction amid slipping prices. This year will close having sustained a trend toward lowering inventory, and the impetus for continued tightening remains in place. Though interest rates are rising, they are low by historical standards, enabling buyers to secure attractive financing rates.

Bonus depreciation, too, while considered by many to be just a new aircraft sales stimulus, offered some positive trickle-down effects on the used market. As the tax inducement begins to wane, buyers are paying even more attention to late-model, current-production used aircraft.