Pre-owned update
Aircraft brokers can usually tell when the summer solstice has arrived by the lack of aircraft being sold, but, as some had earlier predicted, the historic

Aircraft brokers can usually tell when the summer solstice has arrived by the lack of aircraft being sold, but, as some had earlier predicted, the historically inactive months of June and July have for many been indistinguishable from any other this year. While the total worldwide jet inventory level treaded water for the last few months, the deal flow has remained constant. In the last couple of years, market observers have seen the worldwide jet supply shrink.

As a group, late-model, current-production aircraft continue in high demand, with less than a 5-percent supply currently available based on their respective production runs. The focus on these aircraft is not surprising given desirable technological improvements, transferable warranties and in many cases compliance with upcoming reduced vertical separation minimums requirements in the U.S.