The thought that the market for new and used corporate aircraft as well as corporate aviation itself may very well be the innocent beneficiary of terrorism would be a tough reality to accept. Is it possible that the corporate jet, long looked at by industry detractors as a perk, or symbol of luxury, may henceforth be viewed as a necessity?
If that were to occur, the pre-owned aircraft sales business could experience a 180-deg turn in what had, for the most part, been a lethargic year, seemingly destined to be remembered for its falling aircraft values and rising inventory levels. In the blink of an eye major corporations issuing moratoriums on executive airline travel, coupled with some now reluctant sellers removing their aircraft from the market and on-the-fence buyers getting off the fence, could have a dramatic consequence on the industry as a whole. While one cannot accurately predict that this new-found attention to corporate aviation will survive the reactive stage, for now bizav has been thrust into the forefront.
