Buyers gain the advantage as more aircraft offered for sale
The summer doldrums in the pre-owned aircraft market have more often than not been followed by an upbeat seasonal period for aircraft sales, but that is no

The summer doldrums in the pre-owned aircraft market have more often than not been followed by an upbeat seasonal period for aircraft sales, but that is not the case this year. The collective inventory continued its unabated, year-long climb, while prices have been experiencing a corresponding downward trek, accelerated by an historic unwinding of the financial markets.

The pre-owned market is similar to the stock market in that aircraft tend to get overbought and oversold. Right now, in fact, the market is experiencing a long-anticipated adjustment as slower global growth has dragged this sector along with it. This environment has brought the total number of aircraft for sale to record levels. However, the worldwide fleet has also never been larger.