Bizjet Outlook, Interest at Post-crisis Highs, Says UBS
The latest UBS Business Jet Market Index is now at 51, 12 percent higher from the previous survey and the fourth consecutive monthly increase,
The latest UBS Business Jet Market Index continues to show post-election optimism. The overall index rose 12 percent to a score of 51, denoting improving market conditions, but the index for light jets, which includes the Cessna Citation CJ3+, is even higher at 53. (Photo: Textron Aviation)
The latest UBS Business Jet Market Index continues to show post-election optimism. The overall index rose 12 percent to a score of 51, denoting improving market conditions, but the index for light jets, which includes the Cessna Citation CJ3+, is even higher at 53. (Photo: Textron Aviation)

The business jet market’s outlook and customer interest are now at post-crisis highs, according to the latest UBS Business Jet Market Index report released today. Now sitting at 51, the index score is 12 percent higher than that in UBS’s previous survey and the fourth consecutive monthly increase. In addition, this is only the fourth month that the index has surpassed 50—above which denotes strengthening market conditions—since mid-2008.