As a new year begins, I wanted to take the pulse of the preowned business jet market by reaching out to some of my closest colleagues. Every year, throughout much of January, the calls seem to be a little slower than normal. I typically attribute this to everyone shaking off the ride of the previous year and looking inward to their own personal and corporate priorities.
This year is no different, but the typical reasons are occurring in conjunction with a few other distractions and possible game changers that one could mistake for a possible flu. The partial U.S. government shutdown could certainly be billed as more than a distraction, the stock market volatility, and trade discussions with China seesawing are also creating conversation and concern.
Jay Mesinger is the CEO and Founder of Mesinger Jet Sales, an international aircraft brokerage firm, and has been regularly contributing to AIN since 2018.
