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AINsight: Are the ‘Good Old Days’ Here Again?
After a more than 10-year period in the doldrums, there are encouraging signs of strength in the business jet market.

In 1971, American singer/songwriter Carly Simon released an album and hit song Anticipation, strumming “these are the good old days.” While the wait for the second-quarter GAMA shipment report wasn’t quite like ketchup coming out of a Heinz bottle, it sure must have felt that way to some industry observers.

The headline—that business jet unit shipments were up 12.5 percent year-over-year in the first half—was welcome news indeed. After a more than 10-year period in the doldrums, there are encouraging signs of strength in the business jet market—one that we at JetNet iQ closely monitor, analyze, and forecast.

Rolland Vincent
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