Aircraft
Amstat: Bizav Inventory Continues To Creep Up
Inventory levels still remain well below the 10-year average
Bombardier Challenger 350
Bombardier's Challenger 350 has seen significant inventory growth over the past year according to Amstat. The number of the super midsize jets on market has more than tripled over the last year. © Mark Wagner/AIN

The inventory of available business aircraft continues to rise, according to the latest information from industry data provider Amstat. In a snapshot of December’s activity, general manager Andrew Young told AIN that there were more than 2,400 preowned jets and turboprops on the market, 32 percent more than there were a year ago. That level, however, is still 19 percent below the 10-year monthly average number of listings. Preowned transactions for the first three quarters of 2023 were down by 19 percent year-over-year.

Jets showed available inventories of 7 percent of the active fleet across the board, according to Amstat. In the heavy jet segment, that represents a 43 percent increase from the year before and nearing the 10-year average of 8 percent for the month. That increased availability coupled with a reduced amount of transactions has led to a 9 percent drop in median value for the segment.

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