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Vref: Smart Link Plus Enrollment Boosts Aircraft Value
Aircraft health monitoring service adds about 5 percent to aircraft value
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The aircraft surpassed its promised range of 7,700 nm. © Bombardier

Bombardier Challenger 3500 and Global 7500 operators enrolled in the OEM’s Smart Link Plus health management service could see about 5 percent higher aircraft market valuation, according to Vref Aircraft Value Reference. The aircraft valuation firm has officially started to recognize Smart Link Plus as a value add for Bombardier business jets.

Since Smart Link Plus is standard equipment on the Global 7500, those continuously enrolled in the program from delivery onward have a back-to-birth traceability, which Vref said is a first in business aviation. Thus, continuous enrollment in the program could have a “significant impact” on Global 7500 valuation, Vref said. Conversely, it added, “absence of enrollment…will result in a notable deduction in the aircraft’s value.”