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ASG: Asia-Pacific Bizcraft Purchase Plans Remain Stable, Optimism Dips
More than half of ASG survey respondents plan to buy an aircraft next year, but fewer want new
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Large aircraft remain the preferred category in Asia-Pacific, particularly in Greater China. © Gulfstream Aerospace

While purchase interest remains steady and business aircraft utilization is still increasing, optimism ebbed in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and North Africa in the third quarter from 79.7% to 77.2%, according to Asian Sky Group’s (ASG) third-quarter market briefing.

However, within that, optimism is on the upswing in Greater China, increasing from 63.2% to 68.8%, and in Oceania, which went up from 63.6% to 75%, according to survey respondents. Additionally, respondents from Southeast and Northeast Asia still logged the highest optimism level among all subregions at 86.5%.