Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Amstat Q3 Data Shows Strong Preowned Biz Aircraft Market
Inventory edges higher but demand remains steady

Amstat’s latest analysis of the preowned business aircraft market indicates that resale activity remained strong through the third quarter, with overall transactions for jets and turboprops up 3% from the same period last year and 9.5% above the 10-year quarterly average. Year-to-date transactions are 8.7% higher than the first three quarters of 2024. Inventory expanded 2.2% year over year (YOY) and 9.6% since January, with 6.7% of the active fleet up for sale—still below the long-term average of 7.5%.

Preowned business jet transactions in the quarter increased 5.6% YOY and sit 12.4% above the decade average for the quarter. Jet inventory contracted 1.4% YOY, with 7.7% of the fleet available, below the 8.4% ten-year norm.

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