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Jefferies: Broker Sentiment Bounces on Bonus Depreciation
Optimism increased, geopolitical risks less concerning
Gulfstream G700 in flight
The Gulfstream G700/G800 family ranked most popular among brokers. (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace)

Business jet brokers have a more optimistic outlook as permanent bonus depreciation takes root, according to market analyst Jefferies. Releasing its 20th semi-annual business jet survey this week, Jefferies noted that the sentiment index, which included responses from 80 business jet brokers globally, increased by 14% to seven on a 10-point scale. This compares with 6.1 in June but is off from the all-time high of 8.7 in January 2022, when demand from the market experienced an unprecedented surge.

Brokers believe volume in 2026 will tick up by about 5%, an improvement from the flat results that were anticipated in the June survey. Jefferies expects a 3% bounce on new business jet deliveries, looking at new models from Gulfstream, Textron Aviation, and Dassault.

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