Sarah Rose (they/them) is a news writer and reporter for AIN. 
Prior to AIN, Sarah worked as a journalist for Georgia Public Broadcasting, Georgia&#039;s statewide NPR and PBS affiliate. They have also worked for several national nonprofits and as a legislative assistant in U.S. Congress. As an openly nonbinary reporter, they are a proud member of the Trans Journalists Association. 
Sarah is a 2012 graduate of Kennesaw State University.

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Sarah Rose

Inventory of preowned business jets for sale this month is up 18% year over year and 1% higher month over month, according to an analysis from Jefferies Equity Research and using data from Amstat. Year to date, inventory rose just 2%.
For jets less than seven years out of production, there was a 17% increase, with inventory sitting at 3.9% of the fleet. The increase was across midsize (+28%), large-cabin (+13%), and light business jets (+15%). Pricing contracted 7% YOY and 2% from May.
Used business jet inventory among the top five business jet OEMs—Bombardier, Dassault, Embraer, Gulfstream, and Textron Aviation—stood at 3.8% in 2024 versus 3.6% last month and 3.3% last June.
Bombardier fared the best, with inventory of its jets rising by just 2% year-over-year, to 59 aircraft. The rest of the top OEMs saw units for sale climb by double digits YOY: Embraer and Gulfstream, both up 27% YOY, to 32 and 90 aircraft respectively; Textron (Cessna Citation), up 28%, to 137 jets; and Dassault Falcon, up 47%, to 25 aircraft. Meanwhile, prices for preowned Cessna Citation, Gulfstream, Embraer, and Bombardier jets fell, but increased for Dassault Falcons.

Issues regarding financing of aircraft; aviation insurance; tax issues for aircraft operators; new companies and people in the aviation financing and insurance industries.

Jefferies: Used Bizjet Inventory Climbs 18% YOY

But overall inventory is still low compared to pre-pandemic times

According to Jeffries, the total number of used business jets for sale in June 2024 were up 18% year over year.

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News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

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News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

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