Charter & Fractional
'Uptick in Bookings' since Election Outcome
"We're happy as a clam," says private jet broker.
A hat on display at the entrance to the Corporate Jet Investor Miami conference
A hat on display at the entrance to the 2024 Corporate Jet Investor Miami conference. © Sarah Rose / AIN Media

Don Dwyer, the co-managing partner at preowned business aircraft broker Guardian Jet, expressed optimism for the industry this week at the Corporate Jet Investor Miami conference. “I think the market came back really strong. We saw inventories grow; they’re now sliding down a little. I think there’s an underlying optimism in the people who are buying and selling airplanes long before the outcome of the [U.S. general] election,” he said. “We felt like it was great, it was our greatest year ever. We’re happy as a clam.”

Asked if they thought potential U.S. tariffs would impact the industry in the future, panelists were cautious to answer. “I think if we get into a tariff war, it’s a tit-for-tat situation,” said Rollie Vincent of JetNet IQ. “If prices go up, Main Street won’t be happy about that.”