Used Aircraft Asking Values Dipped Lower In April Across All Categories

New Sandhills Global aviation market reports show inventory levels of used piston single and turboprop aircraft on Sandhills platforms continuing to climb in April, following monthly increases that began in March. Improvements such as these are typical for this time of year following seasonal drawdowns that occur at the end of the calendar year. Meanwhile, asking values showed monthly declines across all aircraft categories in April.

“While asking prices uniformly dipped lower across Sandhills’ used aircraft categories in April, trend lines are mixed,” says Controller Department Manager Terrin Mohl. “Used jet asking prices have been decreasing and trending lower for months, while asking prices for used piston single aircraft are holding a steady trend despite minor monthly and yearly decreases in April. And asking prices for used turboprops shifted from several months of upward trends to a downward trend in April. It’s important that sellers track these trends carefully and price their aircraft competitively.”

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Additional Market Report Takeaways

This report includes detailed analyses of asking values and inventory trends in used aircraft markets, along with charts that help readers visualize the data. It describes and quantifies important trends in the buying and selling of used jet, piston single, turboprop, and Robinson piston helicopter aircraft.

Global Used Jet Aircraft

Inventory levels in this market have been trending down for several consecutive months. In April, inventory levels dipped lower by 0.47% month over month and 3.1% year over year. The used large jet category exhibited the largest M/M inventory increase, up 6.28%. The used super mid jet category showed the most significant YOY inventory decrease, down 11.27% compared to April 2024.
Asking prices have also decreased for several months. Asking values were down 0.89% M/M and 3.16% YOY in April. Used mid jets led other categories in decreases, down 3.89% M/M and 7.09% YOY.

Chart showing current inventory and asking value trends for used jet aircraft.

U.S. & Canada Used Piston Single Aircraft

Inventory levels in the used piston single aircraft market are trending steady. In April, inventory levels increased by 3.38% M/M but were 18.95% lower YOY.
Asking prices continued a steady trend in April, with decreases of 0.23% M/M and 0.54% YOY.

Chart showing current inventory and asking value trends for used piston-single aircraft.

Global Used Turboprop Aircraft

Inventory levels in the used turboprop aircraft market are trending sideways, posting a 1.58% M/M increase and a 13.59% YOY decrease in April.
Asking values in this market inched lower by 0.83% M/M and 1.22% YOY and are trending downward.

Chart showing current inventory and asking value trends for used turboprop aircraft.

Global Used Robinson Piston Helicopters

Inventory levels in this market have been declining for several months. In April, inventory decreased by 15.12% M/M and 50.34% YOY. Inventory levels have been maintaining a downward trajectory for eight months.
Asking prices decreased by 0.65% M/M in April, following months of decreases, and fell 7.52% compared to year-ago levels.

Chart showing current inventory and asking value trends for used Robinson piston helicopters.

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About The Sandhills Equipment Value Index

The Sandhills Equipment Value Index (EVI) is a principal gauge of the estimated market values of used assets—both currently and over time—across the construction, agricultural, commercial trucking, and aviation industries represented by Sandhills Global marketplaces, including Controller.com, AuctionTime.com, TractorHouse.com, MachineryTrader.com, TruckPaper.com, and other industry-specific equipment platforms. Powered by Value Insight Portal (VIP) and AircraftEvaluator, Sandhills’ proprietary asset valuation tools, Sandhills EVI provides useful insights into the ever-changing supply-and-demand conditions for each industry.