Used Jet Aircraft Asking Prices Shift From Downward To Sideways Trend

    Posted On: Monday, 6 October 2025
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    The Sandhills Global aviation market reports for September indicate a changing trend line for used jet aircraft asking prices. The reports, which cover pre-owned aircraft on Controller.com and other Sandhills platforms, showed jet asking prices trending downward in August, with decreases of 1.42% month over month and 3.76% year over year, but trending sideways in September, with a modest monthly increase of 0.98% and a 2.61% YOY decrease.

    By contrast, asking prices in the used piston-single aircraft market moved from an upward trend in August to a sideways trend in September. Asking prices for used turboprop aircraft continued an upward trend.

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    The key metric in all of Sandhills’ market reports is the Sandhills Equipment Value Index (EVI). Buyers and sellers can use the information in the Sandhills EVI to monitor equipment markets and maximize returns on acquisition, liquidation, and related business decisions. The Sandhills EVI data include equipment available in auction and retail markets, as well as model-year equipment actively in use.

    Aviation Market Report Details

    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 Jets

    • Inventory levels of used jet aircraft increased by 4.26% M/M and decreased by 10.03% YOY in September and are trending sideways. The used light jet category exhibited the largest M/M inventory increase at 9.06%, while the used super mid jet category showed the largest YOY decrease at 19.19%.
    • Asking values in this market increased by 0.98% M/M and decreased by 2.61% YOY in September and are trending sideways. Used light jets led other categories in monthly asking price changes, up 1.53%. The used super mid jet category led in YOY asking price decreases, down 5.67%.

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


    U.S. and Canada Used Piston-Single Aircraft

    • Used piston-single aircraft inventory levels fell 0.68% M/M and 14.81% YOY in September and are trending sideways.
    • Asking values are also trending sideways, with a decrease of 0.55% M/M and an increase of 0.7% YOY in September.

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


    Global Used Turboprops

    • Used turboprop aircraft inventory levels were up 0.62% M/M but down 18.9% YOY in September and continued a downward trend.
    • Asking prices rose 3.71% M/M and 4.6% YOY and are trending upward.

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


    Global Used Robinson Piston Helicopters

    • Inventory levels in this market decreased by 2.6% M/M and 45.26% YOY in September, continuing a 3-month-long downward trend.
    • Asking prices jumped 8.13% M/M and 1.8% YOY and are trending upward, marking a shift from a downward trend established a month earlier.

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


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    About the Sandhills Equipment Value Index

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