Used Jet & Turboprop Aircraft Prices Trend Sideways As Inventory Levels Dip More Than 15% Year Over Year

The newest Sandhills Global aviation market reports cover November data for used jets, piston-single aircraft, turboprop aircraft, and Robinson piston helicopters on Controller.com and other Sandhills platforms. The reports highlight a sideways trend in asking prices for used jets and turboprop aircraft, with inventory levels down year over year by 16.73% and 17.76%, respectively.

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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 Jet Aircraft

• Inventory levels in the used jet market decreased by 3.95% month over month and 16.73% YOY in November and are trending sideways. The used large jet category posted the largest monthly inventory decrease at 6.36%, while used super mid jet inventory levels dropped the most YOY, by 21.95%.
• Asking prices are also trending sideways, inching lower by 1.35% M/M and 1.84% YOY in November. The used large jet category posted the largest M/M asking value drop at 2.73%, while the used super mid jet category had the largest YOY decline at 3.29%.

U.S. and Canada Used Piston-Single Aircraft

• Inventory levels in this market slipped 0.44% M/M and 5.33% YOY in November. Despite these decreases, however, the market is trending up.
• Asking prices rose 2.29% M/M and 2.04% YOY and are trending up.

Global Used Turboprop Aircraft

• Inventory levels of used turboprop aircraft in the global market continued a months-long downward trend in November, with inventory levels falling 3.54% M/M and 17.76% YOY.
• Asking values increased by 1.58% M/M and 1.95% YOY and are trending sideways.

Global Used Robinson Piston Helicopters

• Inventory levels in this market increased by 4.04% M/M, decreased by 10.43% YOY, and are trending up.
• Asking values are also trending up. Asking values increased by 3.64% M/M and 10.07% YOY in November.