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Posted: Saturday, May 20 2023
I recently attended the International Aircraft Dealer’s Association (IADA) Spring meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The meeting is an opportunity for the top Brokers, Dealers and Product Service Members in the World to get together and discuss market conditions, industry trends, and challenges we currently face in the turbine aircraft resale marketplace. The meeting was […]
Continue ReadingPosted: Thursday, March 16 2023
I hope you are well and that the new year has been good to you so far. With all the talk coming out of the talking heads on TV right now, I know a lot of you are wondering what the state of the aircraft resale market is. 2022 was another banner year in the […]
Continue ReadingPosted: Thursday, January 21 2016
One of the questions I get asked frequently by clients is “How do I buy an aircraft at wholesale price?” The short answer in this market is…..you probably don’t. The longer answer is, because of the things you would have to give up in order to do so, you are probably better off not trying […]
Continue ReadingPosted: Thursday, January 21 2016
Happy New Year to everyone. The shelves at the local Walgreens are already pairing down their supply of valentine’s candy and starting to ramp up the Easter displays. We are half-way through winter and spring is just around the corner. It usually takes several weeks after the New Year for activity to ramp up in […]
Continue ReadingPosted: Wednesday, October 21 2015
One of the most important services a good broker can provide is accurately identifying the fair market value for an aircraft. Whether you are buying, selling or just budgeting, failing to take into account all the variables which impact what a particular aircraft is worth can be a very costly mistake. Turbine powered aircraft are […]
Continue ReadingPosted: Wednesday, September 09 2015
It’s been a while since I put out my last blog entry, but I felt it was time that I started communicating with the marketplace again. I see so many good things going on in the aircraft resale markets and the economy as a whole, but still get the sense that many potential buyers are […]
Continue ReadingPosted: Thursday, October 30 2014
Fall is officially here in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A few cold fronts have made their way through our part of the country, and mornings are now crisp enough to require a jacket before the sun warms things up. Homeowners have begun putting their lawnmowers away in exchange for rakes and leaf blowers. This change occurs every […]
Continue ReadingPosted: Wednesday, May 28 2014
This quarterly Market Report will provide you with an insightful analysis of developments and trends in the business jet marketplace as a whole, as well as a more detailed look at pricing on specific models of Gulfstream, Dassault Falcon, Bombardier, Hawker Beechcraft and Cessna aircraft. If you have questions about this analysis or would like […]
Continue ReadingPosted: Wednesday, May 16 2012
BCA Article May 2012 (Text Pulled from Business and Commercial Aviation Magazine, May 2012, page 100) Download PDF By Robert A. Searles inspiracreative@optimum.net Perhaps at no time in recent memory has the long-term direction of the market for previously owned, turbine-powered business airplanes been more difficult to forecast. Ever since used-aircraft prices plummeted and inventories […]
Continue ReadingPosted: Monday, April 25 2011
1) How do you characterize the current state of the previously owned turbine aircraft market? What factors are driving current conditions? Which aircraft models are hot? Which are not? Similar to most of the reports coming out of Wall Street these days, the signals on the state of the pre-owned turbine aircraft marketplace are mixed. […]
Continue ReadingInformation presented on specifications and photos is to be considered preliminary information, is subject to verification by purchaser, subject to change without notice, and is not to be considered a representation of the aircraft. Interested parties should rely upon their own inspection of the aircraft and its records. Aircraft subject to prior sale, lease or withdrawal from the market without prior notice.
