Used Aircraft Inventory Levels Rising In All Segments

The newest Sandhills Global aviation market reports show inventory levels increasing month over month for aircraft in all segments, which include pre-owned jets, piston single airplanes, turboprop airplanes, and Robinson piston helicopters. Inventory is currently approaching levels observed in late 2023, prior to January 2024 decreases.

“The aircraft market overall is slowing, but that is not unusual during the summer months,” says Controller Department Manager Brant Washburn. “We expect sellers will adjust their asking prices based on changing conditions, and the market will pick up again heading into the fall season.”

Asking prices are trending down for used jets and turboprop aircraft, with jets declining at a higher rate. Asking prices are trending sideways for used piston single aircraft and increasing for used Robinson piston helicopters.

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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 Jets

Inventory rose 5.76% M/M in July in Sandhills’ worldwide used jet marketplaces, marking several consecutive months of inventory growth. Inventory was up 8.23% year over year.
Asking values increased slightly in July, by 0.24% M/M, but continue trending downward. Asking values were 6.22% lower than July 2023.

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

U.S. & Canada Used Piston Single Aircraft

Sandhills noted a sideways trend for used piston single aircraft inventory levels in the U.S. and Canada. Inventory was up 1.25% M/M in July but 9.43% lower YOY.
Asking values decreased by 0.3% M/M and 1.81% YOY in July and are trending sideways.

U.S. & Canada Used Turboprop Aircraft

Inventory levels of used turboprop aircraft in the U.S. and Canada rose 3.39% M/M and 9.09% YOY in July and are trending upward.
Conversely, asking values decreased 0.67% M/M and 0.49% YOY and are trending down.

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

Global Used Robinson Piston Helicopters

In the global used Robinson helicopter market, inventory levels increased by 2.63% M/M in July and are trending sideways. Inventory was 9.35% higher than in the same period last year.
Following several months of growth, asking values continued to increase in July, up 4.45% M/M and 7.08% YOY.

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

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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 FleetEvaluator and AircraftEvaluator, Sandhills’ proprietary asset valuation tools, Sandhills EVI provides useful insights into the ever-changing supply-and-demand conditions for each industry.

Used Aircraft Inventory Levels Rising In All Segments As Jet Values Continue Trending Lower