Fewer sales logged in 2018, as preowned stores shrink

摘要

The available worldwide inventory of preowned aircraft tightened up across most sectors, but with the exception of business jets and fixed-wing pistons, so too did the number of retail transactions in 2018, according to JetNet's year-end analysis. The Utica, New York-based aviation market information specialist found that all segments except piston helicopters experienced a lower inventory for sale at the end of 2018 than 2017. And, with the exception of fixed-wing pistons, the percentage of the in-service fleet for sale is below 10 percent across the board. The available percentage of business jets for sale declined the most, by 0.9 percent, followed by fixed-wing pistons at 0.8 percent in 2018, JetNet reported. The available percentage of the turboprop fleet for sale was down by 0.5 percent. In the rotorcraft segment, the percentage of turbines available for sale dipped 0.7 percent, while piston helicopters were the sole increase at 0.3 percent.