Report says it's 'party time' for biziets

摘要

In a report to investors titled "Biz-jet Party Time is Now," analysts at investment bank Cowen see a number of factors improving fortunes for the next couple of years for the business jet industry and, in particular, for OEMs Gulf-stream Aerospace and Textron Aviation. "The combo of Covid concerns, a robust stock market, and firming economy are creating the strongest bizjet environment since 2007," the report said. Analysts noted the inventory of used business jets for sale reached an "all-time low" of 4.5 percent of the fleet while the 275,000 business jet departures in May-led by fractional and charter operators- were near the October 2019 peak of 278,000. With demand driven by ultra-high-net-worth individuals and an increase in first-time buyers, that should push them toward the purchase of new business jets. OEMs likely won't see the fruits of that demand on deliveries because of production lead times until 2022 "and possibly 2023," according to the report. "Also, Fortune 500 customers are just starting to perk up, and foreign buyers have yet to return," the report added. "Thus, the demand surge likely still has runway."