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Used Piston-Single Aircraft Inventory and Value Trends Rising While Jets and Turboprops Hold Steady

New Sandhills Global aviation market reports, which cover used aircraft on Controller.com and other Sandhills platforms, show used piston-single aircraft inventory shifting from a sideways trend in previous months to an upward trend in July. Asking prices in the piston-single market maintained an upward trend in July. By contrast, inventory levels and asking prices in the used jet and turboprop aircraft markets are trending sideways.

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The key metric in all of Sandhills’ market reports is the Sandhills Equipment Value Index (EVI). Buyers and sellers can use the information in the Sandhills EVI to monitor equipment markets and maximize returns on acquisition, liquidation, and related business decisions. The Sandhills EVI data include equipment available in auction and retail markets, as well as model-year equipment actively in use. 

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

• Used jet aircraft inventory levels increased by 0.11% month over month in July, decreased by 8.69% year over year, and are trending sideways for the second month in a row. The used super mid jet category showed the largest inventory changes, posting a 10.66% M/M increase and a 15.09% YOY decrease.
• Asking values are currently holding steady, with a 1.5% M/M increase and a 2.89% YOY decrease in July. The used mid jet category exhibited the largest M/M asking value increase at 2.96%, while the used super mid jet category showed the largest YOY decrease at 7.13%.

U.S. and Canada Used Piston-Single Aircraft

• Inventory levels in this market increased by 2.21% M/M in July but were down 14.95% YOY. Inventory levels are trending up.
• Asking values decreased slightly M/M in July, by 0.13%, but increased by 1.23% YOY and are trending up.

Global Used Turboprop Aircraft

• Used turboprop aircraft inventory levels increased by 3.84% M/M in July, decreased by 11.99% YOY, and are trending sideways.
• Asking values in this market were up slightly, increasing by 0.07% M/M and 0.74% YOY, indicating a generally stable trend.

Global Used Robinson Piston Helicopters

• Inventory levels in this market continued a downward trend in July, with an inventory decrease of 9.09% M/M and 41.18% YOY.
• Asking values rose 9.8% M/M and 0.34% YOY and are trending sideways.

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About the Sandhills Equipment Value Index

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, and commercial trucking industries represented by Sandhills Global marketplaces, including AuctionTime.com, TractorHouse.com, MachineryTrader.com, TruckPaper.com, and other industry-specific equipment platforms. Powered by Value Insight Portal (VIP), Sandhills’ proprietary asset valuation tool, Sandhills EVI provides useful insights into the ever-changing supply-and-demand conditions for each industry.