Advancing Business Aviation Intelligence (AMSTAT), a leading provider of market research information and services to the corporate aviation industry, has released its latest business aircraft resale market update report.
According to AMSTAT, the turbine helicopter overall resale retail transaction activity was down 14.2 percent in 2016. At a segment level, the single‐engine market was down 12.9 percent and multi‐engine market was down 17.2 percent.
Many of the segments tracked by AMSTAT saw inventory levels take an arc trajectory during 2016 — rising then falling over the year. In the turbine helicopter market, the single‐engine helicopter inventory saw a modest contraction in 2016, starting at 6.3 percent and ending at six percent by December; and 5.9 percent today.
The inventory of multi‐engine helicopters has risen from 6.8 percent in January 2016 to 7.2 percent today.
Average asking price trends continue to vary between tracked market segments. Average asking prices in the turbine helicopter segments have remained largely unchanged year‐over‐year. It should be noted that while in the single‐engine market average asking prices have remained flat since mid‐2015, there has been greater volatility in the multi‐engine market.
