Sales of preowned jet and turboprop aircraft remained strong through the third quarter of the year, according to aviation market research firm AMSTAT.
Overall transactions for used jets and turboprops were up 3 percent compared to the third quarter of 2024, AMSTAT reported, exceeding the 10-year quarterly average by over 9 percent. Year-to-date resale transactions are 8.7 percent above the first three quarters of last year.
Used business jet sales climbed 5.6 percent year over year and are now 12.4 percent above the 10-year third-quarter average. Turboprop sales, on the other hand, dipped 1.8 percent compared to 2024 but remained 7.5 percent higher than the long-term average. Jet inventory contracted year over year, while turboprop inventory increased over the same interval.
Within the used jet segment, medium jets showed the most momentum, with sales rising 14.2 percent year over year. The Hawker 800XP, Citation Excel, and Citation XLS+ led sales for their class.
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Transactions were also up year over year for light and super-heavy jet aircraft, and while super-mid jets lost ground with an 8.9 percent decline, the class’ sales were still ahead by 9.6 percent year-to-date.
The Cessna Citation X, Sovereign, and Gulfstream G200 were the most traded super-mid jets.
“The preowned market continues to demonstrate resilience and depth across most segments,” AMSTAT general manager Andrew Young said in a news release. “Despite growing inventories, sustained transaction activity and firm demand suggest ongoing confidence among buyers and sellers heading into the final quarter of 2025.”
By region, North America continued to dominate the used aircraft market with 70 percent of all listings.
Across segments, Cessna and Dassault enjoyed modest increases in inventory share, while Beechcraft and Pilatus saw slight declines.
