Aero Asset, a Canadian Helicopter brokerage firm, said in its half-year helicopter market trends report this week that a dwindling supply of used single-engine turbine helicopter inventory also caused sales volume to shrink.
Lower Sales Due to Lower Inventory
Aero Asset tracked retail sales of select helicopter models for purchase by Airbus, Bell, and Leonardo. It said the 106 units sold collectively during the year’s first half, worth $200 million, was down 10 percent compared to the same period in 2021. Moreover, 65 percent fewer aircraft were available this year. The supply market is so tight that Aero Asset says the outstanding sales inventory could be exhausted in three and a-half months. For instance, during the second quarter, of the units it tracked, only 64 aircraft worth $135 million were available for sale, according to the report.
