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IADA Reports Shift in Business Aircraft Market in Buyers’ Favor

Aircraft dealer group sees inventories growing in used market, giving shoppers more choices.

A new IADA report indicates business aircraft buyers have more options now than they did a year ago. [Credit: Shutterstock]
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Key Takeaways:

  • The used aircraft market is shifting towards a balanced state with growing inventories, marking a significant change from the previous period of exceptionally tight supply.
  • The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) reports improved market conditions and a solid near-term outlook for business aircraft sales, leasing, and financing.
  • Customer interest remains strong, but buyers now have more options and feel less pressure, leading to longer deal times as the market moves towards equilibrium.
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Inventories of used aircraft appear to be growing as the overall market returns to a state of balance in which sellers and buyers have roughly equal influence, according to the International Aircraft Dealers Association. This represents a significant shift from the past year or so.

In its second-quarter report released Tuesday, the IADA said market conditions and the near-term outlook for business aircraft sales, leasing, and financing have improved compared with the first quarter. Following “exceptionally tight” supply conditions spanning more than two years, the group said, market watchers anticipate a general, favorable loosening.

Jonathan Welsh

Jonathan Welsh is Lead Editor of Aviation Consumer and a private pilot who worked as a reporter, editor and columnist with the Wall Street Journal for 21 years, mostly covering the auto industry. His passion for aviation began in childhood with balsa-wood gliders his aunt would buy for him at the corner store. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanWelsh4

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