Used Aircraft Sales Rise Through Q3

Jet and turboprop results diverged, but both segments are selling above the long-term average.

Zach Vasile

Friday, November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

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Key Takeaways:

Preowned jet and turboprop aircraft sales remained strong in Q3 2025, with overall transactions increasing 3 percent year-over-year and surpassing the 10-year quarterly average by over 9 percent.
Used business jet sales climbed 5.6 percent year-over-year with contracting inventory, while turboprop sales dipped slightly but stayed above their long-term average with increased inventory.
The market demonstrated resilience and strong demand, particularly for medium jets, indicating ongoing confidence among buyers and sellers despite some inventory fluctuations.

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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.