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In this month’s Aircraft Comparative Analysis, we provide information on a selection of Pre-Owned business jets in the $6.3m-$8m range for the purpose of valuing the pre-owned Gulfstream G100. Here, we’ll discover whether a Gulfstream G100 can successfully compete against aircraft with greater cabin volume.Below, we will weigh some of the important productivity parameters - including payload/range, speed and cabin ...

It was a summer spent fishing – bottom fishing. Buyers searched for the bottom, while sellers just tried to snag a fish – preferably a fish that didn’t require financing.The good news is that the fishing trip was largely successful, no lie. Activity is up marginally in nearly every segment. Can the worst recession in history be fading in less than a year? Just a few months ago, some were predicting Great Depression II.PISTON ...

In this month’s >> KNOW MORE article, we will review the JETNET numbers for Business Jets ‘FOR SALE’ and ‘FULL RETAIL SALE TRANSACTIONS’ compared to the previous year to provide a full assessment of the current market environment - including fuel price changes and flight activity. While the recession is in the process of ending, a word of caution is necessary in that we believe we are facing a sub-par recovery ...

Shipments continue to decline The grim news continues for another quarter: the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released its second quarter delivery report on August 4 and the headline summed it up - “Shipments continue to decline.”Overall, unit deliveries were down 45.9 percent for the first half of 2009 compared with 2008 – a sobering statistic - and billings were down 22.7 percent. In raw numbers, deliveries fell from 1,918 to 1,037, while ...

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Something bad sometimes happens when a population gets beaten too hard, too often, for too long. Sometimes that population develops an inferiority complex, possibly questioning its reasons for existence, or the legitimacy of its activities. As one analyst noted in January, owning a business jet amounted to something of a “black eye” for businesses these days.v You’ll have heard all the lines: “fat-cat executives” and ...

In a market that has been desperate to find a base, this is some rare good news. Though this recession may be more severe than any before it, the classic recovery processes still have to take place. First, sellers have to decide whether they want to sell an airplane or just list it for sale. This is happening in ever-greater numbers as owners reduce asking prices. Also, buyers have to realize that while owners are motivated, they are not crazy.

Indicators of various stripes these days act like windsocks in a vortex: pointing in conflicting directions and giving little sign of confidence in the indications given. The conflicts appear in the broad spectrum of the economy at-large and on a more macro scale in general aviation. For example, U.S. workers filed about 539,000 new jobless claims according to a report released in the first week of May. The number, large ...

After the party of the last five years, this must be the morning after! Big-time pain! The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released its First Quarter Delivery Report on May 5th and the news was grim: Total shipments down 41.1 percent and total billings off 18.2 percent from a year ago. For the first time since 2003, sales of turbine airplanes are down from the previous year – and not just ...

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