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Twin-engine helicopters occupy a markedly different market than most fixed-wing aircraft. The buyer pool includes EMS operators, offshore transportation companies, governmental users, corporate operators and VIP transport providers. Fleets tend to be smaller and transactions less frequent, so inventory shifts can have a meaningful impact on pricing and availability. AeroAsset's latest twin-engine helicopter market report puts data behind that squeeze: sales are climbing as the supply of aircraft for sale keeps shrinking. Sales climb as supply craters AeroAsset reports that twin-engine helicopter retail transactions increased 8% year-over-year during the first half of 2026 while aircraft available for sale declined 33%. The result is an absorption rate of roughly 11 months, substantially better than last year's conditions. The company reported that the Airbus H135 and H145 helicopter families had the strongest liquidity, followed by the Leonardo AW109S/SP, Bell 429 and Sikorsky S-76C+/C++. The Airbus H155 and Sikorsky S-76D had the weakest liquidity reported. Sale volume for light twin helicopters fell 4% and inventory fell 44% year-over-year. Medium twins posted the strongest growth among high-volume categories, rising 38% compared with the same period last year. Despite this, their supply is at its lowest point in 5 years. Heavy twins sold two more units than last year, but their supply dropped by 10%. Retail sales reached 67 aircraft while only 123 aircraft remained available for sale globally. Regionally, North America accounted for 46% of all transactions during the first half of 2026, followed by Europe at 31%. Europe produced the strongest year-over-year transaction growth at 75%, while Asia-Pacific and Latin America both declined by 42% and 47% respectively. Why it matters Helicopters available for sale continued shrinking as transaction volume improved, creating an environment where good aircraft can become difficult to find and sellers have more leverage than they did a year ago. One of the most important figures in AeroAsset's report is absorption rate. At 11 months, the market is much tighter than it was a year ago. That's a true warning sign that industry growth may be inhibited by supply if the trend continues.