AMSTAT releases 2025 Q3 preowned business aircraft market analysis

AMSTAT released its analysis of the pre-owned business aircraft market for the Q3 2025 on Thursday. The company reports that overall transactions for jets and turboprops exceed the 10-year quarterly average by 9.5% and were 3% higher year over year. Year-to-date resale transactions are 8.7% above the first three quarters of 2024. Turboprop transactions dropped 1.8% but year-to-date sales remain up 3.5%. Inventory expanded 11.5% year-over-year with 5.3% of the fleet listed for sale, which is below the 6.1% average. Median values of turboprops declined 13% and the average asking price dropped 2.6% compared to Q3 2024. Preowned business jet transactions rose 5.6% year-over-year and are 12.4% above the 10-year average for the third quarter. Heavy Jet transactions increased 2.7% compared to Q3 2024, with activity led by the Gulfstream G550, GIVSP and G650ER markets. Inventory rose 5.4% year-over-year, with 7.3% of the active fleet for sale. Super-mid jets had a decline in Q3 transactions compared to 2024, but remain 9.6% ahead year-to-date. The Cessna Citation X, Sovereign and Gulfstream G200 were the most traded. Medium Jet sales were led by the Hawker 800XP, Citation Excel and Citation XLS+ markets and increased 14.2% year-over-year. Light jets' Q3 transactions increase 8.2% year-over-year and 12.9% year-to-date. The Cirrus Vision and Citation Mustang led sales. RELATED STORIES: AMSTAT announces enhancements to Premier+ platform for NBAA-BACE 2025 Accident rate, fatality rate fall in latest AOPA McSpadden Report ARGUS, WINGX release aircraft activity reports for October Aircraft that were older than 20 years made up 52% of listings. Aircraft younger than 10 years represented 20% of listings, a 2% drop compared to 2024. North America accounted for 70% of listings, and Western Europe increased its share to 37% of the market. AMSTAT states the mix of OEMs remains stable, as Cessna and Dassault aircraft had increases in inventory share and Beechcraft and Pilatus had slight declines. "The preowned market continues to demonstrate resilience and depth across most segments," said AMSTAT general manager Andrew Young. "Despite growing inventories, sustained transaction activity and firm demand suggest ongoing confidence among buyers and sellers heading into the final quarter of 2025."