Industry News
The Sharp Contrast Between Pre-Owned and New Jet Transactions
2020 new jet deliveries were down 20% from 2019 (the lowest number since 2004), while pre-owned transactions were up 7.7% . One of the biggest reasons for the popularity of the pre-owned market compared to new aircraft is the...Read More
Brexit’s Effect on Aviation
New Problems Need New Solutions Now that Brexit has officially occurred, the ramifications regarding private aviation are becoming evident. The most obvious effect has been on aircraft usage for charter operators. With Brexit, the UK has left the...Read More
Fly-By: 3 Minutes in the Private Jet Market Issue 18
In the midst of the 2nd quarter of 2021, the private jet market is looking very different than it did in 2020. This issue explains what exactly is going on from supply shortages to Brexit consequences. You can read...Read More
Colibri Aircraft’s 2020 Transactions Analysis highlighted in many press outlets
Colibri Aircraft has been intereviewd by many news outlets in the last few months discussing the state of the market in 2020 and the record number of sales that occurred. The London City AM highighted the positive news...Read More
2020 Top Sellers in Europe
Europe bought a total of 154 jets in 2020. Surprisingly, this is only slightly down from 2019’s figure of 152. Year on year, the Citation Mustang is either at the top of the list or very near it. This...Read More
2020 Year in Review – Fly-By Newsletter Issue 17
What a year 2020 turned out to be. No one could have imagined the way everything unfolded. The private jet industry was also full of surprises in regards to transactions. The figures from 2020 are included in our newsletter...Read More
E15.cz Feature with Colibri Sales Director Marian Jancarik
Our Central and Eastern Europe Sales Director, Marian Jancarik, was interviewed for E15.cz , a business news website in the Czech Republic on the state of the private aviation market. Below is a translated excerpt of the interview. The...Read More
Fly-By: 3 Minutes in the Private Jet Market Issue 16
Read our latest issue to see how Covid-19 has affected Pre-Owned Transactions and daily air traffic. Also included is advice on how to turn obstacles in your aircraft search into opportunities for your benefit and so much more. You...Read More
2019 Top Selling Pre-Owned Jets in Europe
Europe bought a total of 152 pre-owned jets in 2019. This was slightly down from the pevious year where 192 transactions occured in Europe. #1 Citation Mustang Total Bought: 8 #2 Embraer Legacy 600 Total Bought: 7 #3 Bombardier...Read More
Today’s Problem With Finding Pilots
In the world of aviation, there is a pilot shortage occurring across all aspects from commercial and regional airlines to private jets. One reason is that every year more and more pilots are retiring from commercial airlines, and at...Read More