Market Analysis
The Top 10 Best Selling Jets in 2018 Worldwide
2018 was a strong year for the pre-owned private jet industry with a 5% increase in transactions over the previous year. Many of 2018’s transactions, particularly those towards the end of the year, were capitalizing on tax code changes...Read More
Examining the Health of the Private Jet Market
Given the interesting market conditions that 2018 presented aircraft buyers and sellers, a frequent conversation with our clients was on the overall health of the private jet market. When looking and analysing our marketplace, the number one thing to...Read More
Worldwide Supply Decrease of Private Jets Specifically hurting EU buyers
In the first half of 2018, the pre-owned aviation market has seen a dramatic decrease in supply across some significant model types. In the same vein, this has produced a decrease in availability of EASA certified aircraft in certain...Read More
The Shrinking Supply of EU Aircraft
The last four months in the private jet market have seen a significant decline in the inventory of some models of aircraft that are for sale. This is particularly true when searching for EASA certified or EASA capable aircraft....Read More
Light Jets to the Rescue!
The 2017 GAMA statistics were recently released, showing the year end deliveries of all new aircraft. This is a closely watched number to gauge industry health. Overall, the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) delivered 15 private jets more than last...Read More
Why the Citation Mustang is One of the Top Selling Pre-Owned Jets
The Cessna Citation Mustang, a 4-seater private jet first manufactured by Cessna in 2007, is one of the top selling pre-owned jets consistently year after year. This light jet is the perfect combination of low operating costs, relatively young...Read More
The Dramatic Change in Aircraft Sales’ Trends that became the New Norm
Since 2008, we have seen a new trend in the way that the pre-owned aircraft and new aircraft sales relate to each other. Prior to 2008, these two markets were almost identical and would rise or fall together. Since...Read More
Fly-By: 3 Minutes in the Private Jet Market Issue 9
Fly-By Newsletter Issue 9 had just been released. Inside is a breakdown of the most popular jets in 2017 and which country bought the most aircraft, understanding ADS-B Out and how it affects you, plus our predictions for 2018...Read More
First-Time Aircraft Buyers Increase in 2017
In the last year, Colibri Aircraft’s sales team have seen a dramatic increase in clients buying a private jet for the first time. 21% of our clients this year have been first-time buyers – a 50% increase over 2014....Read More
Fly-By: 3 Minutes in the Private Jet Market Issue 8
Our 8th Issue of the Fly-By newsletter includes articles on what the amount of new jet deliveries means to the Industry, how to prepare your jet when it is time to resell it, which jets sold the most in...Read More