Heavy and super-midsize jets see tight supply and rising values, while medium jets, light jets and turboprops report softer third-quarter transactions
EATONTOWN, N.J., October 12, 2026 – As the business aviation industry prepares for NBAA-BACE 2026, October 20–22 in Las Vegas, AMSTAT, the leading provider of business aviation market intelligence, today released its review of preliminary third-quarter activity in the preowned business aircraft market. The data points to different conditions across segments, with tight supply and rising values in heavy and super-midsize jets, while several other categories are showing softer transaction activity.
“While at print we still have Q3 data coming in, the data so far indicates that the market is moving in different directions by segment,” said Andrew Young, General Manager of AMSTAT. “Heavy and super-mid jets continue to benefit from limited supply and strong demand, while transactions have softened in the third quarter for medium jets, light jets and turboprops.”
Heavy Jets
Preowned heavy-jet inventory appears to have plateaued after contracting during the first half of the year. Although the pace of contraction has slowed, just 5.1% of the fleet is for sale, compared with a 10-year average of 7.0%. Buyers have even fewer options among newer aircraft.
Transaction activity remains robust. Through the end of the third quarter, year-to-date transactions were 7.3% higher than during the same period in 2025. Tight supply and strong demand continue to put upward pressure on values: the median value of preowned heavy jets is up 14% year to date.
This Press Release was originally published by AMSTAT on October 12, 2026.