aircraft pricing

NAFA member, Tony Kioussis, president of Asset Insight, forecasts prices to continue to increase through first quarter 2019.

January 22, 2019 – According to Asset Insight’s Year End 2018 Market Report (AI2 Market Report), demand for late model turboprops and large jets continued to increase in the fourth quarter of 2018 and helped drive a continued seller’s market with higher average selling prices.Excellent quality “for sale” aircraft are expected to drive prices up further in Q1 2019 as buyers’ and sellers’ expectations continue to converge on selling price.

The 4Q 2018 AI2 Market Report analyzes values for every production year of every modern make and model Business Class aircraft, while the Report’s maintenance analytics cover 94 fixed-wing models and 1,591 aircraft listed for sale.

Other trends detailed in the 4Q 2018 Market Report include:

• Ask Prices increased for all groups during Q4;

• Inventory aircraft with higher maintenance exposure relative to Ask Price, spent 57%

  longer on the market than comparable aircraft;

• Tracked fleet’s Quality Rating remained within the “Excellent” range and saw

  improvement in Q4 2018, over previous 12-month best ratings;

• Excellent Asset Quality improves Maintenance Exposure for most groups, except for Large

  Jets as the unsold inventory’s accrued/embedded scheduled maintenance increased (worsened).

  “Q4 continued the trend with sales of high-quality, recent models driving average selling prices higher” said Tony Kioussis, president of Asset Insight, LLC. “The seller’s market continued through the end of 2018, and we are forecasting increased prices well into 2019. However, buyers should continue to research the cost for pending maintenance events.”

  Note to editors, managers and owners: Please see the bottom right corner of each category page for a concise summary of the results and conditions in that specific market segment.

  Exclusively available from Asset Insight, the AI2 Market Report includes eTrend^TM, a 90-day forecast for aircraft value by make and model. This tool is especially helpful to sellers who are evaluating offers on their aircraft while concurrently considering if their prospects are likely to improve.

Statistically, Asset Insight's eTrend^TM forecasts are based on some of the most robust data analytics in the industry and have been thoroughly back-tested to confirm a significant degree of accuracy.

To download the complete Market Report covering Q4 2018, visit www.assetinsight.com or click here.

This press release was published on January 22, 2019 by Asset Insight.