Hawker Beechcraft release new research on business aviation

New research from Hawker
Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) and Corporate Jet Investor among aviation finance
experts reveals that, over the next five years, the majority expect demand for
aviation finance to increase slightly or dramatically in the Europe, Middle
East and Africa region. None of those
interviewed anticipate demand to fall. The companies conducted a poll of 48
aviation finance experts at the International Corporate Jet & Helicopter
Finance 2011 conference.

“The business aviation
market is steadily recovering after it bottomed out last year,” said Kirsten
Bartok, HBC vice president, Global Aircraft Financing. “Our research suggests
that we can expect emerging and developing markets, which are projected to
enjoy sustained growth over the next few years, to provide a growing
opportunity for corporate aircraft lessors and lenders. We believe this will be
supported by a maturing aviation finance market. Given that we are a truly
global business, driven in a large part by developing market sales, this
represents a promising future.”

“These are exciting findings
for the private aviation market,” said Alasdair Whyte, editor, Corporate Jet
Investor. “However, it clearly shows that although we can expect growth in the
core markets such as the United States
and Western Europe, emerging markets such as the Middle East and Asia, will see the biggest expansion over the next few
years, and this is clearly where some of the best opportunities will be for
manufacturers and aviation finance experts.”

Results from the poll are as
follows: