JETNET releases January 2013 data

JETNET has released January 2013 results for the pre-owned business jet, business turboprop, and helicopter markets.

JETNET’s market summary in Table A are the For Sale Worldwide Trends across all aircraft market segments, comparing January 2013 to January 2012. All market sector percentages of Fleet For Sale were down in the January comparisons, except piston helicopters. Business turboprops moved still lower, and well below the 10% mark, clearly moving it into a seller’s market. Business jets are the only market sector showing greater than a 10% For Sale percentage.

Full retail sale transactions in January 2013 of the business jet sector decreased by 1.8%, only the second time since January 2009 that it showed a decline in full retail sale transactions.

The business turboprop sector was the only one to show an increase, at 5.7%, in January 2013 compared to January 2012.

In the January 2013 comparison to January 2012, Turbine Helicopter Full Retail Sale Transactions fell from 100 to 67, or 33%. This is the lowest number of transactions since January 2007.

In January 2013, Full Retail Sale Transactions for piston helicopters also showed its largest decline since 2007 in the number of transactions, to 51.