If you only watched the aircraft sales market this year, you would think private aviation was cooling. If you only watched charter quotes, you would think it was overheating. Both reads miss what is actually happening. Aircraft values, charter rates, and program pricing are moving on different clocks in 2026, and the forces behind each are not the same. Here is how we see it heading into the fourth quarter. The aircraft market: softer headlines, firm values on the right airplanes The year opened slowly. Global Jet Capital reported pre-owned jet transactions down 27% in the first quarter, with dollar volume down ...
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