JETNET LLC, a leading provider of corporate aviation information and a member of the National Aircraft Resale Association, recently released some business aviation market forecasts for aircraft utilization and pre-owned aircraft purchase intentions in 2012.
According to JETNET iQ survey results, owners and operators of business aircraft have expectations of increased aircraft utilization, up on average by 6.3% over the next 12 months and by 8.9% over the next 12 to 24 months, said Diane Levine-Wilson, Director of New Business and Product Development for JETNET. “Respondents who expect to fly more outnumber those who expect to fly less by a factor of more than 10 to 1,” she said. The cycles of business jet aircraft based in the United States were up 3.4% in 2011 over 2010; however, they are still 20.8% off their pre-recession peak.
The same predictive survey revealed that about 14% of owners and operators have a greater than 60% probability of purchasing a pre-owned, fixed-wing turbine aircraft in the next 12 months, Levine-Wilson said. Pre-owned aircraft markets are beginning to stabilize with a steady downward trend in for-sale inventories. Overall, inventory levels are still up about two percentage points over pre-recession levels.
For more than 20 years, JETNET has delivered comprehensive and reliable business and commercial aircraft research for its exclusive clientele of aviation professionals worldwide. JETNET provides fleet and marketplace information and intelligence.
Launched in January 2011, JETNET iQ is a forecasting and premium advisory service for the business aviation market, designed to help customers “know more,” Levine-Wilson said. Available on an annual subscription basis, JETNET iQ consists of three main elements: iQ Reports with quarterly state-of-the-industry analyses for analytical reference; iQ Summits that provide unique networking opportunities; and iQ Consulting, which provides customized research and analysis on a project-by-project basis.
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