Heavy jets hold their value while smaller preowned aircraft soften
AMSTAT’s Q3 data shows heavy business jets as the strongest part of the used-aircraft market, with only 5.1% of the fleet for sale versus a 10-year average of 7%. Super-midsize inventory is moving the other way, up 11.4% year to date.
- Published: October 12, 2026
- Heavy-jet inventory: 5.1% of fleet for sale on September 30
- 10-year heavy-jet average: 7% of fleet for sale
- Super-midsize inventory: up 11.4% year to date
- Source data: AMSTAT Q3 2026 market update
AMSTAT’s latest preowned-aircraft readout shows a split market. Heavy business jets remain tight and are holding value better than smaller types, while midsize, light-jet and turboprop activity looks weaker.
The headline number is supply. AMSTAT counted 5.1% of the heavy-jet fleet on the market at the end of September, below the 10-year average of 7%. Super-midsize jets are not as scarce: available inventory is 11.4% higher year to date than in 2025.
That matters because private-jet buyers often treat inventory as a signal for pricing power. Scarce heavy jets mean sellers can resist discounts, especially when new-aircraft delivery slots are still hard to get. For smaller aircraft, buyers may have more room to negotiate.
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