Entries in Aircraft Blue Book At-A-Glance (5)
Dassault Falcon 7X Aircraft Bluebook At-A-Glance
Aircraft Bluebook At-a-Glance has reviewed the current market status of the Dassault Falcon 7X business jet. Research for this study was obtained in part from Aircraft Bluebook, Aircraft Bluebook’s Historical Value Reference, the FAA’s registry web site and various trade services.
Demand
The Falcon 7X fleet currently is approximately 278 aircraft. At the time of this writing, approximately 15 Falcon 7X aircraft, representing approximately 5.4% percent of the fleet, were reported for sale. Average time on market for wellequipped aircraft in good maintenance condition appears to be around 200 days. Over the last year approximately 30 to 35 aircraft appear to have transacted.
Pricing
Current offerings for the Falcon 7X range from low-$18 million to $30+ million. Airframe time varies from several hundred hours to greater than 4,000 hours, depending on the year-model. Equipment (especially 2020 mandate items), time/condition and engine maintenance programs can significantly affect time on market and...
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Used Business Aircraft Market: Better Weather, Cleared for the Visual
By Chris Reynolds, ASA | Editor/Aircraft Appraiser | Aviation Week Network
Pre-owned business turboprop and jet transactions are on the incline. Pricing is competitive with better-than-average inventories from which to choose. Time and condition play a critical role in each aircraft market segment. Well-maintained, up-to-date aircraft are selling at better-than-average exposure time when priced appropriately.
Recovery in the 'New Normal'
By Carl Janssens, ASA | Chief Appraiser | Aviation Week Network
Aircraft Bluebook has continued to receive positive feedback in regard to recent transactions in the business and personal aviation markets. The lead focus on the business jet sector continues. With the market’s acceptance of value depreciation in the jet sector as the new normal, the big question remains: When will continued devaluation stabilize or at least slow down? At the 46th annual National Aircraft Finance Association conference in Fort Lauderdale during the week of March 21, the perception of the state of the industry was wide and varying…