Seasonal Year-End Sales Prompt Decrease in Used Jet Inventory While Asking Values Maintain Sideways Trend

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Jan 09, 2026, 10:31 ET

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The newest Sandhills Global aviation market reports cover December data for used jet aircraft, piston-single aircraft, turboprop aircraft, and Robinson piston helicopters on Controller.com and other Sandhills platforms. The reports highlight a continued decrease in global used jet inventory levels while asking prices maintain a sideways trend. Increased sales, perhaps encouraged by the Internal Revenue Service section 179 tax incentive for business purchases, are typical for the time of year, as is the related dip in inventory.

Inventory levels of used jets have been trending downward. The trend continued in December, with inventory levels decreasing by 13.51% M/M and 23.09% YOY. The used large jet category posted the steepest monthly inventory drop at 18.49% M/M, while the used super mid jet category drove annual inventory decreases with a 26% YOY drop.
Asking values increased slightly M/M, by 0.38%, but decreased by 1.71% YOY and are trending sideways. — Inventory levels of used jets have been trending downward. The trend continued in December, with inventory levels decreasing by 13.51% M/M and 23.09% YOY. The used large jet category posted the steepest monthly inventory drop at 18.49% M/M, while the used super mid jet category drove annual inventory decreases with a 26% YOY drop. Asking values increased slightly M/M, by 0.38%, but decreased by 1.71% YOY and are trending sideways.

Used piston-single aircraft inventory levels fell 5.48% M/M in December but increased by 2.24% YOY and are trending sideways.
Asking values are trending downward, slipping 2.14% M/M in December and showing a modest 0.51% YOY increase. — Used piston-single aircraft inventory levels fell 5.48% M/M in December but increased by 2.24% YOY and are trending sideways. Asking values are trending downward, slipping 2.14% M/M in December and showing a modest 0.51% YOY increase.

Inventory levels in this market fell 1.63% M/M and 13.13% YOY in December and continued a downward trend.
Asking values also moved lower, decreasing by 5.03% M/M and 4% YOY. Asking values are currently trending downward. — Inventory levels in this market fell 1.63% M/M and 13.13% YOY in December and continued a downward trend. Asking values also moved lower, decreasing by 5.03% M/M and 4% YOY. Asking values are currently trending downward.

Inventory levels in this market rose 3.88% M/M in December while slipping 3.6% YOY. However, despite these mixed market signals, inventory levels are trending up.
Asking values declined 4.61% M/M but increased 2.7% YOY and are trending sideways. — Inventory levels in this market rose 3.88% M/M in December while slipping 3.6% YOY. However, despite these mixed market signals, inventory levels are trending up. Asking values declined 4.61% M/M but increased 2.7% YOY and are trending sideways.

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Market Report Details
This report includes detailed analyses of asking values and inventory trends in used aircraft markets, along with charts that help readers visualize the data. It describes and quantifies important trends in the buying and selling of used jet, piston-single, turboprop, and Robinson piston helicopter aircraft.

Global Used Jet Aircraft

Inventory levels of used jets have been trending downward. The trend continued in December, with inventory levels decreasing by 13.51% M/M and 23.09% YOY. The used large jet category posted the steepest monthly inventory drop at 18.49% M/M, while the used super mid jet category drove annual inventory decreases with a 26% YOY drop.
Asking values increased slightly M/M, by 0.38%, but decreased by 1.71% YOY and are trending sideways. Changes in the used super mid jet category had the greatest influence on overall asking values, decreasing by 1.22% M/M and 4.13% YOY.

U.S. and Canada Used Piston-Single Aircraft

Used piston-single aircraft inventory levels fell 5.48% M/M in December but increased by 2.24% YOY and are trending sideways.
Asking values are trending downward, slipping 2.14% M/M in December and showing a modest 0.51% YOY increase.

U.S. and Canada Used Turboprop Aircraft

Inventory levels in this market fell 1.63% M/M and 13.13% YOY in December and continued a downward trend.
Asking values also moved lower, decreasing by 5.03% M/M and 4% YOY. Asking values are currently trending downward.

Global Used Robinson Piston Helicopters

Inventory levels in this market rose 3.88% M/M in December while slipping 3.6% YOY. However, despite these mixed market signals, inventory levels are trending up.
Asking values declined 4.61% M/M but increased 2.7% YOY and are trending sideways.

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