Toronto-based helicopter sales and market intelligence firm Aero Asset has published its Heli Market Trends 2024 Annual Report: Single-Engine edition, a report delivering analysis of the global preowned market for single-engine helicopters.

Aero Asset's analysis of last year's data shows that retail sales remained stable in 2024 versus 2023 year over year (YOY). The supply of single-engine helicopters ended 30 per cent higher YOY, reaching a four-year peak Q4 2024. The absorption rate increased to 12 months of supply at current trade levels.

Both North America and Asia Pacific entered a bull market, while sales in Europe slowed down. North American buyers accounted for two-thirds of all single-engine helicopter transactions in 2024, with APAC buyers the second most active. Europe dropped to fourth place in this regional transaction volume ranking.

The average transaction price increased 4 per cent and the average number of days on the market increased 2 per cent YOY. The most liquid preowned market in 2024 was the Airbus AS350 B3/B3e/H125, followed by the Bell 407/GX/P/I. The least liquid preowned market in 2024 was the Airbus EC130B4/H130T2, with an absorption rate of 1.5 years.