The preowned business aircraft market saw transaction volumes rebound and inventory continue to tighten in Q2 2026, according to the latest data from Amstat’s Premier+ platform.

Total preowned business aircraft transactions, covering jets and turboprops, increased 11.2% in Q2 compared with Q2 2025. Activity was 14% above the 10-year Q2 average, making it the third highest Q2 total of the last 10 years.

At the end of June, preowned inventory stood at 5.8% of the active fleet, well below the 10-year average of 7.2% and at its lowest level since February 2024. Inventory declined 8.6% year-on-year and has contracted 9.5% since the end of 2025.

Preowned business jet transactions, which underperformed in Q1 compared with Q1 2025, increased 15.5% year-on-year in Q2, recording the third-highest Q2 total of the last decade. Inventory tightened further, with 6.5% of the active fleet available for sale, the lowest level since August 2023 and below the 8.1% historical average.

Business jet median values were up 5% year-on-year and 2% year-to-date, while average asking prices based on listings declined. Amstat general manager Andrew Young says: “This divergence reflects a market where younger, higher value jets are trading and realised transaction values have continued to hold up while older, lower value units are staying on the market dragging down the average asking price.”

Heavy jets recorded the largest increase, with Q2 transactions up 43.8% year-on-year, although Q2 2025 was a historically weaker quarter for the segment, and 44.2% above the 10-year average. Year-to-date, preowned heavy jet transaction activity is up 18.5%.

Heavy jet inventory remains constrained, with 5.2% of the fleet available for sale, the lowest level since February 2023. Asking prices fell 34.6% year-on-year and 13.7% since the start of Q2, while median values increased 13% year-on-year and 8% year-to-date, reflecting continued seller leverage in a supply-limited environment and a market with less desirable units staying on sale.

Super-mid jet transactions were roughly flat year-on-year but remained 11.6% above the 10-year average, with median values rising 6% year-on-year. Medium jet transactions rose 13.6% year-on-year but were 5.6% below the 10-year average, making this the only jet segment below its historical average during the quarter. Asking prices fell 25% year-on-year but increased 5.5% since the start of Q2, while median values were up 5% year-on-year.

Light jet transactions increased 5.3% year-on-year and were 10.3% above the 10-year average, while inventory fell to its lowest level since March 2024. Asking prices were down 12.4% year-on-year but rose 2.9% since the start of Q2, while median values increased 2% year-on-year.

Preowned turboprop transactions, which underperformed both Q1 2025 and their 10-year Q1 average in the first quarter, increased 3.5% year-on-year in Q2 and were 3.8% above the 10-year average. Inventory fell to 4.8% of the fleet, the lowest level since February 2025 and down 6.7% year-on-year.

Turboprop median values were down 8% year-on-year and 4% year-to-date but were flat during the second quarter. Asking prices were down 1.4% year-on-year.

Amstat director of sales Chris Skurat says: “Inventory remains the defining feature of this market. With transaction counts up across most segments this quarter, sellers in tightly supplied segments like heavy jets are in an especially strong position.”