By Chris Reynolds, ASA | Editor/Aircraft Appraiser | Aircraft Bluebook

Aircraft Bluebook has reviewed the current market status of the Cessna Citation Sovereign 680 business jet for this At-a-Glance update. 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
Produced from 2004 through 2013*, about 98 percent of the Sovereign fleet is currently in service (approximately 345 aircraft) with the vast majority in the U.S. (of which NetJets has been the largest operator). At the time of this writing, approximately 15 - 20 Sovereign 680s, representing a little over four percent of the active fleet, were reported for sale. Average time on market is likely 150 days or longer; equipment, time/condition and...

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Bradley Perrett and John Morris | Aviation Week & Space Technology

Chinese demand for business aircraft has flopped again, disappointing manufacturers for a second time this decade. Economic weakness is one of many factors; politics, never far below the surface in China, is another. Usage of business aircraft in China is also falling behind expectations, especially operations by foreign owners. It looks like international interest in trade and investment deals in China has dropped and, with it, the need for top executives to go there. Dassault has most...

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Approximately 20 of the 264 CJ4s in the fleet have sold in the last year

Credit: Nigel Prevett

By Chris Reynolds, ASA | Editor/Aircraft Appraiser | Aircraft Bluebook

Aircraft Bluebook At-a-Glance has reviewed the current market status of the Cessna Citation CJ4 business jet. Research for this study was obtained in part from Aircraft Bluebook, Aircraft Bluebook’s Historical Value Reference, the FAA’s registry website and various trade services.

Demand

The active Citation CJ4 fleet is approximately 264 aircraft currently. At the time of this writing, approximately 10 CJ4s, representing 3.7 percent of the active fleet, were reported for sale, with the average time on market likely more than 200 days.

Pricing

Current offerings for the Citation CJ4s range from $6 million to mid-$7 million. Airframe time varies from several hundred hours to around 4000 hours, depending on the year-model ...

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Thirty of the 550 G550s in the fleet have sold in the last year

Credit: Gulfstream Aerospace

By Chris Reynolds, ASA | Editor/Aircraft Appraiser | Aircraft Bluebook

Aircraft Bluebook At-a-Glance has reviewed the current market status of the Gulfstream G550 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 G550 fleet sits at approximately 550 active aircraft. At the time of this writing (December 2017), approximately 20 to 25 G550s, representing approximately 4.5 percent of the active fleet, were reported for sale. Over the last year, approximately 30 sales appear to have occurred with the days on market ranging anywhere from 200 to 300+ days.

Pricing

Current offerings in the G550 market range from $15 million to $37 million. Airframe time varies from 1000 hours to greater than 10,000 hours, depending on the year-model. Equipment including upgrades ...

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The Falcon 7X fleet is approximately 255 aircraft. At the time of this writing, approximately 25 Falcon 7X aircraft, representing approximately 10 percent of the fleet, were reported for sale.

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