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Halfway through the third quarter of 2022, we asked Jay Mesinger, CEO of Mesinger Jet Sales, for his views on how the year is progressing relative to pre-owned aircraft sales and the business aviation market in general.  Topics covered include:

• Is this the right time for an aircraft sale or purchase? 
• Leading indicators are likely to shape the market in the months to come.
• The slow, yet steady, rise in aircraft inventory – will it continue?
• Are values beginning to stabilize?
• Is bonus depreciation truly affecting purchasing decisions this year?
• Which models are currently exhibiting the greatest market demand?
• The effect Russian sanctions appear to be having on the market.

Business aviation closed out the year’s first quarter with demand at an all-time high, inventory at an all-time low, and some aircraft transaction values that appeared to be inordinately high. Jay Mesinger, CEO of Mesinger Jet Sales, covers the current market environment, including the following topics:

• Changes starting to form relative to current market conditions.
• The potential impact on 2022 aircraft transactions due to limited inventory.
• Market re-entry by traditional corporate buyers.
• The effect Bonus Depreciation may have on 2022 sales.
• Aircraft pricing during the second half of 2022.
• The effect Russian sanctions may have on the Business Aviation market and aircraft sales.

By all accounts, 2021 was a very active year with respect to aircraft sales. With January 2022 posting an all-time low level of pre-owned inventory, combined with continuing high demand, we asked Jay Mesinger, CEO of Mesinger Jet Sales, to provide his view of the current market. Topics covered include:

• The purchase and sale process, and how it has changed.
• Characteristics surrounding the large number of first-time buyers during 2021.
• The effect Bonus Depreciation had on 2021 aircraft acquisitions.
• What is likely to happen to demand during the first half of 2022.
• Factors that continue to drive sales of aging aircraft.

2021 is in the home stretch, so we asked Jay Mesinger, CEO of Mesinger Jet Sales, to join us for another discussion on the market. Topics covered include:

• Dynamics surrounding the Business Aviation’s record-low, pre-owned aircraft inventory.
• How does a buyer address a seller’s time limitation to conduct a Pre-Purchase Inspection?
• Aircraft transaction prices, and what the next six months might hold.
• Aircraft demand and potential new tailwinds in 2022.
• Increasing Days on Market for older aircraft during the third quarter.

With second quarter statistics compiled, we asked Jay Mesinger, CEO of Mesinger Jet Sales, to join us for another discussion on the market. Topics covered include:

• What might be the greatest hurdle facing Business Aircraft sales today.
• What buyers are paying to secure desirable aircraft.
• Advice for anyone seeking to secure an aircraft before the end of this year.
• How supply chain delays hampering transaction timing.
• Market demand during the second half of 2021.
• The potential for used aircraft retirements in the near future.
• The potential for consolidation among the various Business Aviation service providers.

Aircraft sales are brisk half-way through the second Quarter of this year, so we asked Jay Mesinger, CEO of Mesinger Jet Sales, to join us again for another market update. Topics covered include:

• An overview of Q1 2021 and the current market.
• Current pricing for in-service aircraft.
• Buyer preference for low-time, younger aircraft and the potential for in-service aircraft purchasers to shift their focus toward new aircraft.
• Are many older aircraft now residing with their final owner?
• Existing and potential near-term hurdles or tailwinds.