The private-jet world seems to be leveling off from its record highs during the Covid years. The fractional and jet-card segments are still above pre-Covid sales levels, while others such as used aircraft sales and on-demand charter have declined from giddy highs in 2021 and 2022. Sentiment for the near-term of business aviation was positive at last week’s Corporate Jet Investor (CJI) conference in Miami, in an industry known for its cyclical highs and lows. Aircraft company CEOs, jet-card executives, aviation attorneys, aircraft brokers, and private equity reps examined different sectors of the industry during three days of interviews and panel discussions. They agreed, with some exceptions, that the market remains strong, following those unprecedented pandemic highs. “We’re happy as clams,” said Don Dwyer, a principal with Guardian Jet, a brokerage firm specializing in consulting and used aircraft sales. “We’re seeing an underlying optimism in people buying and selling aircraft. The market remains strong. This is our..
