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The business jet market was on solid footing in Q3 2025. Against a backdrop of a positive macroeconomic environment, market fundamentals remained strong, including rising business jet usage and transaction activity along with steady aircraft availability and values. These trends underscored the market’s stability and set the stage for continued momentum throughout the remainder of the year.

• Following uncertainty earlier this year, the global economy continued to grow in Q3 2025 and many economists increased their expectations for future growth.
• Growth in business jet departures accelerated in Q3 2025, rising 5.1 percent year over year.
• OEM backlogs rose 12.1 percent year over year in Q3 2025 as industry-wide orders increased.
• Transaction activity rebounded strongly in Q3 2025, recovering from a slight slowdown in Q2 2025 and increasing 16.3 percent from the same period in 2024.
• Aircraft availability remained steady in Q3 2025, declining from 7.8 percent of the fleet in Q3 2024 to 7.6 percent.
• In Q3 2025, values for older aircraft declined 3.7 percent as they continued to normalize following gains made between 2021 and 2023, while newer aircraft values remained stable, increasing 0.2 percent. 
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Q3 2025 was a solid quarter for the business jet market. Although uncertainty and volatility defined the broader macroeconomic environment earlier in the year, global growth continued and many economists raised their forecasts during the quarter.

Against this backdrop, the business jet market remained strong, with usage increasing year over year through most of 2025 and accelerating in Q3 2025. Transactions also rebounded following a slight decline in Q2 2025, while availability and values remained stable. Overall, the market appears well positioned for a strong finish to 2025.

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