Why large cabin jets continue to lead the market

For the first time, large jets accounted for 20% of the pre-owned market in 2024 — up from an average of 17–18% in the years before the pandemic. In a market measured in value as well as volume, that shift is disproportionately significant: large-cabin aircraft carry the highest transaction values in the industry.

A new generation entering service

The Falcon 6X, Gulfstream G700 and G800, and Bombardier Global 8000 are all arriving within a compressed window. Each new delivery releases a highly desirable pre-owned aircraft back into the market, which stimulates activity in both directions — new and used — rather than cannibalising it.

Why long range keeps winning

For internationally mobile business leaders and family offices, the argument for a long-range aircraft is rarely about comfort alone. It is about mission integrity: the ability to fly Dubai to New York, Singapore or São Paulo without a technical stop, with full payload, in weather, on schedule.

• Non-stop capability on the routes that matter, rather than on paper
• Cabin altitude and connectivity that make the flight productive
• Broad international support networks and predictable maintenance
• Consistently deeper resale liquidity than smaller categories

Buyers rarely regret buying too much range. They frequently regret buying too little.

Aircraft in this category also spend less time on the market. Average days on market across the fleet fell to 144 in the 2022–2024 period, from 233 before the pandemic — evidence that well-specified aircraft continue to find buyers quickly.