Michigan’s business aviation market carries a name few states can claim: the Motor City. Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis built the state’s manufacturing base, and the corporate flight departments and management operators that followed still shape the fleet today — Stryker in Kalamazoo, Meijer and Alticor (Amway’s parent) around Grand Rapids, BorgWarner, Dow, and a […]

Ohio’s business aviation market is built on a foundation few other states can match: a genuine cluster of Fortune 500 corporate flight departments. Procter & Gamble and Kroger in Cincinnati, Cardinal Health and Nationwide in Columbus, Goodyear in Akron, Sherwin-Williams and Progressive in the Cleveland area, Marathon Petroleum in Findlay — and, in Columbus, the […]

Tennessee has built one of the more diverse business aviation markets in the Southeast — a state where FedEx’s global cargo operation, Nashville’s corporate and charter growth, and Cirrus Aircraft’s own delivery hub all sit on the same map. Based on the current in-state fleet, 639 turboprops and business jets call Tennessee home, spread across […]

North Carolina has quietly become one of the more substantial business aviation markets in the Southeast — a state where healthcare and industrial corporate flight departments, owner-flown turboprops, and a growing charter and management sector all share the same ramp space. Based on the current in-state fleet, 636 turboprops and business jets call North Carolina […]

Georgia’s business aviation market runs deeper than its Fortune 500 headquarters might suggest. Based on the current in-state fleet, 685 business jets and turboprops call Georgia home, and the numbers behind that fleet paint a picture of a broad, owner-flown market spread across the state. Here’s a look at the Georgia business aviation market by […]

California isn’t just a big business aviation market — it’s the biggest kind of big, the kind that touches nearly every segment of the industry at once. Based on the current in-state fleet, 2,146 turboprops and business jets call California home, nearly four times the size of a market like New York’s. The numbers behind […]

Texas’s business aviation market is deep, turbine-powered, and full of movement. Based on the current in-state business jets and turboprops available on the market, 230 aircraft are listed for sale or offered by Texas-based owners and brokers right now, and the numbers behind that inventory tell a clear story about who’s selling, what’s changing hands, […]

New York’s business aviation market is bigger and newer than most people realize. Based on the current in-state fleet, 591 turboprops and business jets call New York home, and the numbers behind that fleet tell a clear story about who’s flying, what they’re flying, and where they keep it parked.  Here’s a look at the […]

Used business jet inventory has been declining for months. Sandhills Global’s aviation market report, covering data through June 2026 and reported by Aviation International News, shows inventory down across nearly every category of pre-owned aircraft. Below is the data as reported, by category. Pre-Owned Jets For comparison, Sandhills Global’s April 2026 report showed jet inventory […]

The business aviation market in Q2 2026 is telling a fascinating story of resilience matching up against industrial constraint. Demand from passengers and buyers hasn’t slowed down, but the industry is bumping up against a “supply-driven ceiling.” Growth isn’t being limited by a lack of interest, but rather by OEM production bottlenecks and a heavily […]

The 2026 business jet market is sending two signals at once, and both of them are true. Global business jet departures hit 3.95 million on an April 2026 trailing-twelve-month basis, up 4.9% year over year, according to WINGX flight data published in the JETNET iQ Market Monitor. At the same time, pre-owned aircraft transaction growth, […]

In the high-stakes world of business aviation, decisions are often driven by visible, high-end factors: the flawless ramp presence of a long-range business jet, the meticulous craftsmanship of a refurbished cabin, or the impressive range maps of an ultra-long-range airframe. But behind every successful acquisition or divestment is a critical, unseen engine driving the deal: market […]