In its 2024 Half Year Heli Market Trends Twin-Engine report, Aero Asset noted a 30% year-over-year decrease in retail sales volume of preowned twin-engine helicopters in the first six months and a 26% increase in supply for sale. Aero Asset v-p of market research Valerie Pereira added that the absorption rate at current trade levels is up to 18 months of supply.
Nevertheless, prices are at a five-year peak, with average transaction prices up 21% for light helicopters and 14% for medium twins year over year (YOY). Europe saw preowned retail transactions climb 5% YOY, the only region with a positive trend. Sales volume in Asia-Pacific dropped 73%.
Medium-twin-engine helicopters saw the largest decline in retail sales, down 46% YOY, with heavies down 25% and light twins off 14%. But medium and heavy twins also saw supply for sale reach their lowest point in five years, according to Aero Asset.
Best performances saleswise in 2024’s first half were the Airbus EC/H145 and EC/H135 and Leonardo AW139. “The slowest performing preowned twin markets were the Airbus EC/H155 and Sikorsky S-76D markets, with absorption rates over three years.”