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International Aircraft Dealers Association members closed out 2025 with rising confidence and solid transaction momentum, according to the group’s Fourth Quarter 2025 Market Report. It also noted improving sentiment, firm demand, and continued tight supply in the preowned business aircraft market.
IADA’s assessment of the business aircraft sales market rose to 3.72 in the fourth quarter—up from 3.47 in the third quarter and 3.32 a year earlier—on a scale where 1 represents “worst ever” and 5 “best ever.” The report attributed the gain to a combination of 100% bonus depreciation, lower interest rates, and strong equity markets, which fueled a year-end surge in buying and financing activity.
The fourth-quarter results build on optimism already evident in the previous quarter, when IADA reported improving sentiment tied to the return of bonus depreciation and constrained inventory. Respondents also highlighted a tax-driven year-end rush.
Inventory of newer, in-demand aircraft remained “extremely limited,” the report said, continuing a trend seen throughout 2025. “Buyers with very specific model, vintage, and condition requirements continued to have few aircraft choices,” while challenges related to product support continued to complicate transactions and deal closings of older aircraft. Survey results also showed a subtle shift toward a more seller-driven market, with the seller-buyer index remaining near its lowest levels of the past two years.
Dealer activity reflected that strength. IADA dealers reported 173 new acquisition agreements in the fourth quarter, up 33% year over year, while full-year 2025 acquisition activity increased 9% compared with 2024. Dealers also reported fewer price reductions and failed transactions than at any point since 2022, signaling greater transaction stability.
Looking ahead, six-month demand projections eased slightly from the third quarter but remained broadly positive, with most respondents reporting stable or slightly decreased pricing, and continued activity into 2026.