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Assent Aeronautics To Hold Virtual Aircraft Auction
By: Chad Trautvetter
Caption: Assent Aeronautics's virtual aircraft aution on May 14 will see six business jets, three turboprops, one amphibian, and three piston twins go on the block.
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Conklin & de Decker has teamed up with Assent Aeronautics to provide aircraft operating expense and life cycle cost data for all attendees at the inaugural Assent Aeronautics Live Virtual Aircraft Auction tomorrow at 2 p.m. CST. The auction lineup includes six business jets, three turboprops, one amphibian, and three piston twins—all worth a combined $18.9 million, according to Assent Aeronautics.

Prospective buyers will be able to review a complimentary Conklin & de Decker report for all 13 aircraft in the auction catalog. Each report features key aircraft data—range, speed, payload, cabin area, and wingspan, among others—and fixed and variable cost information.

Given the current environment driven by the Covid-19 crisis, Assent Aeronautics transitioned to the new live online digital aircraft auction to adhere to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other government recommendations, as well as at the request of aircraft consignors and bidders.

The turbine aircraft slated to be auctioned include a 2008 Bombardier Challenger 605, which is expected to fetch the highest price; Cessna Citation Bravo and II, and two CitationJets; Beechcraft King Air 100 and 350i; Dassault Falcon 50; and Fairchild Merlin IIIC. Each aircraft has a reserve price, a spokeswoman for Assent Aeronautics told AIN.