Decisive Business Jet Aviation Recovery ‘Elusive,’ Says JPMorgan

As mixed signals continue in the business jet market, JPMorgan North American Equity Research says in its latest industry update that a “decisive recovery [remains] elusive.” The investment firm notes positive trends such as “solid” first-quarter business jet orders announced by Bombardier last week, as well as declining pre-owned aircraft inventories. “The percentage of jets…

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JPMorgan: Business Jet Recovery Path Is ‘Uneven’

“We remain guardedly optimistic about a recovery in new business jet demand this year, but the path is a winding one and data points are mixed,” JPMorgan aerospace analyst Joseph Nadol III said in his firm’s latest monthly business jet report, released late last week. “In March, for example, used inventory ticked up for the…

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JPMorgan: Business Jet Recovery ‘Taking Hold’

“We are gaining confidence that a recovery is taking hold following good news in recent weeks,” JPMorgan North America Equity Research noted in its latest monthly business jet update. The firm cited the net orders for 74 aircraft booked by Bombardier in the fourth quarter, as well as the firm order for 50 Bombardier Globals…

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Business Aviation Flight Activity a Mixed Bag

U.S. business aircraft flight activity at Part 91 operators surged 5.8 percent last month from a year ago, but the increase wasn’t enough to offset declines at Part 135 charter and Part 91K fractional firms, according to TraqPak data released yesterday by aviation services company Argus. Overall, flight activity last month fell 0.5 percent year-over-year,…

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Business jet Recovery ‘Taking Hold,’ Says JPMorgan

“We are gaining confidence that a recovery is taking hold following good news in recent weeks,” JPMorgan North America Equity Research noted in its latest monthly business jet update, released yesterday. The firm cited the net orders for 74 aircraft booked by Bombardier in the fourth quarter, as well as the firm order for 50…

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Used Bizjet Inventory Still Falling, but Demand Anemic

According to the latest data from JPMorgan Research, pre-owned business jet inventories fell last month, reversing a three-month upward trend, though demand remains “weak.” Inventories decreased to 11.7 percent of in-production business jets, but JPMorgan said they remain elevated and noted that inventories have fallen less than 0.1 percentage point per month on average this…

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Bumpy Bizjet Recovery Continues, Notes JPMorgan

The recovery in the business jet market was mixed again last month, according to JPMorgan North American Equity Research’s latest monthly business jet report, released on Friday. Indicators for pre-owned business jets deteriorated a bit further last month, the firm said, while manufacturers saw increased order activity for new aircraft. “October was a weak month…

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