Used aircraft supply tightens as turboprop prices rise, but business jets fall
Pre-owned aircraft inventory continued to tighten in early summer 2026, with used jets, turboprops, piston singles and piston helicopters all showing lower availability than a year earlier, according to new Sandhills Global market data.
The June 2026 report released on July 6, 2026, points to a market that remains supply-constrained, especially related to business jet and turboprop inventory for sale. But pricing is not moving the same way across all aircraft categories.
Turboprops showed the clearest upward price signal. Global used turboprop inventory fell 5.15% month over month and 13.67% year over year in June, extending a seven-month downward trend. Asking prices rose 3.12% from May and 3.32% from June 2025, according to Sandhills data.
That combination — falling inventory and rising asking prices — suggests sellers of quality turboprops still have leverage, particularly as buyers continue to face limited choices in many segments.
“Aircraft inventory remains tight across much of the market, particularly among jets and turboprops, where inventory levels are still trending lower compared to last year,” said Terrin Mohl, Controller Sales Manager. “Used turboprops have seen sustained declines for over six months, while piston-single aircraft inventory has remained relatively stable.”
Sandhills owns Controller.com, a leading used aircraft sales platform.
The used jet market showed a slightly different pattern. Global pre-owned jet inventory fell 0.15% month over month and 19.21% year over year in June. Large-jet inventory posted the steepest annual decline, falling 40% from June 2025.
But used jet asking prices moved less dramatically despite the shrinking inventory. Sandhills said jet asking values actually fell 2.28% month over month and 4.48% year over year in June. Super-midsize jets posted the largest monthly asking-value decline, down 4.4%, while midsize jets showed the largest annual decline, down 6.54%.
That split suggests the used jet market remains selective. Fewer aircraft are available, but sellers are not experiencing broad-based pricing power across every segment.
In the US and Canada piston-single market, inventory rose 2.48% from May but remained 14.08% lower than a year earlier. Asking values slipped 0.61% month over month and 0.74% year over year.
Robinson piston helicopters also showed tighter supply. Global used Robinson piston helicopter inventory fell 7.45% month over month and 17.14% year over year in June. Asking values fell 3.14% from May but remained 3.05% higher than June 2025.
Sandhills said the report covers pre-owned jet aircraft, single-engine piston aircraft, turboprop aircraft and Robinson piston helicopters listed on Controller.com and other Sandhills platforms worldwide.
The company tracks aircraft market movements through its Sandhills Equipment Value Index, which uses data from retail and auction markets, as well as model-year equipment actively in use.
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