Aero Asset: Pre-owned single engine pricing surge continues in 2025

A combination of declining sales volume and rising prices is the key takeaway from Aero Asset’s 2025 Half Year Heli Market Trends Single-Engine Edition. 

The report reveals that retail sales volume dropped 19% year-over-year (YoY) to a four-year low, while median transaction prices rose 19%. Supply for sale continued to climb, up 9% YoY and absorption rate reached a four-year peak in the second quarter of 2025.

“We’re seeing a combination of declining sales volume and prices soaring,” said Valerie Pereira, Aero Asset’s vice president of Market Research. “Despite this market disparity, buyers continue to pursue mission-specific configurations. Notably, demand in the EMS segment grew in the first half of the year, signalling its continued resilience.”

Leveraging transactional data, fleet analysis, and proprietary market tracking tools, Aero Asset’s half year 2025 report provides a detailed view of global sales & supply dynamics, absorption rates, pricing, and liquidity across the single-engine segment. Below highlights reflect key performance indicators shaping the preowned market in the first half of the year:

Market highlights:

• Retail Sales Volume: 76 units sold S1 2025, totalling $195m (–19% in units YOY, –2% in value).
• Supply for Sale: 145 units available valued at $361m (+9% YOY in units, +6% in value).
• Absorption Rate: Increased to 11 months, the highest level since 2021.

As noted, pricing continued to climb in the first half of 2025. Utility-configured aircraft were a major contributor to the pricing momentum, with a 31% increase in transaction value YoY. On average, aircraft sold 13% below asking price, reflecting that asking prices remain high and buyers value-conscious.

The North American market led global activity, accounting for two-thirds of all transactions in the first half of 2025. Despite a 25% YoY decrease in transaction volume, European sales rebounded to second place overall. Sales in Asia Pacific and Latin America dropped sharply, down 43% and 60% respectively so far in 2025.

Airbus AS350 B3/B3e/H125 and Bell 407/GX/P/I remained the most liquid markets. In contrast, the Leonardo A119K/Ke/Kx reached a four-year performance low with an absorption rate of 2.4 years.

Download the full 2025 Half Year Heli Market Trends Single-Engine Edition here.

The report also features an interview with Monica Mazzei, who recently joined Aero Asset as senior sales director.