Explore the topics in business aviation that matter to you.
Business Jet Market Updates
The business jet market moves on supply, demand, and timing — and understanding those dynamics is essential whether you’re buying, selling, or simply managing an asset. This category breaks down pricing trends, inventory conditions, and market shifts by aircraft segment so you can stay informed without having to decode the data yourself.
From the Flight Deck
Owning an aircraft means staying ahead of more than just your schedule. This category covers the operational side of business aviation — maintenance considerations, regulatory changes, and technology developments — translated from industry language into practical insights for owners, flight department teams, and their advisors.
The Asset Brief
A business jet is one of the most complex assets you’ll ever own or acquire, and the decisions surrounding it deserve the same rigor as any major investment. This category focuses on ownership strategy — from navigating the buy or sell process to evaluating management options and understanding what it truly costs to operate.
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About Above the Numbers
Aircraft ownership is a long game. During a typical ownership cycle of four to ten years, market cycles shift, technology evolves, management structures change, and every decision along the way compounds into the outcome. Above the Numbers exists to help aircraft owners, flight department & aircraft managers, and family office advisors gain perspective and stay informed across all aspects of aircraft ownership and operation.
This is a resource built for anyone who wants to stay ahead of the issues that matter, ask the right questions, and make more confident decisions about one of the most complex assets they’ll ever manage.
About the Author
Wesley Ray is an Executive Sales Director at Avpro, Inc., with nearly two decades of experience spanning market research, valuation, acquisitions, sales, and operations management. He holds IADA accreditation, is an active NBAA member, and is an instrument-rated private pilot.
Wesley’s approach to aircraft ownership has always been to take deep industry experience and translate it into something accessible. His goal is to inform — giving owners the context and perspective needed to understand the landscape, ask the right questions, and steer their own decisions with confidence, even when relying on others to execute them.
