fyiAero Blog
Plain-spoken writing on owning, valuing, buying, selling — and sometimes letting go of — airplanes, with the data behind the decisions.
The market is quietly marking itself down
Across 13,000+ aircraft for sale, sellers are cutting prices nearly two to one over raising them.
A data-driven read on 2026 aircraft pricing from fyiAero's live marketplace: 64% of all price moves are cuts, jets are softening fastest (90% of moves down), and median asking prices by category — plus how to value an aircraft when the tape is drifting lower, using Bluebook/VREF, live comps, and real sold data.
Read the article → 2026-08-31 · finance · ownership · marketWhat it takes to finance an airplane in 2026
Money is no longer free, but it is available — and the rules now depend more on what you fly than on who you are.
A category-by-category field guide to aircraft finance in 2026: the rate and credit environment, low-doc vs. full-doc programs, and exactly what piston singles, cabin twins, turboprops, and jets each require to get a loan — from down payments and terms to engine programs and logbooks.
Read the article → 2026-08-21 · ownership · donation · taxesThe Last Owner
Every airplane has a last owner. Yours doesn't have to be a stranger.
Selling an airplane is a second job you didn't apply for. A clear-eyed look at the three honest paths for an airplane you're done flying — sell it, keep holding it, or donate it to a working mission — including the IRS line between a charity that uses an aircraft and one that just liquidates it.
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