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Business aircraft buyers are using less leverage than in 2008, despite continued use of financing

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Financing remains common in today’s business aircraft resale market, but a smaller share of buyers are financing purchases than during the market upswing in 2008. The comparison points to a different mix of buyer capital and borrowing across the two cycles, though no figures are provided.

Discovered 2026-10-30T10:04:54.187234-07:00 | 2026-10-30T10:04:54.187234-07:00

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  • The comparison shows that financing remains part of business aircraft resale activity, but is less prevalent as a share of purchases than in the 2008 upswing.
  • Differences in leverage matter when assessing resale-market demand and buyer exposure to borrowing; the article provides no figures to quantify the gap.

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