Matt Thurber, editor-in-chief at AIN Media Group, has been flying since 1975 and writing about aviation since 1978 and now has the best job in the world, running editorial operations for Aviation International News, Business Jet Traveler, and FutureFlight.aero. In addition to working as an A&amp;P mechanic on everything from Piper Cubs to turboprops, Matt taught flying at his father’s flight school in Plymouth, Mass., in the early 1980s, flew for an aircraft owner/pilot, and for two summer seasons hunted swordfish near the George’s Banks off the East Coast from a Piper Super Cub. An ATP certificated fixed-wing pilot and CFII and commercial helicopter pilot, Matt is type-rated in the Citation 500 and Gulfstream V/550. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Matt and his team cover the entire aviation scene including business aircraft, helicopters, avionics, safety, manufacturing, charter, fractionals, technology, air transport, advanced air mobility, defense, and other subjects of interest to AIN, BJT, and FutureFlight readers.

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Sales of preowned single-engine helicopters around the world climbed 4% year over year in the first six months of 2024 while supply rose by 23%, according to Aero Asset's&nbsp;2024 Half Year Heli Market Trends Single-Engine report.&nbsp;Subsequently, the absorption rate increased to 13 months of supply at current trade levels, it said.
“During the first half of 2024, retail sales for single-engine helicopters were up for the first time in a year and a half,” said Aero Asset v-p of market research Valerie Pereira. “The supply of single-engines for sale also increased, but pricing remained steady versus the same timeframe last year.”
The countries with the most supply of single-engine helicopters for sale include Europe (35%) and North America (25%). Asia-Pacific accounted for 22%; Latin America, 11%; and the rest of the world, 7%. North America still accounted for the highest number of transactions in the first half at 63%.
Activity was highest for the Airbus AS350/H125, followed by the Bell 407 and Leonardo AW119. “The Airbus EC130B4/H130 was the least liquid market, with an absorption rate of 1.6 years,” Aero Asset said.

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