By all accounts, 2021 was a very active year with respect to aircraft sales. With January 2022 posting an all-time low level of pre-owned inventory, combined with continuing high demand, we asked Jay Mesinger, CEO of Mesinger Jet Sales, to provide his view of the current market. Topics covered include:

• The purchase and sale process, and how it has changed.
• Characteristics surrounding the large number of first-time buyers during 2021.
• The effect Bonus Depreciation had on 2021 aircraft acquisitions.
• What is likely to happen to demand during the first half of 2022.
• Factors that continue to drive sales of aging aircraft.