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This article first appeared in Corporate Jet Investor‘s CJIQ Issue 3. Their posting of the article can be viewed here. An excerpt from the article is posted below.

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More than $150 billion in sales predicted
over the next five years

Jetcraft, the global leader in business aircraft sales and acquisitions, has released a 5-Year New & Pre-Owned Business Aviation Market Forecast – the first of its kind to predict both new and pre-owned aircraft transactions.

The new forecast anticipates 11,765 pre-owned transactions over the next five years, equating to $61bn in value, and 3,444 new deliveries, representing $90.5bn. By 2023 it is expected that industry value will reach nearly $30bn per annum.

Jahid Fazal-Karim, Owner and Chairman of the Board at Jetcraft, says: “This is the first forecast to precisely analyze both new and pre-owned business aircraft transactions over a five-year period. The findings show that our industry will continue to grow in size and scale, hitting nearly $30bn per year in revenue by 2023, a truly impressive figure.

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This article first appeared in AvBuyer. Their posting of the article can be viewed here.

By David Dixon, President of Jetcraft Asia

Asia has been my adopted home since the early 1980s, when business aviation was all but non-existent in places like China, Hong Kong and Japan. What little activity there was could be found in areas such as the Philippines, Australia and Indonesia.

At the time very few people could have predicted that, as a socialist state, China would come to adopt the ultimate capitalist business tool – the private jet. But when Deng Xiaoping opened up China to foreign investment in the 1980s, the rapid growth of the Chinese economy meant business aviation could begin to take off.

The Tiger economy effect

20 years later, Asia was on everyone’s minds. Extreme growth areas, known as Tiger economies, had sprung up across the region and OEMs were scrambling for a China strategy.

While economic growth was rapid and high, the Asian business aviation market did not progress in the same way as that in the US or Europe. The attitude amongst buyers was ‘buy now, buy new’, and the main aircraft of interest were long-range, wide-body models. As a result, the area quickly became dominated by Gulfstream V and Bombardier Global Express aircraft.

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Recognizing individual and team talent is something our company is incredibly proud of and, every year, we make it our aim to support emerging athletes and friends of Jetcraft around the world.

These are the athletes wearing the Jetcraft logo in 2019:

Stan Wawrinka

A Swiss professional tennis player, Wawrinka first began his career at the young age of 14. Wawrinka earned his first ATP Tour victory at the Croatian Open in 2006 and finished in the top 40. In 2008, he teamed up with Roger Federer to win gold medals in the doubles at the Beijing Olympics and was ranked 9^th in the world. Wawrinka has also won three Grand Slam single titles in 2014, 2015, and 2016.

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Jetcraft Owner and Chairman Jahid Fazal-Karim spoke with Anna Stewart on for CNN’s Passion to Portfolio segment. Below is a transcript of the interview. The full interview can be seen here.

Anna Stewart: It’s one of their latest and most prized assets – a $30 million plane that offers the very latest in luxury. This is absolutely stunning and I’m loving it’s designed by Fendi?

Jahid Fazal-Karim: That’s right, these owners tend to have their favorite brands on the plane so I guess this was custom made for that airplane when they bought it. As you can see this airplane, it’s a five year old airplane, is in pretty good shape for five years old. We sold this airplane when it was new and now we’re buying it back.

Anna Stewart: Jahid Fazal-Karim is the owner of Jetcraft, a business which buys and sells private jets. For him it’s the realization of a long held dream.

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It is with a great deal of gratitude to our partners, clients and friends that we announce, for the first time in our history, the completion of more than 100 transactions in one year.

There are no shortcuts to success. For more than 55 years, you have gifted us your loyalty, trust and support. In return, we’ve been able to extend the Jetcraft family to over 20 locations across the globe. And whether we’re in Hong Kong, New York or London, the warm welcome we’ve received has helped us to become a global company without losing that essential, local feel.

This is due to the helping hands and open minds of each person we’ve encountered who has become a part of our network. We started as a small company and we still have that mentality. Each individual makes up an integral part of this milestone, and it is to you that we are indebted.

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At the AsBAA Icons of Aviation Awards Charity Gala Dinner on November 10, 2018, Jetcraft Asia was awarded the Best Aircraft Sales Broker 2018 for an unprecedented fourth year in a row. Presented by the Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA), the annual awards are voted on by industry members.

"We would like to thank our industry peers and all members of AsBAA for their vote of confidence in Jetcraft for the past four years and beyond," said Jetcraft Asia President, David Dixon. "We will continue to work hard to meet and exceed your expectations and to stay focused on our core strengths – delivering the best in the business of aircraft sales, acquisitions and trading. I am personally humbled and honored by your support."

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Next 10 years predicted to outpace previous
decade on both units and revenues.

Jetcraft, the global leader in business aircraft sales and acquisitions, is today releasing its fourth annual 10-year business aviation market forecast.

The annual market forecast reaffirms that steady growth in the private jet industry is set to continue, with predictions of 8,736 unit deliveries over the next 10 years, representing $271bn in revenues (based on 2018 pricing). North America will once again take the lead, accounting for 60% (5,241) of predicted new unit deliveries over the forecast period, with Europe expecting 18% (1,572), and Asia-Pacific 13% (1,136).

Jahid Fazal-Karim, Owner and Chairman of the Board at Jetcraft, says: “2018 has been a real turning point for business aviation, as we have now successfully navigated through our industry’s most difficult period. This year’s forecast predicts the continuation of our current business cycle of steady and healthy growth, driven by an increase in wealth creation and the demand for larger and more expensive aircraft.”

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Business aviation in Africa is a diverse and evolving market, and this year’s Africa Aerospace & Defence (AAD) exhibition is the ideal place to demonstrate its potential.

Nobody understands this better than Danie Joubert, Africa’s Vice President of Sales for Jetcraft. After two decades spent traveling the continent, Joubert’s market expertise is unsurpassed. Joubert embodies the local feel in a global network that makes up the company’s philosophy.

“Just one year since setting up a dedicated resource in South Africa, Jetcraft has brought global connectivity to the continent,” he says. “One example is how African aircraft sellers now have options on their doorstep, rather than needing to contact US or European brokers.”

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