Owner, Operator Pessimism Up While Backlogs Stay Strong, Survey Says

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Credit: Nigel Prevett / Aviation Week
A second quarter 2025 survey of business aviation owners and operators show growing pessimism in market conditions for the industry, while signs show that uncertainties regarding tariffs may delay plans for aircraft purchases, according to JetNetiQ, which conducted the survey. Optimism began to...
Molly McMillin

Molly McMillin, a 30-year aviation journalist, is managing editor of business aviation for the Aviation Week Network and editor-in-chief of The Weekly of Business Aviation, an Aviation Week market intelligence report.

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