💼 SmartJets Transaction Insights Meet Aircraft Activity Data
On September 29, 2026, SmartJets noted in its outlook for the pre-owned business jet market that recent transactions involved the Bombardier Global series (including the Global 7500), the Gulfstream G550, and the Dassault Falcon series (including the Falcon 8X). Avi-Go data shows that, from July 1 through September 30, 2026, the Global 7500 and G650 (excluding the G650ER) each had 218 active registrations, counting each registration once if it had at least one flight record during the period—a difference of zero. The transactions described by SmartJets involved multiple aircraft series, while the flight data compares only the scope of flight activity for the Global 7500 and G650. The two sets of information can be considered side by side, but identical active-registration counts should not be interpreted as identical pre-owned transaction volumes, listing inventories, or prices.
Impact: For buyers and brokers following pre-owned Global 7500 transactions, the 218 active registrations show that the aircraft type had flight records across a range of registrations during the selected quarter, providing a starting point for understanding the aircraft in operation. The G650’s 218 registrations provide a comparison on the same basis, but the Gulfstream model named by SmartJets was the G550; G650 data should not be treated as part of its transaction account. Transaction activity described at the series level should not be used directly to compare the sales performance of the two aircraft types.
Recommendation: When analyzing the Global 7500 transactions mentioned by SmartJets, label “recent transactions involved this aircraft type” as transaction information and “218 active registrations in the third quarter of 2026” as a flight activity metric. To compare the pre-owned market performance of the Global 7500 and G650, use transaction, listing, and price records compiled on a consistent basis for each aircraft type, rather than treating active-registration counts as a transaction metric.