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in this segment range from between $2,000,000 to $2,200,000, and it is pretty active with pricing pretty firm.
The next segment is the 2004 to 2008 Pro Line 21 market. It contains 157 aircraft with 13 sales in 2014. Roughly eight percent of this section traded hands last year, with a lengthy hold time averaging 462 days on the market. Pricing on a B200 in this part of the market is still relatively soft with values still declining. Expect to pay between $2,400,000 to $2,600,000 for a B200 of this kind.
The B200GT was introduced in 2008 and has an active fleet of 116 units. Only six of these aircraft sold in 2014, representing five percent of this segment. The average number of days on the market for the aircraft that sold was 406 days. Pricing on this model is still soft. Expect to pay between $2,900,000 and $3,500,000 for an average aircraft.
There have been approximately 100 King Air 250s produced since 2011, with four used retail sales in 2014; this represents four percent of the fleet. The average number of days on the market for the aircraft that sold was 166 days. Pricing on the 250 is trending downward. Expect to pay between $3,900,000 and $4,500,000 for an average aircraft.
King Air 350
The King Air 350 debuted in 1990. Although the model was largely unchanged until it upgraded to Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics in 2004, there are still some areas of segmentation with different activity levels at either end of the market. As mentioned, the avionics upgrade in 2004 created a distinct segment in the 350 market. The final upgrade to this series was an upgraded interior and a rebranding as the King Air 350i.
Even though the King Air 350 is largely unchanged from 1990 to 2004, the newer models perform differently in the used market than the older ones. The avionics upgrade in 2004 created a distinct segment in the market.
The King Air 350’s interior was redesigned to a more modern and luxurious feel and included the ability to connect to high-tech devices, as well as the flexibility to remove the aft club seats to work with the owner’s needs.
Even though the 350 is largely unchanged from 1990 to 2004, the newer models perform differently in the used market than the older ones. For this market segment, there are roughly 180 airframes with 10 retail sales in 2014. This equates to about five-and-a-half percent of the fleet in this segment. The average days on the market for these aircraft was 194 days. Pricing on this part of the 350 market is stable. Expect to pay between $1,800,000 to $2,250,000 for an average aircraft.
For the 1997 to 2003 model years, there are around 190 airframes still in service with 24 retail sales last year. This represents 12.6 percent of the fleet, with an average hold time of 397 days. Prices in this market segment have softened a bit in the
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