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Helicopter Appraisal Values Increase with a Meridian Helicopters’ Refurbishment

by Meridian Helicopters LLC on March 9, 2023

 

March 7, 2023
 
Helicopter Appraisal Values Increase with a Meridian Helicopters’ Refurbishment
 
The Meridian Refurbishment model will calculate a significant increase to the value of the helicopter before the addition of equipment and cosmetic options values to the final appraisal.
 
 

HeliValue$, Inc., Change of Ownership Announcement

by Sue Kandefer on January 11, 2023

HeliValue$, Inc., Change of Ownership Announcement

 

Dear Valued Clients and Colleagues,

 

As of January 1, 2023, HeliValue$, Inc., is under new ownership by our President, Jason Kmiecik. Jason joined HeliValue$ in 2008 following his United States Marine Corps career. Jason has been the President of HeliValue$ since 2017 and holds accreditations in both Machinery and Technical Specialties, as well as Aircraft.

 

All existing contracts and programs will remain in place, and business will continue as usual. The Official Helicopter Blue Book® is now a completely online resource that covers the specifications, manufacturer pricing, current and historical resale values, and hourly maintenance costs for over 200 civilian and restricted helicopter models. Today, HeliValue$ is still the only helicopter-dedicated appraisal firm in the world and performs an average of 2,500 helicopter appraisals annually.

 

HeliValue$ continues to expand its staff and technology, keeping a close eye on the future and its constantly fluctuating markets to continue to provide the most accurate and dependable Blue Book resale values and appraisals to operators, lessors, and financial institutions worldwide.

 

We look forward to continuing to serve you as your helicopter and parts valuation specialists.

2025 CONFERENCE LIST

by Sue Kandefer on March 16, 2022

 

NBAA - October 14-16, 2025 Las Vegas, Nevada

ASA International Conference - October 19-21, 2025 -Puerto Rico Resort

HAC 30th Annual Conference and Trade Show - November 4-6, 2025 Abbotsford Tradex

 

HeliValue$ will be exhibiting Booth 1049 at European Rotors conference - November 17-20, 2025 (Exhibits Open 18–20 November) Cologne, Germany

 

See Upcoming Events tab (home page) for more detail.

 

 

4Q 2021 Blue Book Updates

by Jason Kmiecik on February 4, 2022

Fourth Quarter Updates to

The Official Helicopter Blue Book® 

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HeliValue$, Inc. has recently reviewed pricing in

The Official Helicopter Blue Book®

Resale pricing adjustments were made for the following helicopter models.

 

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AS350B2 Astar

AS350B3 Astar

AS350B3e Astar (H125)

AS355N TwinStar

EC135P2/P2+

EC135T2/T2+

EC135P3 (H135)

EC135T3 (H135)

EC145T1 (BK-117C2)

EC145e (BK-117C2e)

EC155B1 (H155)

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Bell

205A/A+/A++

206BIII JetRanger III

206L-1 LongRanger II

206L-3 LongRanger III

206L-4 LongRanger IV

407

407Gx

407Gxi

412EP

430

430 w/skids

505 JetRanger X

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MD

900/902 Explorer

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Leonardo

A109C

A109E

A109S

AW169

AW189

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Robinson

R44 Raven II / Clipper II

R66 Turbine

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Sikorsky

S76C++

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ALL CONFIGURATION MODIFIERS WILL BE UPDATED IN THE COMING WEEKS TO REFLECT 2022 PRICING

 

Resale pricing adjustments are based on actual sales transactions and current market conditions such as overall trends in asking prices, increase or decrease in supply, demand, and sales volume. We obtain sales pricing data from owners and operators, lenders and lessors, brokers and equipment manufacturers worldwide.

While we do review all models each quarter, frequently traded models are updated as soon as they begin to show variation from the previously published values. Stay up to date on resale pricing changes by purchasing an annual subscription. 

 

4Q Market Overview
 
It appears that we are starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. Supply is on a steady decline over the past quarter with much anticipation that it will continue on the same track for 2022. Overall we are starting to see a turnaround in the market that we have not seen in some years. Every manufacturer of helicopters has had inventory levels decrease, some more than others.
 
The average time on market for the Piston sales is currently 9 months, while the average time on the market for the Turbine sales is currently 15 months. With both markets, the average age of the aircraft transacting is between 2003 and 2005 vintages. Because of the increasing transactions taking place, the nicer aircraft are disappearing, thus driving the values up on them since there are fewer desirable aircraft to be found. We are still seeing our fair share of distressed sales, but these are mainly due to the fact that they have been on the market for years now and are not in a flyable condition.
 
This quarter we are raising the values on 14 models and lowering the values on 12 models, and 3 models have mixed pricing drops and increases depending on their age. All movements are due to recent trading activity. The Corporate / VIP markets seems to be the winner of the most traded aircraft this past quarter with EMS and Utility following. Offshore is still trailing behind with resales but we are starting to see an increase in new aircraft purchases taking place again.
 
In other news, after 64 years of producing aircraft, Enstrom Helicopters has filed for chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy and has stopped all product support after closing its doors on January 21, 2022. 
 
We are currently still in the process of updating all 2022 configuration pricing and will have it live over the next few weeks.     
 

If by chance you are a helicopter owner or operator and are seeing something other than what we are publishing, please give me a call at 1-847-487-8258 or send me an email at [email protected] and I will be happy to discuss the market with you. If you have any sales you would like us to know about, I would also be happy to discuss them with you. Without your willingness to share information, we wouldn’t be here to keep the industry informed and up to date.

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