Are You Financing, Insuring, Buying or Dealing With Estate, Taxation or Litigation?

Then getting a USPAP Certified aircraft valuation by an Accredited Senior Appraisers is a crucial step in gaining the clarity and confidence you need to make informed decisions, to negotiate with confidence, secure favorable financing terms, and maximize your investment returns.

Both Desktop and On-Site appraisal services are available.

With a USPAP Certified VREF Aircraft Appraisal, you get the most current and important information pertaining to:

  • Commercial and Commuter: xxxx
  • Executive Aircraft: Including jets and business aircraft that are the backbone of corporate travel.
  • General Aviation: Covering everything from experimental/light sport aircraft to piston fixed wings and turboprops.
  • Helicopters: Including (piston and turbine), EMS, Agricultural, Executive, Oil and Gas, Offshore, Timber, and experimental.
  • Aviation Operations: From Fixed-Base Operators (FBO) to hangars and everything needed to support aviation activities.
  • Aircraft Parts and Engines: Critical for maintaining operational efficiency and safety.
  • Unique Appraisals: Handling donations with signed IRS Form 8283 and valuations of war birds, antique or museum-level aircraft and artifacts.

Appraising Your Aircraft Accurately and Confidently Couldn’t Be Easier

With over 40 locations around the country, there’s a VREF specialist ready and able to appraise your aircraft on-site if required.

Whether you’re assessing the value of a single aircraft or an entire fleet, VREF’s services equip you with the knowledge to make informed decisions.

A VREF evaluation will help you secure financing, support sales transactions, and guarantee insurance compliance.

Get all the data you need to buy, sell, or finance an aircraft with clarity and confidence, click the button below to order your custom appraisal:

VREF Diminution of Value Aircraft Appraisal

VREF is your go-to expert for USPAP Compliant, Accredited Aircraft Appraisals.

Diminution of Value appraisals determines the value of a specific aircraft based on the incident or accident, the damage that occurred, the installed equipment list, including avionics, optional equipment, STCs, modification or conversions, and a set of photos and a logbook review.

VREF is the leading aircraft appraisal firm in the world, with thousands of aircraft appraisals completed each year by Accredited Senior Appraisers with hundreds of years of combined experience.

Our Diminution of Value appraisal document contains the following sections:

  • Executive Summary in which we detail the Retrospective, Current Fair Market Value and Diminution of Value for each aircraft.
  • An analysis and summary for each aircraft are provided.
  • Aircraft Specification provides a detailed description of the subject aircraft:
    • Determination of Retrospective, Current Fair Market Value, and Diminution of Value for the subject aircraft.
    • Sales comparisons for sold like-kind aircraft based on the effective date.
    • Historical aircraft values dating back to delivery.
  • Current Market Trends.
  • Average Days on Market, Aircraft for sale over the last 12 months.
  • The appropriate research includes many sources including, but not limited to, data collected through our research department, previous appraisals, previous evaluations, financial institution closings reported to VREF, aircraft advertised for sale, published value information, and the use of proprietary databases.
  • Retrospective, Current Fair Market Value, and Diminution of Value Statement with Certificate of Value.
  • USPAP Certification Statement as of the effective date of the appraisal.
  • Valuation Methodology, Statement of Assumptions/Limiting Conditions, and Valuation Methodology Terms and Definitions.

A VREF Appraiser will contact you to discuss the appraisal report!