Press Release Archives | VREF Aircraft Values & Appraisals

4 11, 2020

VREF’s CEO Ken DuFour, ASA Receives Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award From FAA

By Jason Zilberbrand|2023-01-18T12:52:29-06:00November 4th, 2020|Press Release|

MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VREF CEO Ken DuFour, ASA Receives Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award From FAA VREF Aircraft Reference Value, Appraisal & Litigation Services, the leading provider of aircraft valuations and appraisals for the aviation industry, is excited to announce that Ken Dufour received the prestigious Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. The Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award is the most prestigious the FAA issues. The award is named after the Wright Brothers, the first U.S. [...]

8 10, 2019

VREF Aircraft Value Reference Announces New Platform

By Jason Zilberbrand|2019-10-08T15:06:24-05:00October 8th, 2019|Press Release, Uncategorized|

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7 06, 2019

VREF Releases 2nd Annual 15-Year Residual Value Forecast for In-Production Aircraft

By Jason Zilberbrand|2019-07-08T17:03:34-05:00June 7th, 2019|Press Release|

CHICAGO, IL, USA, June 7, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- VREF Aircraft Value Reference, Appraisal & Litigation Consulting Services the leading provider of aircraft valuations for the aviation industry, continues its 25th Anniversary celebration by releasing its 2nd Annual 15-Year Residual Forecast for in production aircraft including piston fixed-wing, turbine fixed-wing, business jets and helicopters. The forecast provides VREF Subscribers with a residual value outlook for all in production aircraft and the data reinforces the latest opinions of VREF management [...]

5 06, 2019

Zilberbrand and Dufour Expand VREF Staff and Specialties

By Jason Zilberbrand|2019-07-08T17:08:19-05:00June 5th, 2019|Press Release|

VREF Aircraft Value Reference, Appraisal & Litigation Consulting Services the leading provider of aircraft valuations for the aviation industry, continues its 25thAnniversary celebration by adding more staff and specialties to its management team to meet the needs of the business. VREF has been expanding its specialty expertise’s, which now includes aviation cybersecurity, airport security, avionics, avionics security, and ground equipment appraisal and Litigation consulting. “Offering expertise, consulting, and appraisal work related to cybersecurity and avionics is not [...]

11 04, 2019

VREF Aircraft Reference Value & Appraisal Services Announces Partnership with AIC Title Service for VREF Verified Reports

By Jason Zilberbrand|2023-01-22T14:31:43-06:00April 11th, 2019|Press Release|

MEDIA RELEASE March 2019 VREF Aircraft Reference Value & Appraisal Services Announces Partnership with AIC Title Service for VREF Verified Reports. VREF Aircraft Reference Value & Appraisal Services, the leading provider of aircraft valuations, celebrates its 25th Anniversary by announcing a strategic partnership with AIC Title Service (AIC). VREF and AIC are excited to be offering a comprehensive report that includes both an aircraft’s value statement as well as its title records. VREF Verified Reports provide buyers and [...]

8 03, 2019

VREF Aircraft Reference Value & Appraisal Services Announces a New Offices in Europe

By Jason Zilberbrand|2023-01-22T14:38:38-06:00March 8th, 2019|Press Release|

VREF Aircraft Reference Value & Appraisal Services, the leading provider of aircraft valuations for the aviation industry continues its 25th Anniversary celebration by announcing a new office location in Austria and Switzerland. Dr. Andreas G. Grassl, was appointed as the VREF Senior Appraiser for Europe. Dr. Grassl brings over 30 years of Aviation experience to VREF as a practicing Aviation Attorney with a diverse background in law. Dr. Grassl holds a law degree from Vienna University and a master’s in finance [...]

8 03, 2019

VREF and AIC Title Service Announce Partnership

By Jason Zilberbrand|2023-01-22T14:32:02-06:00March 8th, 2019|Press Release|

MEDIA RELEASE March 2019 VREF Aircraft Reference Value & Appraisal Services, the leading provider of aircraft valuations for the aviation industry continues its 25thAnniversary celebration by announcing a new strategic partnership with AIC Title Service. VREF and AIC are excited to be offering a collaborative report to the Aviation Industry. VREF Verified Reports are known as the “CarFax” of aviation and they provide buyers and sellers of aircraft with a comprehensive report that features critical information on the [...]

10 10, 2018

VREF Releases Aircraft Analytic Charting Tools at NBAA-BACE 2018

By Jason Zilberbrand|2018-10-10T18:28:24-05:00October 10th, 2018|Press Release|

Aviation's Most Trusted Value Reference Guide VREF Releases First of its kind aircraft trader and broker tools for charting and comparing indexes, commodities and economic data to aircraft historical data CHICAGO, IL, USA, October 10, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2018 VREF Releases Aircraft Analytic Charting Tools at NBAA-BACE 2018 VREF Aircraft Reference Value & Appraisal Services, Aviation’s Most Trusted Valuation Guide, in yet another first for the aviation market, released its Analytic Charting [...]

13 09, 2018

VREF & air.one join forces to bring VREF Value Reports to the consumer in a first for the aviation market.

By Jason Zilberbrand|2018-09-13T14:34:19-05:00September 13th, 2018|Press Release|

In a first for the aviation market, thanks to the innovative teams at VREF and air.one, aircraft brokers, buyer’s agents and private buyers will be able to purchase, direct from the point of sale, a comprehensive evaluation report based on the listed aircraft’s actual component status and installed equipment. The report contains crucial information for a potential buyer or seller including ownership history, incident and damage history, market trends, and model specific historical value data. The VREF Verified [...]

13 09, 2018

Ken Dufour, ASA, Premieres on History Channel’s American Pickers

By Jason Zilberbrand|2023-01-22T14:33:58-06:00September 13th, 2018|Press Release|

RESTON, VA – CEO of VREF, Ken Dufour, Senior ASA, premiered on the History Channel’s popular television show American Pickers as an expert aviation and aircraft appraiser. Featured on the show was a 1920s Health-Henderson engine used in early aircraft kits. The American Pickers, who purchased the engine for $600, asked Dufour for the market value. Ken Dufour, Accredited Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers, is one of the few appraisers in the United States qualified to [...]