Podcast: The Truth About the Market Host: Jason Zilberbrand, President of VREF The headlines say the pre-owned aircraft market is flourishing. Deals are closing faster. Pricing is stabilizing. Buyers are active. But the data tells a very different story. Inventory is essentially flat year over year. Asking prices have dropped materially. And yet transaction volume is collapsing. That is not a normal buyer’s market. In this episode of The Truth About the Market, Jason breaks down the [...]

Podcast: The Truth About the Market Host: Jason Zilberbrand, President of VREF General aviation buyers love to compare airplanes. Vision Jet versus Epic. Jet versus turboprop. Speed versus payload. Range versus cost. But that’s only part of the decision. In this episode of The Truth About the Market, Jason breaks down why the aircraft itself is often not where the real risk begins. The risk starts earlier, in the assumptions, the transaction structure, the people advising [...]

Why Aircraft Coverage Is Becoming a Market Signal, Not Just a Cost Podcast: The Truth About the Market Host: Jason Zilberbrand, President of VREF Aircraft insurance used to feel like a fixed expense. You bought the airplane. You called your broker. You got coverage. You moved on. That world is changing. Insurance is no longer just protection. It is a capital-driven pricing system that reflects how the market sees your aircraft, your records, your maintenance, your [...]

Podcast: The Truth About the Market Host: Jason Zilberbrand, President of VREF Aircraft transactions used to be simple. Buyer. Seller. Broker. Attorney. Escrow. Pre-buy. Now a single deal can involve brokers, support teams, transaction managers, in-house counsel, outside counsel, lenders, insurers, tax advisors, maintenance consultants, and pre-buy facilities. And somehow… deals are not getting easier. In this episode of The Truth About the Market, Jason breaks down how modern aircraft transactions became over-layered, over-managed, and harder [...]

Podcast: The Truth About the Market Host: Jason Zilberbrand, President of VREF The first shock is always obvious. Fuel moves. Rates stay high. Headlines hit. Everyone reacts. But markets don’t actually change in the moment of impact. They change in how people respond to it. In this episode of The Truth About the Market, Jason breaks down what’s happening now — the second wave of market stress. Not panic. Not collapse. But something far more dangerous: a slow erosion of [...]

Podcast: The Truth About the Market Host: Jason Zilberbrand, President of VREF In aviation, one of the most trusted numbers is often the least reliable. It shows up in listings, broker conversations, tax disputes, financing discussions, and seller expectations. It gets forwarded, quoted, screenshotted, and repeated until it starts to feel like fact. But it isn’t. In this episode of The Truth About the Market, Jason breaks down one of the most persistent misconceptions in aircraft [...]

Podcast: The Truth About the Market Host: Jason Zilberbrand, President of VREF “Low total time” sounds like a selling point. In aviation, it often is. It shows up in listings, broker calls, and buyer wish lists as if those three words settle the question of quality before the airplane is even inspected. But strip away the assumption, and what’s left is a far less comforting truth: airplanes are not preserved by sitting still. They are preserved [...]