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 [...]

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 [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 12, 2018 Contact: Dan Ohlson – 213.536.7041 Chicago, IL  – Ken Dufour, ASA and Jason Zilberbrand, NAAA, long-time veterans of the General Aviation industry, announced today that they have taken over the management and day to day operations of VREF Publishing. Founded in 1993, VREF is the industry’s most trusted and recognized valuation guide for fixed wing aircraft and helicopter assets.  “As we enter into this new chapter of our careers, Jason and I are [...]