{"podcast":{"title":"VREF | The Truth About the Aviation Market","slug":"vref-the-truth-about-the-aviation-market-7473682","podcast_index_feed_id":7473682,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/KlKGheoM.rss","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/vref-the-truth-about-the-aviation-market","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/baca7f0c-f5ac-43bc-8887-ff5ddd6cfc5e/20250903_070939_479186d40de6208b7f94a6be525ff918.png","author":"Jason Zilberbrand","episode_count":49,"summary":"Up-to-date information on the state of the aviation marketplace and it's effect on aircraft valuation by the leader in aircraft valuation: VREF Aircraft Value Reference, Appraisal & Litigation Services","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T22:17:21.315982+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vref-the-truth-about-the-aviation-market-7473682"},"episode":{"title":"The Aircraft Market Lost Its Nerve: Why Falling Prices Still Won't Make Buyers Move | EP 36","slug":"the-aircraft-market-lost-its-nerve-why-falling-prices-still-won-t-make-buyers-move-ep-36","published_at":"2026-05-24T05:21:30+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vref-the-truth-about-the-aviation-market-7473682/the-aircraft-market-lost-its-nerve-why-falling-prices-still-won-t-make-buyers-move-ep-36","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vref-the-truth-about-the-aviation-market-7473682","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/0660e02e6396369357e7822eefd4b89323034a55df26ec8b0404cf593061b151/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3OWQ2NzBhOC01N2JhLTQxY2YtODY0NC0yY2FlNDNjMjMzNWUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiYWNhN2YwYy1mNWFjLTQzYmMtODg4Ny1mZjVkZGQ2Y2ZjNWUiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWNjMWVmYWJiNDBlZDcwMmI1MGI1MmEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmExMjg4MDFjNzNkMDk2NDUxNTg0Y2M2L2phc29uLXppbGJlcmJyYW5kcy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi01LTI0X183LTktMjEubXAzIn0=.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/0660e02e6396369357e7822eefd4b89323034a55df26ec8b0404cf593061b151/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3OWQ2NzBhOC01N2JhLTQxY2YtODY0NC0yY2FlNDNjMjMzNWUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiYWNhN2YwYy1mNWFjLTQzYmMtODg4Ny1mZjVkZGQ2Y2ZjNWUiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWNjMWVmYWJiNDBlZDcwMmI1MGI1MmEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmExMjg4MDFjNzNkMDk2NDUxNTg0Y2M2L2phc29uLXppbGJlcmJyYW5kcy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi01LTI0X183LTktMjEubXAzIn0=.mp3","summary":"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 disconnect between the industry narrative and what the numbers are actually showing. Because when prices fall and deals still don’t clear, the problem is no longer just pricing. It is confidence. Buyers are stepping back. Sellers are still reacting too late. And the market is entering a dangerous zone where activity slows before true price discovery can happen. In this episode, we cover: Why the “flourishing market” headline does not match current transaction data How inventory can remain stable while market participation collapses Why a 20 to 25 percent drop in average asking prices still has not unlocked demand What a 33 percent year-to-date drop in transaction volume really signals Why April’s nearly 46 percent decline matters more than most people realize The illusion of a buyer’s market when buyers are not actually transacting Why lower prices normally accelerate closings — and why that is not happening now How seller expectations are chasing the market lower, but still not closing the gap Why buyers are underwriting where they think the market is going, not where prices sit today How bid-ask deadlock forms when sellers adjust backward and buyers price forward Why transaction volume usually collapses before pricing finds a bottom The difference between price correction and liquidity b…","meta_description":"Podcast: The Truth About the Market Host: Jason Zilberbrand, President of VREF The headlines say the pre-owned aircraft market is flourishing. 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