Helicopter Valuations From Uplifting Aviation

Description

Establishing the actual value of a helicopter is a complex task. It requires, as a minimum, all of the below criteria:
Intimate knowledge of each helicopter manufacturer & its respective range of models & specific configurations;
Strong past & present understanding of the market, as well as the mission roles typically assigned to specific helicopter models;
Knowledge of the right tools to be used, with access to live aviation databases & software; &
Active daily trading on the helicopter market (specifically engagement in the remarketing, buying, trading, financing & leasing of helicopters).

Who is it for?

Valuations are essential to anyone owning, financing, leasing or trading helicopters, as well as anyone involved in helicopter brokerage.

Typically, helicopter valuations are carried out in certain circumstances:
Before acquiring helicopters
Before selling helicopters
Before trading helicopters
Before & during the financing of helicopters
For accounting reasons
For insurance purposes, i.e. for insurance claims & for calculating a helicopter’s insurance policy premium

Why are professional valuation services required?

Broadly speaking, there are two different types of valuation:

Desktop & Bluebook
Desktop & Bluebook valuations are calculated based on a predetermined value for a specific helicopter model in its year of manufacture, with some variation based on usage (low, average or high) in terms of flight hours. These approaches serve merely as reference tools; in no way do they provide a true, live assessment of a helicopter’s market value.

Professional helicopter valuations
Professional helicopter valuations, on the other h&, as carried out by specialists like Uplifting Aviation, offer clients a 360-degree view of the true value of any helicopter, taking into account the full range of economic, operational, technical & regulatory conditions.

Our Process

By trading different helicopter models across the globe & daily, Uplifting Aviation maintains a firm understanding of which helicopters are sought after & for which mission role. This on-the-ground perspective allows us to take a unique approach to valuations, integrating the five-stage process below:
Present a market snapshot for a specific helicopter model
Benchmark the helicopter against competitor models
Identify global sources of dem& for the helicopter
Analyse the past five years’ trading data for the specific model
Carry out a detailed valuation of the helicopter, factoring in its specifications, installed mission equipment, configurations, year of manufacture, total time since new as well as the prorated value of each engine & major component.

Uplifting Aviation combines this set of data to generate a highly accurate valuation of the helicopter at a specific point in time.