New Aircraft Dealers – those companies that actually buy inventory from OEMs in advance and hold stock for resale – are actually pretty rare in the industry. You’re more likely to come across a person or entity that an OEM has authorized to help sell their product than you will an actual stocking Dealer. When you encounter a Dealer, you’ll likely also find a stable, independent business with a long history in various aspects of the General Aviation business. Longevity is a noteworthy feature because big-ticket sales environments are rarely static. Between raw economics, changes at the OEM level, or the immensely cash-intensive nature of the new aircraft sales business the operating environment from one year to the next is rarely the same. That demands that a Dealer be independent and easily adaptable with a variable yet substantial support system.