The Citation M2 Gen2 market remains active and broadly balanced, although the headline percentage of the fleet for sale appears high. There are currently 12 aircraft identified as available compared with 11 sales over the past six months. Importantly, half of today’s identified inventory is being offered off-market, meaning publicly advertised listings do not tell the full story for either buyers or sellers.
Fleet Size and Availability
There are currently 12 Citation M2 Gen2s identified as available for sale, including 6 off-market aircraft, representing 11.4% of the fleet.
Publicly advertised inventory has remained relatively stable, moving from nine aircraft in March to seven in April, nine in May, 11 in June, and nine in both July and August. The additional off-market opportunities bring the current identified total to 12.
That distinction matters. For a represented buyer with access to off-market opportunities, the true market is broader than public listings alone suggest. For an unrepresented buyer relying only on advertised aircraft, however, approximately half of the identified inventory may not be visible or practically accessible.
Market Listings
Current asking prices range from $5.435 million to $7.5 million, compared with a six-month sold price range of $5.35 million to $7.25 million.
The significant overlap between asking and recent sold ranges suggests pricing remains relatively aligned with recent transaction history. Current inventory averages 117 days on market, compared with 104 days for sold aircraft, a narrow 13-day difference that indicates properly positioned aircraft continue to transact without a significant buildup of stale inventory.
Aircraft specification, total time, maintenance status, condition, warranty coverage, and equipment remain important differentiators within this relatively young fleet.
Sales Activity
There have been 11 retail sales over the past six months, including 2 off-market transactions, representing 10.5% of the fleet.
Monthly activity has fluctuated, with one sale in March, three in April, two in May, none in June, four in July, and one in August.
The month-to-month volatility is not unusual for a relatively small fleet. More important is the broader relationship between current supply and transaction volume: six-month sales nearly match the number of aircraft identified as available today.
Key Takeaways
• 12 aircraft are currently identified as available, including 6 off-market opportunities.
• 11.4% of the fleet is available versus 10.5% sold over the past six months.
• Half of the identified inventory is being offered off-market.
• 11 aircraft sold during the period, including 2 off-market transactions.
• Asking and recent sold price ranges overlap closely.
• Current inventory averages 117 DOM versus 104 days for sold aircraft.
Key Insight
The M2 Gen2 is more balanced than the headline 11.4% for-sale figure might suggest. Nearly as many aircraft have sold over the past six months as are currently identified as available, and current versus sold-aircraft days on market remain closely aligned. The more distinctive feature is the size of the off-market segment: half of today’s identified opportunities are not publicly advertised. For represented buyers, access to those aircraft can materially expand the search. For unrepresented buyers relying solely on public listings, the practical market is considerably narrower than the headline inventory count implies.
