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Hosted by Jason Zilberbrand · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 45 episodes
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Jason Zilberbrand hosts VREF | The Truth About the Aviation Market, a leisure show with 45 episodes published.
In this episode, we cover: • Why Oshkosh is the largest aircraft transaction event nobody calls a transaction event • How more than 700,000 people and 10,000 aircraft turn AirVenture into a live market signal • Why deals
In this episode, we cover: • Why “the aircraft market” is never just one market • Why the better question is not whether the market is up or down, but which market you are talking about • Why some aircraft still sell in
In this episode: • Why the DeltaHawk engine is one of the most significant piston-engine developments in decades • Why a clean-sheet aircraft engine matters in an industry built around very old designs • What makes the D
In this episode, we cover: • Why Bitcoin’s selloff is a useful comparison for what is happening in aviation • Why “meltdown” always depends on the time frame you are using • How market damage often happens long before th
Everybody hates a down market. Sellers hate it. Brokers hate it. The guy who bought at the top really hates it. But here is what nobody wants to say out loud: A down market may be the best buying environment you will eve
Not every aviation mistake happens in the cockpit. Some happen in the purchase agreement. Some happen in the asking price. Some happen at tax time. Some happen when smart people trust market sentiment instead of market d
In this episode of The Truth About the Market , Jason walks through a real legal case in which he served as an expert witness. Certain names and details have been omitted or redacted for privacy, but the facts are drawn
In this episode of The Truth About the Market , Jason responds to a new claim making the rounds in aviation: that legacy aircraft valuation methods are “broken math,” and that AI-powered valuation tools have supposedly d
In this episode of The Truth About the Market , Jason breaks down: • Why most failed aircraft deals are caused by mismatched assumptions, not bad aircraft • How one sentence in an LOI or APA can shift leverage, responsib
In this episode of The Truth About the Market , Jason breaks down the Q2 2026 market numbers and explains why the aircraft market has fully unwound from the extraordinary conditions of 2021 and 2022. In this episode, we
Everyone is looking at charts right now. Asking prices. Inventory counts. Scraped listing data. AI-generated market summaries. And most of them are missing the same thing. The market is moving. It is just not moving wher
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
General aviation buyers love to compare airplanes. Vision Jet versus Epic. Jet versus turboprop. Speed versus payload. Range versus cost. But that’s only part of the decision. In this episode of The Truth About the Marke
Why Aircraft Coverage Is Becoming a Market Signal, Not Just a Cost Podcast: The Truth About the Market Host: Jason Zilberbrand, President of VREF Aircraft insurance used to feel like a fixed expense. You bought the airpl
Podcast: The Truth About the Market Host: Jason Zilberbrand, President of VREF Aircraft transactions used to be simple. Buyer. Seller. Broker. Attorney. Escrow. Pre-buy. Now a single deal can involve brokers, support tea
Podcast: The Truth About the Market Host: Jason Zilberbrand, President of VREF The first shock is always obvious. Fuel moves. Rates stay high. Headlines hit. Everyone reacts. But markets don’t actually change in the mome
Podcast: The Truth About the Market Host: Jason Zilberbrand, President of VREF In aviation, one of the most trusted numbers is often the least reliable. It shows up in listings, broker conversations, tax disputes, financ
Podcast: The Truth About the Market Host: Jason Zilberbrand, President of VREF “Low total time” sounds like a selling point. In aviation, it often is. It shows up in listings, broker calls, and buyer wish lists as if tho
Podcast: The Truth About the Market Host: Jason Zilberbrand, President of VREF Most people in aviation believe they understand the market. They look at comps They reference recent sales They trust the numbers But what if
Podcast: The Truth About the Market Host: Jason Zilberbrand, President of VREF The aviation market doesn’t collapse the way people expect. And right now, it’s being tested by something very real. The escalating war invol
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VREF | The Truth About the Aviation Market is hosted by Jason Zilberbrand. The show is categorised under leisure (aviation) and has published 45 episodes.
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