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HeliValue$, Inc., Change of Ownership Announcement
HeliValue$, Inc., Change of Ownership Announcement
Dear Valued Clients and Colleagues,
As of January 1, 2023, HeliValue$, Inc., is under new ownership by our President, Jason Kmiecik. Jason joined HeliValue$ in 2008 following his United States Marine Corps career. Jason has been the President of HeliValue$ since 2017 and holds accreditations in both Machinery and Technical Specialties, as well as Aircraft.
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2025 CONFERENCE LIST
NAFA - April 8-10, 2025 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
HELICOPTER INVESTOR LONDON - June 4-5, 2025
NBAA - October 14-16, 2025 Las Vegas, Nevada
ASA International Conference - October 19-21, 2025 -Puerto Rico Resort
HAC 30th Annual Conference and Trade Show - November 4-6, 2025 Abbotsford Tradex
European Rotors conference - November 17-20, 2025 (Exhibits Open 18–20 November) Cologne, Germany
See Upcoming Events tab (home page) for more detail.
4th Quarter HeliValue$, Inc Pricing Meeting Update
We recently concluded the 4th quarter pricing meeting. Resale values are heading in the right direction, upward for the most part. Please click on the "Blue Book Updates" tab on the website homepage to view changes.
OFFICE CLOSED-CHRISTMAS THRU NEW YEAR
Our Office will be closed for the holidays, December 22 thru January 1, 2024
We will be back in the office on January 2, 2024.
Happy Holidays!!! May the New Year bring you happiness peace and prosperity.
Congratulations!!!
HeliValue$, Inc., is proud to reveal the election of its Chairman, Sharon Desfor, to the College of Fellows of the American Society of Appraisers.
Valuing the appraisers
As with most appraisers, Sharon Desfor, owner, HeliValue$ tripped and fell into the role.
HeliValue$ leads the way with remote helicopter appraisals
Long-established helicopter appraisers HeliValue$ has used the opportunity of lockdown, and have pivoted their work to appraise helicopters remotely. From a recent Helicopter Investor town hall webinar where both President Jason Kmiecik and Owner Sharon Desfor spoke, it is clear that the company is leading the way in adapting to the situation.
Residual Values in Helicopter Leasing
Residual Values in Helicopter Leasing
By Sharon Desfor, ASA, HeliValue$, Inc.
There are two types of residual value analyses, and they do not comfortably co-exist. One type calculates usage directly on an annual dollar-per-flight hour basis, assuming a constant market, with no past or future inflation taken into account.
Coronavirus to hit offshore flight demand
The number of offshore helicopter flights will be hit heavily by the coronavirus pandemic, according to Air & Sea Analytics research.
Coronavirus has driven down demand for oil and gas and impacted the day-to-day operations on oil rigs, spelling bad news for offshore helicopter operators who have, so far, witnessed an uptick in flight hours in 2020.
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