Upwards, Still

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has published the second quarter 2023 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report.

Compared to the same time period in 2022, the general aviation aircraft manufacturing industry increased the volume and value of aircraft deliveries across all segments.

GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce stated: “The growth of our industry remains strong as manufacturers continue to deliver and take orders for new aircraft. As we look towards the future, it will be imperative that we have stability, accountability, and sound direction from regulatory authorities, particularly in the United States. Not only does the FAA need an effective permanent leader during this transformative time for aviation, but the agency is in the process of being reauthorized by Congress. We are encouraged by the bipartisanship we have seen throughout the legislative process and hope that the momentum to finalize an FAA reauthorization bill continues to build so that the agency can enhance its ability to deliver critical activities that promote safety, innovation and efficient promulgation of rules, policy and guidance that preserve global aerospace leadership.”

Aircraft shipments through the second quarter of 2023, when compared to the same period in 2023, saw piston airplanes increase 11.4-percent with 713 units, turboprops increase 17.4-percent with 290 units, and business jets increase 2.4-percent with 296 units. The value of airplane deliveries through the second quarter of 2023 was $9.2-billion, an increase of 1.4-percent.

Helicopter shipments increased when compared to the second half of 2022; piston helicopter deliveries increased 28.7-percent with 112 units, and turbine helicopter deliveries increased 30.4-percent with 339 units. The value of helicopter deliveries increased 29.9-percent to $1.9-billion.

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is an industry trade association representing the interests of general aviation aircraft manufacturers and stakeholders. The Washington, D.C.-headquartered organization seeks to foster and advance the welfare, safety, interests, and activities of the global business and general aviation industries.

GAMA is to the aerospace industry what the United Nations is to the international community—excepting GAMA is relevant, respected, and its pronouncements are both germane to and predictive of real-world events, trends, opportunities, and hazards.

GAMA’s heft derives of the clout of members the likes of Beechcraft, Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault, Embraer, GE Aviation, Gulfstream, Honeywell, Pilatus, Piper, Pratt & Whitney, and Rolls-Royce. Ergo, the Association’s quarterly Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report remains among the more trusted indicators of the aviation industry’s overall vitality.

FMI: https://gama.aero/wp-content/uploads/2023ShipmentReportQ2.pdf