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GAMA: 2012 Another Flat Year for GA

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Key Takeaways:

  • The general aviation airplane market in 2012 remained largely flat, with total billings nearly identical to 2011 figures across piston, turboprop, and business jet sales.
  • Despite flat sales numbers, the industry is heavily invested in new product development, positioning itself for an anticipated resurgence and increased sales in the coming years, particularly in emerging markets.
  • A positive highlight was the strong performance of helicopter deliveries, which were included in the report for the first time, showing a 21% increase in total billings for 2012.
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In an economic climate where “flat is the new up” for general aviation manufacturers, there was plenty of good news to report at GAMA’s annual state of the industry media briefing in Washington, D.C., this morning. You guessed it, 2012 was another flat year for makers of GA airplanes.

Total billings last year were nearly identical to 2011 figures, in fact, as GAMA-member companies delivered $18.9 billion worth of aircraft (versus $19 billion the year before) spanning sales of piston airplanes, turboprops and business jets.

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