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Cirrus, Daher and Honda Record Robust 2017 Sales

Cirrus had a great year, both on the jet side and on the piston side. Jim Koepnick
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • Cirrus had a strong 2017 with increased deliveries of both its Vision SF50 jet (22 units) and piston aircraft (355 units, nearly 12% increase), capturing almost 30% of the piston market share.
  • Daher also experienced a steady rise, delivering 57 TBMs in 2017, nearing its 2008 peak delivery numbers.
  • Honda Aircraft's HondaJet was the top-selling light jet in 2017, with 43 units delivered across multiple global regions.
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The year 2017 closed with companies evaluating their successes and failures. In a year that saw only a slight increase in the total number of airplanes delivered, Cirrus and Daher boasted the strongest numbers since the market crashed about a decade ago, while Honda Aircraft boasted producing the best-selling light jet in the market.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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