Cirrus Aircraft was one of the players behind this year’s improved delivery numbers for the first half. According to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association report, aircraft deliveries were up 8.9 percent overall compared with last year’s first six months, with deliveries of piston airplanes up 16.1 percent.
Cirrus reported a 32-percent increase during the second quarter, with 79 airplanes handed over to new owners. The total first half deliveries for Duluth, Minnesota-based Cirrus were 130, the company’s best performance since 2008.
