GA Shipped More Airplanes in H1 2022 Than 2021

GAMA’s first-half report shows recovery continues.

Friday, August 26, 2022 at 12:11 PM ET

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Piston aircraft shipments show strong signs of recovery in GAMA’s numbers for the first half of 2022. [Photo: Julie Boatman]

Key Takeaways:

The General Aviation (GA) industry is showing a strong recovery in Q2 2022, with overall airplane shipments and billings increasing and exceeding pre-pandemic 2019 levels, despite ongoing supply chain and workforce challenges.
Airplane deliveries were up nearly 10 percent over 2021, with single-engine piston and turboprop sales particularly robust, driven by demand for fleet and flight training aircraft.
In contrast, rotorcraft (helicopter) deliveries saw only marginal growth (0.6 percent) and a decline in total billings (5.6 percent) compared to 2021, indicating a slower recovery for this segment.

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The GA industry continues its claw back to normalcy with the release of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) second quarter 2022 report on shipments and billings of certified aircraft.

Overall, the news is good—at least on the airplane side of the house, with deliveries up nearly 10 percent over the same period in 2021 and the total dollar amount up by 5.2 percent.