GAMA: Aircraft Deliveries Grow Across All Segments in Q1 2025

Fixed-wing airplane shipments increase 18 percent over the same period of 2024.

Zach Vasile

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 05:00 PM ET

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Ryan Ewing

Pilatus aircraft [Courtesy: Pilatus]

Key Takeaways:

General aviation shipments saw significant growth in Q1 2025, continuing a recent robust trend, with overall airplane shipments climbing 18% and rotorcraft shipments increasing by a more modest 1.6%.
Fixed-wing aircraft categories experienced strong double-digit increases across the board, including turboprops (23%), piston aircraft (19.3%), and business jets (11%).
Total airplane billings rose from $4 billion to $5 billion, while rotorcraft billings increased 12% to $769 million.

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General aviation shipments ticked up in the first quarter of 2025, with double-digit increases across all categories of fixed-wing aircraft and more modest increases for rotorcraft.

According to figures released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), airplane shipments climbed 18 percent between the first quarter of 2024 and Q1 2025, while rotorcraft shipments grew by 1.6 percent over the same interval.