ICON Wraps 2022 with Milestones, Year-End Deliveries

The OEM noted supply chain challenges but an upbeat outlook for type certification and 2023 orders.

Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 11:29 AM ET

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ICON continues to scale up its production and delivery capacity in anticipation of Part 23 certification by the end of Q1 2023. [Courtesy: ICON Aircraft]

Key Takeaways:

ICON Aircraft expanded its market outreach in 2022, appearing at non-traditional events like the Detroit Auto Show and providing over 400 demo flights to prospective owners.
The company anticipates Part 23 type certification by Q1 2023, which will enable international expansion and a search for sales partners to grow its global footprint.
Despite supply chain challenges leading to 35 deliveries in 2022 (below target), ICON aims to deliver 55-60 aircraft in 2023, supported by a strong backlog and optimized production processes.
With its fleet of 165 A5s accumulating over 30,000 flight hours, ICON is also evaluating a global capital raise to accelerate future product development projects.

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Like general aviation manufacturers across the spectrum, ICON Aircraft notched quite a few milestones in 2022—including appearances in both GA standbys like Sun n Fun and EAA AirVenture—where it debuted its enclosed trailer option—but also the Detroit Auto Show, where it hoped to entice new folks to general aviation. All in all, ICON figures it has given more than 400 flights to prospective owners over the course of 2022, more than one a day.

With a fleet totaling 165 in the field—and on the water and in the air—ICON reports that the A5 has notched more than 30,000 hours. Part 23 type certification lies just over the horizon, by its estimates, and that date looks to be hitting around the end of Q1 2023. With the TC in hand, the company can expand its international footprint, and it’s in the hunt for sales partners to make that happen.