Introduction: 2025 FLYING Buyers Guide

Dive into our survey of the general aviation market and new aircraft for this year.

Rick Durden

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 01:58 PM ET

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Edited By:

Kimberly Johnson

[Courtesy: Diamond Aircraft]

Key Takeaways:

The general aviation market experienced solid sales growth in early 2024, with increased aircraft deliveries and growing backlogs driven by high demand and a strong economy.
Persistent supply chain issues, especially in the engine sector, continue to challenge manufacturers and contribute to production delays and increasing backlogs.
A new presidential administration introduces significant regulatory and political uncertainty, including a freeze on new FAA regulations, staffing shortages, and concerns over potential air traffic control privatization.
The industry is apprehensive about proposed high tariffs on imports, fearing they could increase manufacturing costs, reduce demand, and negatively impact the general aviation market, particularly the piston segment.

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In preparing FLYING’s general aviation market survey, we reviewed sales data through the first three quarters of 2024—data for the fourth quarter was not yet released in time for press—and compared it with the same period in 2023. The numbers show that for jets, turboprops, and pistons sales have been solid in all areas, with a total of 1,221 airplanes delivered in the first three quarters of 2024, over 1,131 in that time in 2023.

The solid sales record is consistent with the historically strong economy of the last several years and a stock market at all-time highs, even though there was an inflation surge that was expected during a long period of nearly full employment and rising wages.