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GAMA: 2012 Another Flat Year for GA

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Key Takeaways:

  • General aviation aircraft sales remained largely flat in 2012, with total billings of $18.9 billion nearly identical to the previous year across piston, turboprop, and business jet categories.
  • A significant positive was the first-time inclusion of helicopter deliveries, which reported a strong 21% increase in total billings for 2012.
  • Despite the flat shipment numbers for GA airplanes, manufacturers are heavily invested in new product development and are optimistic about a market resurgence in the coming years, especially in emerging markets.
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In an economic climate where “flat is the new up” for general aviation manufacturers, there was plenty of good news to report at GAMA’s annual state of the industry media briefing in Washington, D.C., this morning. You guessed it, 2012 was another flat year for makers of GA airplanes.

Total billings last year were nearly identical to 2011 figures, in fact, as GAMA-member companies delivered $18.9 billion worth of aircraft (versus $19 billion the year before) spanning sales of piston airplanes, turboprops and business jets.

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