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While the FAA’s final decision on an alternative fuel for piston engine aircraft is delayed until next year, a number of civic and business-aviation leaders will meet on January 17 in Los Angeles to mark a milestone in the development and adoption of Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuels (SAJF) through “Business Jets Fuel Green: A Step […]

Looking at the results of a recent Harris Poll makes it clear that business aviation continues operating successfully through a number of rather simple premises; access between secondary cities and large metropolitan areas and as private transport to augment airline travel; to provide greater efficiency and flexibility in travel scheduling; heightened employee productivity while en […]

The third quarterly general aviation shipments and billings report for 2018 was released this week by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and, this time, it was mostly good news. “This is one of those few times since the great recession that we have seen all segments up in shipment numbers,” said GAMA’s president and CEO, […]

Six major aviation associations yesterday jointly published, “Know Before You Go,” a number of best communications and business practices designed to make FBO pricing more transparent to customers. The KBYG list includes potential prices, fees and charges pilots might face at an airport. The awareness campaign is designed to improve the overall customer experience. “While […]

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association and the National Business Aviation Association today released findings of a recent Harris Poll — The Real World of Business Aviation: 2018 Survey of Companies Using General Aviation Aircraft — demonstrating that business aviation provides safe, efficient transportation to companies of all sizes, particularly those located in smaller communities with […]

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association chose National Aviation Day to announce its 2019 Aviation Design Challenge. GAMA’s been hosting this competition every year since 2013 to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in American high schools using an aviation curriculum, and a virtual “fly-off.” GAMA’s President and CEO Pete Bunce said, “This will […]

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association released its second quarter aircraft sales report, which showed mostly positive trends for the general aviation industry. The greatest growth was seen in the training market, a result of the apparent pilot shortage that is spurring a need for new airplanes for flight schools. This positive trend should continue for […]

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association released its first quarterly shipment report for 2018 last week, which indicates an overall upward trend in the industry. “Training needs are driving the demands in the rotorcraft segment, while a stabilizing used market, overall global economic growth and aviation innovation are driving the other segment increases,” GAMA’s president and […]

Year-end delivery numbers released yesterday by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association paint a mixed picture of an industry still struggling to regain the market ground it lost in the turmoil of the 2008 economic recession. Still, bright spots in the report included sales of new business jets, which were up slightly, a welcome increase in […]

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released its third quarterly shipment and billing report for 2017 this week, indicating a continuing trend in general aviation sales. While the overall number of aircraft shipped increased slightly, total billings decreased. The number of airplanes delivered to date adds up to 1,532, an increase of 1.7 percent over […]