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The evolving state of trade shows globally can’t seem to find a point of rest. Aerospace events aren’t immune, as key conferences such as Heli-Expo and AERO Friedrichshafen change plans while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge large-scale gatherings. Helicopter Assocation Internation (HAI) announced during the week of January 18 that its marquee event, Heli-Expo, […]

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) had mixed news on the aircraft market thus far in 2020: “Piston airplane deliveries increased slightly, while turboprop, business jet and helicopter deliveries declined through the first nine months of 2020 when compared to the same period of 2019.” The data is part of GAMA’s third quarter report published […]

While the data just released from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) showed trends that weren’t unexpected, the degree of downturn for the industry points to a more significant slump than most people prepared for. The total number of aircraft shipped to date in 2020 declined 21.5 percent from the same period last year. Billings […]

Now in its eighth year, the 2020 GAMA Aviation Design Challenge offered student teams from more than 80 high schools spanning 35 states the challenge of applying their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to make performance modifications to a Glasair Sportsman airplane using the Plane Maker program inside the X-Plane flight simulator […]

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and the European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE) recently signed a memorandum of understanding to begin developing aviation industry standards to address issues such as hybrid electric propulsion, VTOL, cybersecurity and speed up the implementation of these new technologies. According to a news release, EUROCAE “develops standards for […]

Pete Bunce said, “While the year started off strong, the health and safety restrictions put in place to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic began to significantly impact global operations, supply chains and deliveries towards the end of the first quarter.” Bunce’s remarks were part of the General Aviation Manufacturing Association’s report of first-quarter aircraft shipments—Bunce […]

Three major themes took center stage on February 19, 2020, at the annual meeting of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Leaders from OEMs and a broad range of associations and industry executives met for GAMA’s release of its 2019 sales report—but the increase in shipments and billings […]

Hundreds of business, political and thought leaders from around the world gathered this week in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss issues such as poverty, the environment, stakeholder capitalism and other topics critical to the survival of the world. Western business aviation leaders were also front and center in Davos rolling out two new carbon-reduction initiatives at […]

This year’s NBAA Convention is certainly to go down in history as the one in which the sustainable fuel initiative was highlighted with a number of valuable panel discussions and presentations designed to educate visitors on our industry’s commitment to help leave the planet Earth better off than when humans first walked upon it. The […]

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) last week published its first quarter 2019 aircraft shipment and billings report. Results showed increases across the airplane segments of the industry, but a slowdown in rotorcraft shipments compared to the first quarter of 2018. The piston airplane market led the increase in deliveries at 248 units, a 24.0 […]