With Increase in Aircraft Shipments Overall from 2020, GAMA Reports a Good Year

The association held its annual conference Wednesday with updates on fuel, sustainability, workforce, and supply chain challenges.

Julie Boatman

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 02:00 PM ET

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General aviation aircraft shipments rose 10.2 percent in 2021. [File Photo: Adobe Stock]

Key Takeaways:

General aviation aircraft shipments rebounded significantly in 2021, increasing by 10.2% overall to a total valuation of $25.2 billion, indicating a strong recovery from pandemic-related setbacks.
The industry faces ongoing challenges in 2022 related to fuel, sustainability, workforce, and supply chain, while also launching the EAGLE initiative with the FAA to eliminate leaded aviation fuel by 2030.
Despite not yet reaching pre-pandemic shipment levels, the industry is buoyed by robust interest and substantial order backlogs extending into 2023 and 2024, suggesting continued growth.

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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) offered good news in the wake of the second year of the global pandemic, with overall general aviation aircraft shipments ticking upward by 10.2 percent in 2021, with a total valuation of $25.2 billion.

GAMA held its annual State of the Industry Press Conference on Wednesday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to deliver the report and update the industry on the key challenges it faces in 2022: