Sun, Apr 30, 2006
Say It With Us... It Ain't Bragging, When Its True!
GAMA has a bit to brag
about... GA manufacturers have recorded the highest first quarter
billings in history.
Billings for the industry totaled $4.0 billion, an increase of
39.7 percent compared to 2.9 billion in for the first quarter of
2005. Shipments for the first three months of 2006 totaled 845, a
34.1 percent increase over the 630 airplanes shipped in the first
three months of 2005.
"These positive figures, if sustained, are an indication that
the year will be a solid one for general aviation," said Pete
Bunce, GAMA's President and CEO. “All segments of the general
aviation manufacturing industry are continuing to increase at
strong levels.”
Piston-engine aircraft shipments totaled 597 units compared to
434 units delivered in the first quarter of 2005, a 37.6 percent
increase. Turboprop shipments increased from 57 units last year to
59 units this year. Business jet shipments were 189 in the first
quarter of 2006, a remarkable 36.0 percent increase from the 139
units delivered in the first quarter of 2005.
“Based on the encouraging market activity throughout the
industry in this first quarter, and the exciting new technologies
and products on the horizon, it is hard to not get excited about
the future of general aviation," said Bunce.
1Q-2006 Shipments Of A/C Manufactured
Worldwide
|
|
2005
|
2006
|
CHANGE
|
Pistons |
434
|
597
|
+37.6%
|
Turboprops
|
57
|
59
|
+3.5%
|
Business Jets
|
139
|
189
|
+36.0%
|
Total Shipments |
630
|
845
|
+34.1%
|
Total Billings
|
$2.9B
|
$4.0B
|
+39.7%
|
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