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May 10, 2012

Tough Times Continue: GAMA Publishes 1Q Shipping Stats

Cirrus Tanks Heavily Over Previous Q, Skycatcher Deliveries Plummet -- But Piper, Diamond, Socata Fare Better

OK.... there's a little good news, some not so good news and (for a change) not a whole lot of really bad news... but no matter which way you look at it, 2012 is not shaping up (yet) to be the recovery year that GA was hoping for. The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has just released the industry's shipment and billings figures for the first quarter. In the first three months of 2012, total worldwide general aviation (GA) airplane shipments fell 2.1 percent, from 377 units in 2011 to 369 units this year. Billings for general aviation airplanes totaled $3.39 billion in the first three months, down 8.0 percent. 

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Local Events Throughout Nation Celebrate EAA’s International Learn To Fly Day

Introductory Flights Will Connect Aviators With Those Wanting To Discover Flight

Dozens of local events planned for Saturday, May 19th will turn dreams of flight into reality during the third annual International Learn to Fly Day, an aviation community-wide effort helping people of all ages take that first step to discover the fun and freedom of flight.

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New Low-Cost ADS-B Receivers Introduced By Sagetech

'Clarity' Units Designed For The GA Market

A line of new ADS-B receivers has been introduced by electronics company Sagetech. The receivers are targeted at the general aviation market.

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Six Scholarship Winners Selected For 'Able Flight' Flight Training Program

Physically Challenged Students To Get Instruction Through Purdue University Program

Six Able Flight scholarship winners will arrive at Purdue University in Indiana on May 19th to begin five weeks of intensive flight and ground training; an experience that will change their lives forever. The six men come from all over the country, and though their disabilities and challenges may be varied, they share the common goal of becoming a pilot.

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