GAMA reports strong
The general aviation industry continued a strong recovery through third-quarter deliveries and billings, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers As

The general aviation industry continued a strong recovery through third-quarter deliveries and billings, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. New aircraft billings were up 19.7 percent, to $8.1 billion, in the first nine months of this year, while total deliveries of new GA airplanes increased 7.7 percent, to 1,928.

Shipments of business jets climbed by 10.4 percent, from 355 to 392, and deliveries of business turboprops were up 19 percent from 163 to 194. Most business jet OEMs, except Boeing, Embraer and Cessna, showed gains. Among turboprops, only the Socata TBM 700 declined in number of deliveries.

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