Business aircraft deliveries hit record high in year’s first half
Despite a softening U.S.

Despite a softening U.S. economy and soaring fuel prices, demand for business jets and turboprops is still surging, according to the first-half delivery report from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA).

The trade group announced a record-setting first six months of the year, with total industry shipments rising by 1.6 percent and billings increasing nearly 25 percent over the same period last year, totaling more than $12 billion.