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GAMA: Business Jet and Turboprop Shipments Down in 1Q16
General aviation airplane deliveries in the first quarter dipped 3.7 percent from a year ago, while billings were down 9.5 percent.

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The sagging energy sector and general global economic uncertainties contributed to a 3.7-percent dip in general aviation fixed-wing shipments from a year ago and a 9.5-percent downturn in billings, according to data released last month by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). Helicopter shipments at the same time plummeted 18.9 percent, with billings falling 30.4 percent, GAMA also reported.