Aircraft
GAMA: Business Aviation on an Upswing
Business jet and piston sales were up, offsetting declines in turboprop deliveries, but billings still softened.
Buoyed by increased production by HondaJet, Cirrus and Textron, business jet deliveries improved in 2017, according to statistics released today by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association in its annual "State of the Industry" press conference. (Photo: Chad Trautvetter)
Buoyed by increased production by HondaJet, Cirrus and Textron, business jet deliveries improved in 2017, according to statistics released today by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association in its annual "State of the Industry" press conference. (Photo: Chad Trautvetter)

Business and general aviation manufacturers finished 2017 on an upswing, pushing up global shipments on the year 2.5 percent, to 2,324 units, and providing momentum into 2018, according to year-end statistics released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). At the same time, the rotorcraft market underwent a turnaround, with total shipments jumping by almost 7.5 percent in 2017.