GAMA: General Aviation Shows Upswing in 1Q18
Business jet deliveries were up slightly thanks to 10 deliveries of Cirrus's new single Vision SF50, while Leonardo, Bell, and Robinson drove helo gains.
Worldwide shipments of general aviation airplanes rose by 12 units, to 447, in the first quarter, according to GAMA data. This was thanks largely due to a surge in deliveries of turboprops—especially those of Textron's Beechcraft King Air twins—in the first three months of the year. (Photo: Textron Aviation)
Worldwide shipments of general aviation airplanes rose by 12 units, to 447, in the first quarter, according to GAMA data. This was thanks largely due to a surge in deliveries of turboprops—especially those of Textron's Beechcraft King Air twins—in the first three months of the year. (Photo: Textron Aviation)

The general aviation market showed signs of improvement in the first quarter, with total airplane shipments inching up by 12 units, to 447, and billings climbing by $120 million, to $3.8 billion, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association reported today. The helicopter market, meanwhile, showed even more resiliency, with total shipments increasing by 17 percent, to 219, and billings jumping correspondingly by more than 18 percent, to $673.7 million.


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