Aircraft
GAMA: Bizjets Shipments Flat, Turboprops on Upswing
While overall airplane and rotorcraft deliveries grew year-over-year, billings declined, as bizjets were static, and turbine helos saw a slight boost.
Flights for turboprops led the overall drop in business aviation activity in Europe, with multi-engine aircraft falling off the most. (Photo: Textron Aviation)
Flights for turboprops led the overall drop in business aviation activity in Europe, with multi-engine aircraft falling off the most. (Photo: Textron Aviation)

The general aviation industry saw mixed results in the first half of 2018 with overall deliveries up but billings down. Business jet deliveries were flat through the second quarter of the year, while turboprops saw a nearly 10 percent increase in the same span and piston airplane deliveries rose by 6.4 percent over the previous year, contributing to an overall 5.3 percent bump in airplane deliveries, according to second quarter industry delivery statistics released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.