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GA Aircraft Deliveries Up or Flat in 1Q: GAMA
While first quarter general aviation aircraft delvieries either improved by segment or remained virtually the same as last year, industry billings rose.
Despite obstacles such as continuing Covid protocols, California-based Robinson Helicopter was one of the OEMs that managed to increase its unit deliveries year-over-year in the first quarter of 2021. (Photo: Loretta Conley, Robinson Helicopter)
Despite obstacles such as continuing Covid protocols, California-based Robinson Helicopter was one of the OEMs that managed to increase its unit deliveries year-over-year in the first quarter of 2021. (Photo: Loretta Conley, Robinson Helicopter)

As the world progresses into the post-Covid era, billings for general aviation airplanes and rotorcraft delivered in the first quarter soared 18.1 and 26.2 percent, respectively, from the same period last year, according to data released this morning by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.