Aircraft
Delivery Forecasts See Growth Ahead of GAMA Report
Strong OEM backlogs provide optimism for industry pundits
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Strong business aircraft backlogs are providing optimism for aviation industry pundits. © David McIntosh/AIN

Among the industry’s annual rites is the State of the Industry review, where the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) reveals the prior year’s delivery numbers for the broad swath of the business and general aviation industry. Widely followed by analysts, this report is one of the key metrics of the general health of the industry.

Coming into the fourth quarter, business jet deliveries were already up 10% in 2025 to 554, and billings were up by more than $2 billion to $19.4 billion. This is setting the stage for a solid finish, and if Embraer is a harbinger of what is to come, the Brazilian OEM finished 2025 in strong fashion with its executive jet division handing over 155 aircraft for the year, its highest tally in 15 years and exceeding its previous year’s total by 25 deliveries.

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