Aircraft
GAMA: Bizjets, T-props, and Rotorcraft Deliveries Up
Only the piston aircraft segment posted a decline
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Pilatus boosted deliveries of its single-engine PC-12 turboprop by 72% in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year. Through June, the Swiss airframer handed over 43, fueling a surge in the high-end turboprop segment. © Pilatus Aircraft

Business jet deliveries for the first half of the year rose by 8% compared with the same period in 2025, while high-end turboprops saw a more than 26% increase, and turbine helicopter shipments grew by 3.3%, according to the latest report from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). Total airplane billings jumped by 15.5% to $14.3 billion for the first six months of the year.

For the first half, Embraer led the major private jet OEMs with a 21% increase in deliveries compared with last year’s first six months. The Brazilian manufacturer handed over seven more of each of its Phenom 300Es and Praetor 500s, on its way to 74 aircraft delivered.