Washington, DC—The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) will announce the industry’s worldwide 2016 year-end aircraft shipment and billing numbers at its Annual Industry Review press conference on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. GAMA Chairman Simon Caldecott, President and CEO of Piper Aircraft, and GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce will discuss the year-end numbers. Caldecott will join GAMA Vice Chairman Phil Straub, Executive Vice President and Managing Director—Aviation of Garmin International, Inc., and two past GAMA Chairmen—Aaron Hilkemann, President and CEO of Duncan Aviation, and Brad Mottier, Vice President and General Manager of Business and General Aviation & Integrated Systems for GE Aviation—to review progress and challenges for general aviation manufacturers and maintenance, repair, and overhaul operators globally.
GAMA strongly encourages media to attend in person. The press conference will be available via Webcast for those unable to attend.
What: GAMA Annual Industry Review Press Conference
When: Wednesday, February 22, 2017, 1 p.m. EST
Where: Knight Studio
Newseum
555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
(Please use the C Street, NW, entrance on the back side of the museum)
RSVP for Attendance: rsvp@gama.aero
Webcast: http://www.gama.aero/media-center/2017-state-industry-webcast
For additional information, please contact Mary Lynn Rynkiewicz, GAMA Director of Communications, at +1 (202) 637-1375 or marylynn@gama.aero.