Quarterly Shipments and Billings

The year-end 2023 industry results were presented at a press conference on February 21, 2024. The event can be viewed on GAMA’s YouTube Channel.

The annual update of shipment billings data as well as updates to other GA industry data will soon be available in Excel on GAMA’s website by clicking HERE.

2024 SCHEDULE 
First Quarter: Report – Press Release link
Second Quarter: ReportPress Release Link
Third Quarter: November 12-15 (Target)
Year-End: February 19, 2025

Aircraft shipment reports for 1999-2023:

2020 2021 2022 2023
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
              1999

Contact GAMA (Jens Hennig) to access aircraft shipment data in Excel from 1947 through 2023, including annual reports through 1999 not available in PDF from the above table.

Aircraft Shipments & Billings: Comparison of Last Three Years
AIRPLANE SHIPMENTS 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 % CH. 22-23
Piston Airplanes (*) 1,324 1,321 1,409 1,505 1,682 +11.8%
Turboprop Airplanes 525 443 527 582 638 +9.6%
Business Jets 809 644 710 712 730 +2.5%
AIRPLANE SHIPMENTS 2,658 2,408 2,646 2,799  3,050 +9.0%
AIRPLANE BILLINGS $23.5B $20.0B $21.6B $22.9B  $23.4B +2.2%
HELICOPTER SHIPMENTS 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 % CH. 22-23
Piston Helicopters 179 142 181 194 209 +7.7%
Turbine Helicopters (**) 698 567 679 782 811 +9.9%
HELICOPTER SHIPMENTS 877 709 860 932 1,020 +9.4%
HELICOPTER BILLINGS $3.8B $3.4B $4.2B $4.5B $4.9B  +9.0%

Notes:
(*) American Champion Aircraft did not provide delivery data for calendar year 2023. The table above does not include American Champion Aircraft data for calendar year 2022 to provide a year-over-year percent change comparison between the same reporting companies. The 2022 report, however, includes American Champion Aircraft delivery data.

(**) The 2023 report published on February 21, 2024 has been updated to include fourth quarter Leonardo Helicopters delivery data following Leonardo’s release of year-end financial results which occurred on after the initial publication of the report.

Looking for data about Avionics Sales?
The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) has launched the AEA Avionics Market Report, which provides an overview of the value of new and retrofit avionics sales. The report can be accessed online at AEA Avionics Market Report.