Quarterly Shipments and Billings

The year-end 2024 industry results were presented at a press conference on February 19, 2025. 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:  Press Release Link
Second Quarter: Press Release Link
Third Quarter: Press Release Link
Year-End (Updated February 26, 2025): Report | Press Release Link

Aircraft shipment reports for 1999-2024:

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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 2024, including annual reports prior to 1999 that are not available in PDF from the above table.

Aircraft Shipments & Billings: 2019-2024 (with 2023-2024 %Change)
AIRPLANES 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 % CH.
Piston Airplanes (*) 1,324 1,321 1,409 1,519 1,701 1,772 +4.2%
Turboprop Airplanes 525 443 527 582 638 626 -1.9%
Business Jets 809 644 710 712 730 764 +4.7%
AIRPLANE SHIPMENTS 2,658 2,408 2,646 2,813  3,069  3,162 +3.0%
AIRPLANE BILLINGS $23.5B $20.0B $21.6B $22.9B  $23.4B  $26.7B +14.3%
HELICOPTERS  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 % CH.
Piston Helicopters 179 142 181 194 209 210 +0.5%
Turbine Helicopters (**) (***) 698 567 679 782 801 825 +3.0%
HELICOPTER SHIPMENTS 877 709 860 932 1,010  1,035 +2.5%
HELICOPTER BILLINGS $3.8B $3.4B $4.2B $4.5B $4.7B   $5.2B +10.8%

Notes:
(*) The 2023 report was updated with American Champion Aircraft shipment data on February 18, 2025.

(**) The 2024 report was published on February 19, 2025. Leonardo Helicopters fourth quarter 2024 data was not available at the time of publication. Leonardo Helicopters was added to the report on February 26, 2025 following Leonardo’s year-end preliminary financial results were released.

(***) The 2023 report was updated in early 2025 with the Sikorsky S-70i shifted into the “Military and Other Government” aircraft table 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.