Quarterly Shipments and Billings

The year-end 2021 industry results were presented at a press conference on February 23. The event can be viewed on GAMA’s YouTube Channel after the event. The 2021 annual update of shipment billings data as well as updates to other GA industry data is now available in Excel on GAMA’s website by clicking HERE.

2022 SCHEDULE
First Quarter: May 19 Press Release | Q1 Report
Second Quarter: Week of August 22
Third Quarter: Week of November 14
Year-End: February 22, 2023 (date confirmed)

Aircraft shipment reports for 2000-2021:

2020 2021
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 2021, 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 % CH. 20-21
Piston Airplanes (*) 1,336 1,332 1,409 +5.8%
Turboprop Airplanes 525 443 527 +19.0%
Business Jets 809 644 710 +10.2%
TOTAL AIRPLANE SHIPMENTS 2,670 2,419 2,646 +9.4%
TOTAL AIRPLANE BILLINGS $23.5B $20.0B $21.6B +7.6%
HELICOPTERS SHIPMENTS 2019 2020 2021 % CHANGE 20-21
Piston Helicopters 179 142 181 +27.5%
Turbine Helicopters (*) 698 567 679 +19.8%
TOTAL HELICOPTER SHIPMENTS 877 709 860 +21.3%
TOTAL HELICOPTER BILLINGS $3.8B $3.4B $4.2B +22.6%

Notes:
(*) The 2021 report published on February 23 and associated table did not include Fourth Quarter Leonardo Helicopters delivery data. The report was updated and the table adjusted with Leonardo year-end data on March 14, 2022. Additionally, the report was amended with Airbus Helicopters model details for the Fourth Quarter. The current version was published on March 28, 2022. The 2021 report and 2019-2020 table total was updated for GameBird airplane deliveries on May 16, 2022.

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.