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GAMA Releases Second Quarter 2025 Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report

GAMA NEWS 25-27 For Immediate Release: Sep 9, 2025

 
GAMA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sep 9, 2025
Contact: Andre Castro

 

GAMA Releases Second Quarter 2025 Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) published the Second Quarter 2025 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report. The results for the first six months of 2025, when compared to the same period in 2024, show increased shipments in the business jet and piston airplane sectors and an increase in the overall value of aircraft shipments. 

Aircraft shipments through the second quarter of 2025, when compared to the same period in 2024, saw piston airplanes increase 5.1% with 810 units, turboprops decrease 4.3% with 268 airplanes, and business jets increase 9.9% with 354 airplanes. The value of airplane deliveries through the second quarter of 2025 was $12.3 billion, an increase of 9.9%.

Helicopter shipments through the second quarter of 2025, when compared to the same period in 2024, saw piston helicopters decrease by one unit to 106, and turbine helicopters decrease 2.3% with 302 units. The value of civil-commercial helicopter deliveries was $2.0 billion.

Six Month Aircraft Shipment & Billing

Aircraft Type 2024 2025 % Change
Piston Airplanes 771 810 +5.1%
Turboprops 280 268 -4.3%
Business Jets 322 354 +9.9%
Total Airplanes 1,373 1,432 +4.3%
Total Airplane Billings $11.2B 12.3B +9.9%
Piston Helicopters 107 106 -0.9%
Turbine Helicopters 309 302 -2.3%
Total Helicopters 416 408 -1.9%
Total Helicopter Billings $1.7B $2.0B +20.3%

 

GAMA’s complete 2025 second quarter report can be found at gama.aero.

 

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GAMA is an international trade association representing over 150 of the world's leading manufacturers of general aviation airplanes and rotorcraft, engines, avionics, components and related services. GAMA's members also operate repair stations, fixed based operations, pilot and maintenance training facilities and manage fleets of aircraft. For more information, visit GAMA's website at www.GAMA.aero.
 

Communications Director:
Andre Castro: acastro@gama.aero
General Aviation Manufacturers Association
www.GAMA.aero
Headquarters: (+1) 202-393-1500
European Office: (+32) 2 550-3900

GAMA exists to foster and advance the general welfare, safety, interests, and activities of the global business and general aviation industry. This includes promoting a better understanding of general aviation manufacturing, maintenance, repair, and overhaul and the important role these industry segments play in economic growth and opportunity, and in serving the critical transportation needs of communities, companies, and individuals worldwide.