Aviation News Item: 01271

5th May 2009

Source: fly-corporate.com

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) states that in the first three months of 2009, deliveries of general aviation airplanes totaled 462 units, a 41.1% drop from the same period last year, with industry billings falling 18.2% to $4.34 billion.

The piston airplane segment was down 55.1% in the first quarter, with 179 units delivered as compared to 399 airplanes in the first three months of 2008. The turboprop segment was the only segment that experienced growth in the first quarter with 92 units delivered, up from 89 units during the same period in 2008 for a 3.4% increase. Business jet shipments fell 35.7% in the first quarter with 191 airplanes delivered, as compared to 297 business jets in the first quarter of 2008.

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