Aircraft Deliveries Surge 18.1% in Early 2025

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May 23, 2025
Contact: Andre Castro

GAMA RELEASES FIRST QUARTER 2025 AIRCRAFT SHIPMENT AND BILLING REPORT

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association
(GAMA) published the First Quarter 2025 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment
and Billing Report. The results for the first three months of 2025 when
compared to the same period in 2024 show increased shipments across all
sectors and an increase in the overall value of aircraft shipments.

Aircraft shipments through the first quarter of 2025, when compared to the
same period in 2024, saw piston airplanes increase 19.3% with 353 units,
turboprops increase 23.1% with 133 units, and business jets increase 11.0%
with 141 units. The value of airplane deliveries through the first quarter
of 2025 was $5.04 billion, an increase of 25.7%.

Helicopter shipments through the first quarter of 2025, when compared to
the same period in 2024, saw piston helicopters increase 1.9% with 54
units, and turbine helicopter increase 1.5% with 133 units. The value of
helicopter deliveries was $770 million.

THREE MONTH AIRCRAFT SHIPMENT & BILLING

AIRCRAFT TYPE 
2024
2025
% CHANGE

Piston Airplanes
296
353
+19.3%

Turboprops
108
133
+23.1%

Business Jets
127
141
+11.0%

Total Airplanes
531
627
+18.1%

Total Airplane Billings
$4.01B
$5.04B
+25.7%

Piston Helicopters
53
54
+1.9%

Turbine Helicopters
131
133
+1.5%

Total Helicopters
184
187
+1.6%

Total Helicopter Billings
$685M
$769M
+12.4%

GAMA's complete 2025 first quarter report can be found at gama.aero [2].

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GAMA Releases First Quarter 2025 Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) published the First Quarter 2025 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report. The results for the first three months of 2025 when compared to the same period in 2024 show increased shipments across all sectors and an increase in the overall value of aircraft shipments.
Aircraft shipments through the first quarter of 2025, when compared to the same period in 2024, saw piston airplanes increase 19.3% with 353 units, turboprops increase 23.1% with 133 units, and business jets increase 11.0% with 141 units. The value of airplane deliveries through the first quarter of 2025 was $5.04 billion, an increase of 25.7%.
Helicopter shipments through the first quarter of 2025, when compared to the same period in 2024, saw piston helicopters increase 1.9% with 54 units, and turbine helicopter increase 1.5% with 133 units. The value of helicopter deliveries was $770 million.
Three Month Aircraft Shipment & Billing
Aircraft Type |
2024 |
2025 |
% Change |
Piston Airplanes |
296 |
353 |
+19.3% |
Turboprops |
108 |
133 |
+23.1% |
Business Jets |
127 |
141 |
+11.0% |
Total Airplanes |
531 |
627 |
+18.1% |
Total Airplane Billings |
$4.01B |
$5.04B |
+25.7% |
Piston Helicopters |
53 |
54 |
+1.9% |
Turbine Helicopters |
131 |
133 |
+1.5% |
Total Helicopters |
184 |
187 |
+1.6% |
Total Helicopter Billings |
$685M |
$769M |
+12.4% |
GAMA’s complete 2025 first quarter report can be found at gama.aero.
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QI QII QIII QIV Year-To-Date
Single-Engine Piston and Electric 317 0 0 0 317
Multi-Engine Piston 36 0 0 0 36
Total Piston Airplanes 353 0 0 0 353Single-Engine Turboprops 125 0 0 0 125Multi-Engine Turboprops 8
0 0 0 8
Total Turboprop Airplanes 133 0 0 0 133Business Jets 141
0 0 0 141
Total Turbine Airplanes 274 0 0 0 274
Grand Total Airplane Shipments 627 0 0 0 627
Grand Total Airplane Billings $5,037,729,240 $0 $0 $0 $5,037,729,240
Piston Helicopters 54 0 0 0 54
Turbine Helicopters 133 0 0 0 133
Grand Total Helicopter Shipments 187 0 0 0 187
Grand Total Helicopter Billings $769,221,841 $0 $0 $0 $769,221,841
Type QI QII QIII QIV Year-To-Date
Single-Engine Piston 240 0 0 0 240
Multi-Engine Piston 2 0 0 0 2
Total Piston Airplanes 242 0 0 0 242Single-Engine Turboprops 102 0 0 0 102Multi-Engine Turboprops 7
0 0 0 7
Total Turboprop Airplanes 109 0 0 0 109Business Jets 107
0 0 0 107
Total Turbine Airplanes 216 0 0 0 216
Grand Total 458 0 0 0 458
Type QI QII QIII QIV Year-To-Date
Single-Engine Piston and Electric 89 0 0 0 89
Multi-Engine Piston 34 0 0 0 34
Total Piston Airplanes 123 0 0 0 123Single-Engine Turboprops 22 0 0 0 22Multi-Engine Turboprops 1
0 0 0 1
Total Turboprop Airplanes 23 0 0 0 23Business Jets 5
0 0 0 5
Total Turbine Airplanes 28 0 0 0 28
Grand Total 151 0 0 0 151May 22, 2025
Rue de la Loi 67 | Brussels 1040 | Belgium 1400 K Street NW, Suite 801 | Washington, DC 20005 | USA General Aviation Manufacturers Association General Aviation Aircraft Shipment Report
2025 First Quarter
Aircraft Shipments1, 2, 6 by Type Manufactured Worldwide
Airplane Shipments1, 2, 6 by Type Manufactured in United States3
Airplane Shipments1, 2 by Type Manufactured in Europe3
GAMA General Aviation Shipment Report 2025 First Quarter 1Make and Model QI QII QIII QIV YTD
Airbus Corporate Jets 7
ACJ220-100 0 0
ACJ319neo 0 0
ACJ320neo 0 0
ACJ321neo 0 0
ACJ330-200 0 0
Total Units 0 0 0 0 0
Total Billings $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Air Tractor 4
AT-402A 0 0
AT-402B 6 6
AT-502A / XP 4 4
AT-502B 16 16
AT-504 1 1
AT-602 4 4
AT-802 6 6
AT-802A 11 11
AT-802AF 5 5
AT-802F 5 5
Total Units 58 0 0 0 58
Total Billings $91,941,985 $0 $0 $0 $91,941,985
American Champion Aircraft 12
7ECA Citabria Aurora 0
7GCAA Citabria Adventure 0
7GCBC Citabria Explorer 0
8GCBC Scout 0
8KCAB Super / Xtreme Decathlon 0
Total Units 0 0 0 0 0
Total Billings $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
AVIC General 6, 12
SR20 0
B610C 0
AG50 0
Y5B 0
LE500 0
AG100 0
Total Units 0 0 0 0 0
Total Billings $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Boeing Business Jets 7
BBJ 737-7 0 0
BBJ 737-8 0 0
BBJ 737-9 0 0
Total Units 0 0 0 0 0
Total Billings $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Bombardier
Challenger 3500 / 650 12 12
Global 5500 / 6000 / 6500 / 7500 11 11
Total Units 23 0 0 0 23
Total Billings $1,097,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $1,097,000,000
Cirrus Aircraft
SR20 31 31
SR22 13 13
SR22T 87 87
SF50 19 19
Total Units 150 0 0 0 150
Total Billings $211,522,637 $0 $0 $0 $211,522,637
CubCrafters 6, 11
Carbon Cub LSA & E/A-B 8 8
Xcub / NXCub E/A-B 11 11
CC19 XCub / NXCub 5 5
Total Units 24 0 0 0 24
Total Billings $11,054,000 $0 $0 $0 $11,054,000Airplane Shipments1, 2, 6 by Type Manufactured Worldwide
GAMA General Aviation Shipment Report 2025 First Quarter 2Make and Model QI QII QIII QIV YTD
DAHER
Kodiak 100 0 0
Kodiak 900 1 1
TBM 910 0 0
TBM 960 11 11
Total Units 12 0 0 0 12
Total Billings $65,120,000 $0 $0 $0 $65,120,000
Dassault Aviation 5, 8
2000LXS / 900LX / 6X / 7X / 8X 0
Total Units 0 0 0
Total Billings $0 $0 $0
Diamond Aircraft 5, 6
DA20 (All) 5 5
DA40 (All) 17 17
DA42 (All) 9 9
DA50 6 6
DA62 16 16
Total Units 53 0 0 0 53
Total Billings $43,894,900 $0 $0 $0 $43,894,900
Elixir Aircraft
Elixir 912iS 5 5
Total Units 5 0 0 0 5Total Billings
$2,036,361 $0 $0 $0 $2,036,361
Embraer 5
Phenom 100E X 2 2
Phenom 300 0 0
Phenom 300E 12 12
Praetor 500 3 3
Praetor 600 6 6
Total Units 23 0 0 0 23
Total Billings $360,685,000 $0 $0 $0 $360,685,000
Epic Aircraft, LLC
E1000 GX 6 6
Total Units 6 0 0 0 6
Total Billings $26,700,000 $0 $0 $0 $26,700,000
Extra Aircraft
Extra 300 2 2
Extra NG 4 4
Total Units 6 0 0 0 6
Total Billings $3,670,800 $0 $0 $0 $3,670,800
Flight Design GmbH 6
F2 1 1
CT ASTM 1 1
Total Units 2 0 0 0 2
Total Billings $325,000 $0 $0 $0 $325,000Airplane Shipments1, 2, 6 by Type Manufactured Worldwide
GAMA General Aviation Shipment Report 2025 First Quarter 3Make and Model QI QII QIII QIV YTD
Game Aerospace
GB1 GameBird 3 3
Total Units 3 0 0 0 3
Total Billings $1,965,000 $0 $0 $0 $1,965,000
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.5
Gulfstream 280 6 6
Gulfstream 500 / 600 / 650/ER / G700 30 30
Total Units 36 0 0 0 36
Total Billings $2,197,800,000 $0 $0 $0 $2,197,800,000
Honda Aircraft Company
HA-420 HondaJet 4 4
Total Units 4 0 0 0 4
Total Billings $28,680,000 $0 $0 $0 $28,680,000
ICON Aircraft 6
A5 2 2
Total Units 2 0 0 0 2Total Billings
$865,000 $0 $0 $0 $865,000
NZAero
E-350 Expedition 0 0
Cresco 0 0
PAC 750XL 0 0
PAC 750XL-II SuperPAC 0 0
Total Units 0 0 0 0 0
Total Billings $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Piaggio Aerospace
P.180 Avanti Evo 1 1
Total Units 1 0 0 0 1Total Billings
$8,495,000 $0 $0 $0 $8,495,000
Pilatus
PC-12 11 11
PC-24 5 5
Total Units 16 0 0 0 16
Total Billings $139,660,000 $0 $0 $0 $139,660,000
Piper Aircraft, Inc.
PA-28-181 Archer / Pilot 100i 32 32
PA-44-180 Seminole 2 2
PA-46-350P M350 1 1
PA-46-500TP M500 2 2
PA-46-600TP M600 / SLS 0 0
PA-46-701TP M700 Fur y 8 8
Total Units 45 0 0 0 45Total Billings
$64,672,167 $0 $0 $0 $64,672,167
Pipistrel Aircraft 6
Alpha Trainer ASTM 5 5
VSW ASTM 1 1
Virus SW 121 Explorer 7 7
Virus SW 128 Velis Electro 0 0
Total Units 13 0 0 0 13
Total Billings n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
TECNAM Aircraft 5, 6
ASTM - LSA 15 15
P2002JF 0 0
P92JS 0 0
P2008JC 10 10
P-Mentor 10 10
P2006T 5 5
P2010P Twenty Ten 10 10
P2012 Traveller 4 4
Total Units 54 0 0 0 54
Total Billings $33,278,000 $0 $0 $0 $33,278,000Airplane Shipments1, 2, 6 by Type Manufactured Worldwide
GAMA General Aviation Shipment Report 2025 First Quarter 4Make and Model QI QII QIII QIV YTD
Textron Aviation 4, 5
CE-172S Skyhawk SP 48 48
CE-182T Skylane 5 5
CE-T182 Turbo Skylane 5 5
CE-T206H Turbo Stationair 8 8
Bonanza G36 1 1
Baron G58 0 0
CE-208 Caravan 675 2 2
CE-208B Grand Caravan EX 21 21
King Air 260 4 4
King Air 360 / ER 2 2
CE-408 SkyCourier 1 1
CE-525 Citation M2 Gen2 5 5
CE-525B Citation CJ3+ 5 5
CE-525C Citation CJ4 Gen2 5 5
CE-560 Citation XLS+ Gen2 2 2
CE-680A Citation Latitude 11 11
CE-700 Citation Longitude 3 3
Total Units 128 0 0 0 128
Total Billings (Combined) $638,582,200 $0 $0 $0 $638,582,200
Thrush Aircraft, LLC.
S2R-T34 0 0
S2RHG-T65 0 0
S2R-510 3 3
S2R-T660 2 2
S2R-G10 0 0
S2R-H80 0 0
Total Units 5 0 0 0 5
Total Billings $9,242,190 $0 $0 $0 $9,242,190
WACO Aircraft Company
Junkers A50 Junior S-LS A 0 0
Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 0 0
Amphibious YMF-5 0 0
YMF-5 Super 1 1
Total Units 1 0 0 0 1
Total Billings $539,000 $0 $0 $0 $539,000Airplane Shipments1, 2, 6 by Type Manufactured Worldwide
GAMA General Aviation Shipment Report 2025 First Quarter 5Make and Model QI QII QIII QIV YTD
Airbus Helicopters 5, 9, 10
H125 / H125M 18 18
H130 5 5
H135 / H135M 7 7
H145 / H145M 14 14
H155 0 0
H160 3 3
H175 0 0
H215 / H215M 0 0
H225 / H225M 1 1
TIGER 0 0
Total Units 48 0 0 0 48
Total Billings $312,900,000 $0 $0 $0 $312,900,000
Bell 5
505 12 12
407GXi 11 11
429 3 3
429WLG 0 0
412EPI 0 0
412EP X 3 3
Huey II 0 0
Total Units 29 0 0 0 29
Total Billings $152,500,000 $0 $0 $0 $152,500,000
Enstrom Helicopter Corp. 4, 5
F28F / 280F X 2 2
480B 0 0
Total Units 2 0 0 0 2
Total Billings $1,500,000 $0 $0 $0 $1,500,000
Hélicoptères Guimbal
Cabri G2 8 8
Total Units 8 0 0 0 8Total Billings
$4,032,841 $0 $0 $0 $4,032,841
Leonardo Helicopters 5, 9, 10
AW119 10 10
AW109 3 3
AW139 11 11
AW169 2 2
AW189 / AW149 1 1
AW159 0 0
AW101 0 0
CH47F 0 0
SW4 0 0
W3 0 0
Total Units 27 0 0 0 27
Total Billings $215,060,000 $0 $0 $0 $215,060,000Rotorcraft Shipments1, 2 by Type Manufactured Worldwide
GAMA General Aviation Shipment Report 2025 First Quarter 6Make and Model QI QII QIII QIV YTD
Robinson Helicopter Company 5
R22 Beta II 4 4
R44 Cadet 4 4
R44 Raven I 6 6
R44 Raven II 29 29
R66 28 28
Total Units 71 0 0 0 71
Total Billings $55,628,000 $0 $0 $0 $55,628,000
Schweizer RSG
S300C 0 0
S300CBi 1 1
Total Units 1 0 0 0 1
Total Billings $601,000 $0 $0 $0 $601,000
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation 4, 5
S-76 0 0
S-92 1 1
Total Units 1 0 0 0 1
Total Billings $27,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $27,000,000
Grand Total Civil Aircraft Shipments 6857 0 0 0 857
Grand Total Aircraft Billings $5,806,350,081 $0 $0 $0 $5,806,350,081
Make and Model QI QII QIII QIV YTD
Air Tractor
AT-802U 3 3
Total Units 3 0 0 0 3
Bell
H-1 0 0
V-22 2 2
Total Units 2 0 0 0 2
NHIndustries 10
NH90 3 3
Total Units 3 0 0 0 3
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Blackhawk 6 6
Seahawk 3 3
CH-53K 0 0
CH-148 0 0
VH-92 0 0
Total Units 9 0 0 0 9
Textron Aviation
Beechcraft T-6 A / B / C 0 0
Beechcraft AT-6 3 3
Total Units 3 0 0 0 3
3. Aircraft are considered manufactured in the U.S. when produced under an FAA production approval and in Europe when produced under an EASA production approval
4. Other military and government aircraft shipments are not included in main shipment table totals, but listed separately.2. Shipments may include an aircraft delivery to a fractional operator owned by the company or to an aircraft dealer.Footnotes:
1. A shipment occurs when an aircraft is shipped from its production fac ility to a customer located anywhere in the world.Rotorcraft Shipments1, 2 by Type Manufactured Worldwide
12. First quarter delivery data was not available from American Champion Aircraft and AVIC General at the time of publication o f the report.Other Military and Govern ment Aircraft Shipments 4
11. CubCrafters manufacturers general aviation airplanes in Part 23, ASTM S-LSA, builder assist, and experimental kit categorie s.10. NHIndustries is wholly owned by Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo Helicopters, and Fokker and provides the focal point for these companies for the NH90 programme.
The deliveries of the NH90 are identified under the NHIndustries entry only.5. Company b illings are not r eported. GAMA estimates total b illings using public information including BCA Purchase Planning Handbook 2024.
7. Airbus and Boeing twin aisle / wide body shipments are identified in the report, but their values are not included in the ca lculation of billings.
8. Dassault reports combined civil airplane deliveries twice a year in accordance with company financial reporting procedures.
9. Airbus Helicopters and Leonardo Helicopters report combined civil/commercial and m ilitary/government unit deliveries. Billings are estimated for civil/commercial
models only.6. AVIC General AG50 S-LSA, CubCrafters CCX and CC11 models, Flight Design GmbH ASTM CT Series, Icon A5, Pipistrel Alpha Traine r ASTM and VSW ASTM,
TECNAM ASTM - LSA, and Waco A50 Junior are included in civil make-model shipment total, but not summary tables. GAMA w ill further integrate CS-VLA and S-LSA
aircraft into future shipment reports.
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