In September 2025, 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 by 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% |
Download GAMA’s complete 2025 second quarter report.
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.
