The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released the 2025 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report during its annual State of the Industry Press Conference. Overall, when compared to 2024, the business jet and piston airplane segments saw increases in shipments and preliminary aircraft deliveries were valued at $35.7 billion, an increase of 14.6%.
“The state of the general aviation manufacturing industry remains steadfast,” James Viola, president and CEO of GAMA, said. “We continue to see robust numbers of total aircraft delivered as well as annual billings eclipsing $35 billion, the highest it has ever been. While some segments are seeing marginal declines in deliveries, they are all still above 2019 levels. As manufacturers work hard to meet the challenges and demand of today, they remain focused on advancing safety and innovation for the future of the entire aviation industry.”
Airplane shipments in 2025, when compared to 2024, saw piston airplanes increase by ten units to 1,782, turboprops decline slightly by 5.1% with 594 units and business jets increase 11.8% with 854 units. The value of airplane deliveries for 2025 was $31.0 billion, an increase of 16.1%.
Helicopter shipments in 2025, when compared to 2024, saw piston helicopters at 206 units, and preliminary turbine helicopters at 732 units, a decrease of four and fourteen units, respectively. The preliminary value of helicopter deliveries for 2025 was $4.7 billion, an increase of approximately 5.5%.
Year-End Aircraft Shipment and Billing
| Aircraft Type | 2024 | 2025 | % Change |
| Piston Airplanes | 1,772 | 1,782 | +0.6% |
| Turboprop Airplanes | 626 | 594 | -5.1% |
| Business Jets | 764 | 854 | +11.8 |
| Total Airplanes | 3,162 | 3,230 | +2.2% |
| Total Airplane Billings | $26.7B | $31.0B | +16.1% |
| Piston Helicopters | 210 | 206 | -1.9% |
| Turbine Helicopters (*) | 746 | 732 | -1.9% |
| Total Helicopters | 956 | 938 | -1.9% |
| Total Helicopters Billings (*) | $4.5B | $4.7B | +5.5% |
(*) Leonardo Helicopters Q4 data was not available at the time of publication. Leonardo Helicopters will release year-end results next week. GAMA excluded Q4/24 data for Leonardo in the comparison table.
