• Aviation
  • World-Wide Production Aircraft Shipments-2018 versus 2017.

GAMA has released the production Airplane and Rotorcraft shipments worldwide (globally) for 2017 and 2018. Airplane shipments were up 4.7% in 2018. Here are the breakdowns.

Type 2017 2018 Change

Piston Airplanes 1,085 1,139 +5.0%

Turboprops 563 601 +5.2%

Business Jets 677 703 +3.8%

Total Airplane Units 2,235 2,443 +4.7%

Total Airplane Billings $20.2B $20.6B +1.5%

Piston Rotorcraft 264 281 +6.4%

Turbine Rotorcraft 662 695 +5.0%

Total Rotorcraft Units 926 976 +5.4%

Total Rotorcraft Billings $3.7B $3.6B -0.7%

(B stands for Billions of dollars).

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