Wednesday, August 10, 2011

General Aviation shipment falls.

It remains a tough year for the general aviation industry. Aircraft deliveries by general aviation planemakers in the second quarter declined from a year ago.

Manufacturers worldwide delivered 419 airplanes in the quarter, compared with 546 a year ago. Billings fell to $3.58 billion from $4.77 billion.

The numbers were released today by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, which compiles them quarterly.

In Wichita, Cessna Aircraft delivered 153 airplanes in the second quarter, compared with 163 a year ago. Hawker Beechcraft shipped 43 aircraft, compared with 51 a year ago, and Bombardier Aerospace’s Learjet plant delivered six Learjets compared with eight a year ago.

For the year, shipments are down 15.5 percent and billings are down 22 percent.

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