GAMA releases Q2 Aircraft Shipment Report

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) published aircraft shipment data yesterday that showed some indifferent results when compared to the same quarter last year.

In particular, shipments of piston- and electric-engined singles were down 4.3%, and turbo-props experienced a particularly flat quarter, down 22% on last year. Business jet deliveries bloomed, up 9% on 2024.

The single-engine piston result can be attributed to significant softening of shipments for the Piper PA28 series (down 23%) and Cirrus' SR20 (down 45%). Cessna once again led the trainer market, reporting a 27% better result for the C172SP than last year. Diamond's DA40 helped out with a 31% increase of its own. 

In the high-speed single market, Cirrus delivered 138 SR22/T models, which is an increase of 12% over last year. Most pleasing to Textron would be a 280% increase in shipments of the Skylane, although the 19 airframes rolled-out is still a mere fraction of what is coming out of Cirrus. Textron also completed three G36 Bonanzas, their best since Q4 2022.

Textron also delivered two G58 Barons to customers, but still failed to make a mark on the newer non-metal twins. Demand for Diamond's DA42 was up 56% on 2024, and Tecnam recorded shipments of six P2006T, an increase of 50% over last year. Diamond's flagship DA62 twin led the sector with 16, albeit 20% down on last year.

The turbo-prop sector's poor showing was shared across several models, with lower shipments reported for Cessna's Caravan series (-9%), Pilatus, PC12 (-39%) and Daher's TBM 900 series (-28%). Daher's Kodiak models bucked the trend to record a 14% increase over last year, but that represented only one airframe more than Q2 2024. Similarly the 10% increase attributed to the Piper M series turbines also was only one more aircraft.

Much of the growth reported for the business jet market occurred in shipments of mid- to large-size jets. Results for the single-pilot smaller aircraft were more modest. Cessna's M2 and the Embraer Phenoms continued to go toe-to-toe, with reports of 60% and 5% increases respectively shoring up their positions in the market. Both, however, continue to chase the Cirrus SF50 Vision, which recorded a 13% increase over last year. Pilatus' PC24 broke even with its Q2 2024 result, but Honda' HA420 didn't trouble the scorers at all.

Major Aircraft Shipments Q2 2025