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1985
1985 - 0016.PDF
BUSINESS AND LIGHT AVIATION November US shipments up 9 per cent WASHINGTON D.C. Deliveries of new aircraft by US General Aviation Manu facturers Association (Gama) member companies (plus Gates-Learjet) followed the established November trend in 1984. The number shipped was slightly up on the same month a year earlier. A total of 193 new machines was delivered, compared with 177 in the same month of 1983. The value of these ship ments was down more than 15 per cent, however, at $106-7 million, against some $126-8 million. Billings for the first 11 months of 1984 were up almost 15 per cent at $1,410 million, compared with $1,230 million in the same period of 1983. Some 2,156 aircraft were delivered up to November 30, a fall of 254 units from the 1983 figure. Nevertheless, Gama says that the figure "virtually assures that year- end deliveries will equal or exceed Gama's revised [fore cast] estimate of 2,000-2,300 aircraft". In November, a total of 146 single-engined aircraft was delivered, about one third more than the 109 units handed over in November 1983. Deliveries of 1,468 singles in the 11 months represents a decrease of almost 11 per cent over the equivalent 1983 period. The 12 business jets shipped in November brought the 1984 total to 139 aircraft. This is more than 20 per cent ahead of the 115 machines delivered in the first 11 months of 1983. Turboprop deliveries total led 14 aircraft in the month, bringing to 221 the number moved in the year—a fall of 46 units (17-2 per cent) compared with the first 11 months of 1983. On the multi-engined, piston-powered front, Gama reports deliveries of 21 units, which compares with some 29 such machines shipped in November 1983. Total ship ments of piston twins in the first 11 months of 1984 number some 328 aircraft. Against 1983's total of 380, this represents a fall of 13-6 per cent. The organisation continues to be concerned about the level of exports achieved by member companies. Although exports were slightly up in November, Gama reports monthly export billings and yearly comparisons down "significantly". Export bill ings in the month are valued at "nearly $8 million", down some 30 - 5 per cent compared with the $11-5 million recorded in November 1983. This represents the worth of 24 aircraft, which was, in fact, three up on the number exported a year earlier. US general-aviation manufacturers delivered 193 aircraft in November, 9 per cent more than the 177 units shipped in the same month a year earlier. Billings were almost 16 per cent down US general-aviation shipments: 1981 -84 (total of all sectors by calendar month) US general-aviation shipments: November 1984 November 1984 Business jets 12 Turboprops 14 Piston twins 21 Piston singles 146 Total 193 Value (x million! $106-7 1983 13 26 29 109 177 $126-8 % change -7-7 -46 1 -27 6 +33 9 + 90 -15 9 Year-to-date 1984 1983 139 115 221 267 328 380 1.468 1,648 2,156 2,410 $1,410 $1,230 % change +20 9 -172 -13 7 -10 9 -10-5 + 14-6 > US general-aviation shipments: 1983-84 Thirteen-month trends (units by setter) Piston twins 40 30- 20- 10 J!F|M|A|M|J|J|A|S|O|N N D|J|F|M|A|M|J|J|A|S|C|N 14 FLIGHT International, 5 January 198S
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