World-Wide Production Aircraft Shipments-2018 versus 2017.

[Doug Robertson]

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).

I apologize for the site does not allow my original column spacings for clarity.