2009 GAMA Statistical Databook & Industry Outlook

Estimated Hours Flown (in Thousands) by Region and State (2000-2008) 35 2.8 Total Fuel Consumed and Average Fuel Consumption Rate by Aircraft Type Based on FAA’s Survey (2008) 36 2.9 Average Age of Registered General Aviation Fleet (2005-2009) 36 2.10 Summary of U.S. General Aviation Operations and Contacts (in Thousands) (1995-2008) 38 2.11 Summary of U.S. General Aviation Operations (in Thousands) at FAA and Contract Control Towers (1995-2008) 38 2.12 Estimated Active Experimental Aircraft Fleet (1995-2008) 38 2.13 Estimated Hours Flown (in Thousands) of Experimental Aircraft Fleet (1995-2008) 38 Figure 2.3 Worldwide Turbine Airplane Fleet (2000-2009) 39 Figure 2.4 Worldwide Turbine Business Airplane Operators (2000-2009) 39 Figure 2.5 Fractional Aircraft and Share Owners (2000-2009) 39 2009 MArkET rEviEw 6 iNduSTry OuTLOOk 8 2010 GAMA AGENdA 10 2009 General Aviation Statistical Databook 01 GENErAL AviATiON ShipMENTS ANd BiLLiNGS 13 GAMA Statistics Summary 14 1.1 General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Type of Airplane Manufactured Worldwide (1994-2009) 15 1.2 Estimated Billings (in Millions) for General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Type of Airplane Manufactured Worldwide (1994-2009) 15 Figure 1.1 General Aviation Airplane Units and Billings Worldwide (1994-2009) 15 1.3 Delivery By Region (in Percent of Total) for General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Type of Airplane Manufactured Worldwide (2007-2009) 16 1.4 Worldwide Business Jet Shipments by Manufacturer (1998-2009) 16 1.5 Worldwide Turboprop Airplane Shipments by Manufacturer (1998-2009) 17 1.6 Worldwide Piston Engine Airplane Shipments by Manufacturer (1998-2009) 18 1.7 U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplanes by Units Shipped, Number of Companies Reporting and Factory Net Billings (1946-2009) 22 1.8 General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Type Manufactured in the U.S. (1960-2009) 23 Figure 1.2 General Aviation Shipments of Airplanes Manufactured in the U.S. (1974-2009) 24 Figure 1.3 General Aviation Billings of Airplanes Manufactured in the U.S. (1974-2009) 24 1.9 Estimated Billings (in Millions) for U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Type (1978-2009) 25 1.10 U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Year and Quarter (1978-2009) 26 1.11 U.S. Civil Airplane Imports and Dollar Value (in Millions) (2004-2008) 26 1.12 U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Exports (1978-2009) 27 1.13 U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Exports by Type (1978-2009) 27 2009 GAMA STATISTICAL DATABOOK & INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 5 06 GENErAL AviATiON SAFETy dATA 61 6.1 U.S. General Aviation Accidents, Fatal Accidents, and Fatalities (1938-2009) 62 Figure 6.1 Total Accidents and Fatal Accidents in U.S. General Aviation (1982-2009) 62 Figure 6.2 Accident Rates in U.S. General Aviation (1982-2009) 63 6.2 U.S. On-Demand FAR Part 135 Accidents, Fatal Accidents, and Fatalities (1987-2008) 64 Figure 6.3 Accident Rates in U.S. On-Demand FAR Part 135 Operations (1987-2008) 64 07 iNTErNATiONAL GA STATiSTiCAL iNFOrMATiON 67 7.1 Australia – Hours Flown (in Thousands) in General Aviation by Flying Activity (1992-2007) 68 7.2 Australia – Number of General Aviation and Regional Aircraft by Category (1995-2007) 68 7.3 Australia – Number of Aircraft and Hours Flown (in Thousands) in General Aviation and Regional Airline Operations by Age of Aircraft (2007) 68 7.4 Brazil – Number of Aircraft Registrations by Type (1996-2009) 69 7.5 Canada – Number of Aircraft Registrations by Type and Weight Group (1980-2009) 69 7.6 Germany – Number of General Aviation Aircraft by Type (2001-2009) 70 7.7 New Zealand – Number of General Aviation Aircraft by Type and Airmen Certificates (1933-2008) 70 7.8 South Africa – Number of General Aviation Aircraft by Type (1999-2008) 72 7.9 Switzerland – Number of General Aviation Aircraft by Type and Airmen Certificates (1990-2006) 72 7.10 United Kingdom – Number of General Aviation Aircraft by Type (1990-2010) 73 7.11 ICAO Summary of General Aviation Aircraft (1985-1997) 73 7.12 ICAO Summary of General Aviation Hours Flown (in Thousands) (1985-1997) 73 2010 exeCutive Committee 74 gama staff 75 gama member Companies 76 03 u.S. piLOT pOpuLATiON 41 3.1 Active U.S. Pilots and Non-Pilot Certificates Held (1998-2009) 42 3.2 Estimated Active Pilots and Flight Instructors by FAA Region and State (December 31, 2009) 43 3.3 Estimated Active FAA Pilot Certificates Held by Category and Age Group of Holder (December 31, 2009) 44 3.4 Average Age of Active U.S. Pilots by Category (1993-2009) 44 3.5 Active U.S. Women Pilots and Non-Pilot Certificates Held (1999-2009) 44 3.6 Estimated Total Active and Instrument-Rated Pilots (1982-2009) 45 3.7 Pilot Certificates Issued by Category (1978-2009) 45 U.S. Civil Airmen Definitions 46 04 AirpOrTS ANd AErONAuTiCAL FACiLiTiES 49 4.1 U.S. Civil and Joint Use Airports, Heliports, and Seaplane Bases on Record by Type of Ownership (December 31, 2009) 50 4.2 FAA Air Route Facilities and Services (1972-2005) 51 4.3 U.S. Airports by Type (2000-2009) 51 4.4 Airports by European Country (2002-2006 Estimates) 52 4.5 U.S. Airports Ranked by Number of General Aviation Operations (2009) 53 05 FOrECAST iNFOrMATiON 55 5.1 FAA Forecast - U.S. General Aviation and On-Demand FAR Part 135 Aircraft 56 5.2 FAA Forecast - U.S. General Aviation and On- Demand FAR Part 135 Aircraft Hours Flown (in Thousands) 57 5.3 FAA Forecast - U.S. General Aviation and On-Demand FAR Part 135 Aircraft Fuel Consumption (in Millions of Gallons) 58 5.4 FAA Forecast – U.S. Pilot Population 59 6 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 2009 was one of the toughest years the general aviation industry has ever experienced. The global economic crisis which included major constraints on credit, coupled with the mischaracterization of business aviation led some operators to divest from their airplanes, shut down flight departments, and cancel orders for new airplanes. Manufacturers had no choice but to cut production and announce painful layoffs and furloughs. The 2009 shipment and billings figures reflect the reversal of a five year period of double-digit revenue growth. The global economic downturn has dealt a painful blow to the world’s general aviation manufacturers. Over the past year, the financial crisis, while centered in North America and Europe, spread to a global level. As new airplane orders dwindled, manufacturers became more focused on managing backlogs to maximize stability. Exacerbating the severe economic challenges, 2009 also saw some politicians and media attack general aviation. Consequently, GAMA and its member companies accelerated their outreach and emphasized the benefits and value that general aviation brings to national and local economies on behalf of thousands of business operators both large and small, and the over one million people whose jobs are sustained by general aviation. 2009 market revieW shipments and billings Worldwide general aviation billings declined by 21.4 percent in 2009 to $19.5 billion from the record of $24.8 billion in the previous year. Despite this decline, it is important to note that general aviation manufacturing now accounts for one-fifth of the $100 billion worldwide civil and military aircraft market. General aviation is a significant sector of the worldwide aircraft manufacturing industry and will continue to have a growing share once recovery takes hold. Worldwide shipments of general aviation airplanes fell for the second year in a row. In 2009, 2,276 units were delivered as compared to 3,967 in 2008, for a 42.6 percent decline. After five straight years of growth, the business jet sector declined 33.7 percent in 2009. Manufacturers shipped 870 units this year, as compared to 1,313 airplanes in 2008. Despite this challenging economic climate, manufacturers continue to invest in research and development of aviation technologies and business jet programs that will take our industry into a new period of growth and prosperity once recovery takes hold. The turboprop sector has weathered the economic storm better than the others, show- ing the smallest decline in 2009. This has 2009 GAMA STATISTICAL DATABOOK & INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 7 much to do with the turboprop’s versatility in delivering cargo and passengers under varied circumstances. In 2009, the industry shipped 441 turboprops, a 17.6 percent decline from the previous year’s figure of 535 units. The piston engine airplane sector experienced the greatest decline at 54.5 percent. Shipments totaled 965 airplanes in 2009, as compared to 2,119 units in 2008. GAMA member companies recognize that new aircraft and technologies that make flying easier and safer stimulate new pilot starts and our member companies are committed to continued product innovation. This is increasingly important given the decline in the pilot population of 28 percent since its peak in 1980. Additionally, the number of active student pilots was down 10.8 percent in 2009 compared to 2008. We are encouraged by the growing light-sport aircraft (LSA) sector which continues to provide an attractive and cost-effective means of entry into the exciting world of aviation for thousands of people. global deliveries For all manufacturers the fastest-growing markets in 2009 were again outside North America, illustrating the worldwide recogni- tion and acceptance of general aviation as an important business productivity tool supporting economic growth. The share of business jet deliveries going to the North American market was below fifty percent for the first time ever. In 2009, 49.4 percent of business jets were delivered to North American customers, as compared to 53.8 percent in 2008. Europe – home to the world’s second-largest business jet fleet– accounted for 26.3 percent of shipments in 2009. Latin America followed Europe at 9.2 percent, Asia Pacific at 8.6 percent and the Middle East and Africa with 6.4 percent. Like the business jet segment, turboprops and piston powered airplanes are increasingly flowing to markets outside North America. Turboprops saw an especially strong boost in Europe, Latin America and the Middle East and Africa in 2009, as these markets accounted for 17.7 percent, 8.2 percent and 7.9 percent of total shipments, respectively. In 2009, GAMA’s U.S. members generated $4.6 billion in new airplane export revenue. These exports accounted for 50.8 percent of the total value of U.S. manufac- tured general aviation airplanes – the first time that U.S. manufacturer export billings were more than half of their sales. Corporate and fraCtional oWnerships According to JETNET, LCC, the number of worldwide fractional share owners fell for the first time from 5,179 to 4,881. In response, the total number of airplanes in the fractional fleet decreased 5.2 percent. The number of worldwide corporate operators of general aviation airplanes grew slightly by 3.4 percent and the worldwide fleet grew to 29,617 airplanes. safety The worldwide general aviation industry continues to improve upon safety. The United States once again experienced the least number of fatal accidents in a single year since World War II at 273. This represents a reduction in fatal accidents of over 56 percent over the past three decades. This outstanding performance is a testament to the collective and individual efforts of manufacturers, pilots and regulatory authorities. It is a powerful demonstration of our shared commitment to making safety the top priority. The Federal Aviation Administration is building on this progress to establish a new rate-based target for enhancing general aviation safety as part of the Administrator’s Flight Plan. GAMA will continue to work with the agency to meet the FAA’s 2020 goal of no more than one fatal accident per 100,000 hours of flight time in general aviation. GAMA and its member companies are similarly engaged with authorities in Europe in our mutual commitment to reduce general aviation accident rates with efforts focused on predictive data analysis. Likewise, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) continues to create a uniform regulatory framework that, if developed through a robust government- industry safety partnership, will enhance general aviation safety in Europe. At the end of 2009, there were some hope- ful signs that the worst of the economic crisis and its impact upon general aviation may be over: the availability of used aircraft was declining, customer utilization of the existing fleet seemed to be stabilizing, the availability of financing was improving and inquiries for new orders were beginning to grow. These are grounds for optimism, but we also know that recovery in the busi- ness aviation industry will take time. Our manufacturers continue to plan and invest for the future and our industry will remain a powerful economic engine for growth and prosperity around the world. 8 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION faa reauthorization It is essential that the U.S. Congress complete work on a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill this year. In the last Congress, the debate over financing of the agency was settled, but the legislation was derailed by issues not related to the reau- thorization. We are encouraged by President Obama’s fiscal year 2011 budget which does not impose new user fees on general aviation. We hope that future budget submissions continue to rely on a healthy mix of excise taxes and general tax revenue to fund the air transportation system. Despite the recession, the general aviation community stands by its support for the congressional compromise that increases fuel taxes to fund NextGen, the air traffic control (ATC) modernization effort in the United States. As a proven revenue source, a fuel tax is simple to collect and promotes environmentally friendly practices by encouraging operators to fly as efficiently as possible, thus producing fewer emissions. Passing a reauthorization bill will allow the FAA to obtain the resources needed to move ahead on ATC modernization, safety improvements, and other important programs. atC modernization In 2009, important progress was made as we shifted from the planning to the imple- mentation phase of NextGen. Deployment As general aviation manufacturers look to recover from the economic downturn, they are encouraged by near-term indicators such as decreasing inventory in the used aircraft market and increasing flight activity. The most recent global GDP growth forecast from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) notes that the world economy is “recovering faster than previously anticipated” and the IMF now foresees 3.9 percent global growth in 2010, up three quarters of a percentage point from its prediction made last fall. In addition, there are signs that corporate profits are beginning to recover, a good indicator for all manufacturers since these profits are historically related to new airplane demand. While these are reasons for optimism, a full and robust recovery will require pro- growth, pro-manufacturing policies and credit markets that facilitate investment in aircraft. iNDUSTRY outlook 2009 GAMA STATISTICAL DATABOOK & INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 9 of ground infrastructure and the publication of the industry-wide technical standard orders (TSOs) for Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) avionics equipment were two significant milestones achieved by the FAA. GAMA will continue to work with the FAA in 2010 as the agency publishes ADS-B requirements as well as guidance for the certification of avionics equipment and installation into aircraft. We also see a public-private partnership to incentivize aircraft equipage as a crucial factor for the acceleration of NextGen. During 2009, a broad aviation coalition worked to promote the benefits of NextGen which include the sustainment or creation of 153,600 jobs by 2012 if sufficient federal funding for equipage is made available in the near-term for ADS-B and performance based navigation. We also strongly support the parallel and coordinated development of NextGen and Europe’s Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) initiative. Modernization will not only increase aviation safety, but bring about significant capacity, environ- mental and efficiency benefits. environment GA manufacturers are continuing their commitment to reduce aircraft emissions. Along with the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and its member associations, GAMA announced an aggressive strategy in 2009 to further reduce the industry’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. General aviation’s worldwide carbon emissions are approximately 2 percent of all aviation and 0.04 percent of global man-made carbon emissions. Turbine-powered business aviation has established an excellent record of consistently improving fuel efficiency, deliver- ing 40 percent improvement over the past 40 years. Despite this excellent record, the business aviation community has pledged to do even more by committing to the following specific targets: » Carbon-neutral growth by 2020; » An improvement in fuel efficiency of an average of 2 percent per year from today until 2020; and, » A reduction in total carbon emissions of 50 percent by 2050 relative to 2005. These aggressive targets are largely based on expected developments and ad- vancements in four areas: aircraft technology, infrastructure and operational improvements, alternative fuels, and market based measures. GAMA also firmly believes that any revenues from market-based measures covering aviation must be re-invested in aviation infrastructure, research and development, or incentives for operators to equip with technologies that reduce emissions. In addition, GAMA is working closely with other industry stakeholders and regula- tory authorities toward the development of a clean, effective and safe alternative to leaded aviation gasoline for piston engine airplanes. This includes a transition timeline which balances environmental benefit with aviation safety and economic impact upon the GA industry. seCurity GAMA is committed to working with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to harden general aviation against illicit use while ensuring the benefits and utility of using general aviation aircraft are retained. Last year, industry worked with the TSA to refine the proposed Large Aircraft Security Program. GAMA calls on the TSA to move quickly to publish a supplemental rulemaking proposal that incorporates the needed improvements. We also call on the TSA to complete the rulemaking on aircraft repair station security. It has been pending for nearly six years and delay in finalizing the rule is having a negative impact in aviation growth in key markets. As we see continued focus on aviation security in 2010, it is essential that we build on the work that has already been done. Since September 11, 2001 many security protocols have been put in place for general aviation charter operators. Background checks and threat assessments are required for non-U.S. citizens seeking flight training, all of general aviation is subject to customs requirement for passenger manifests when entering the United States, anti-money laundering guidelines have been established for aircraft transactions, and the TSA airport watch program is in its ninth successful year of operation. Going forward, our focus must be to assess remaining risk and establish appropriate mitigations. extending bonus depreCiation In order to help ensure that the recovery of the general aviation manufacturing industry quickly follows improvements in the overall economy, GAMA is calling for the renewal of bonus depreciation for aircraft purchases. In 2009, our members were able to generate sales by promoting the use of bonus depreciation for general aviation airplane products. For example, one GAMA member reported that bonus depreciation accounted for 55 percent of all piston aircraft orders that the company had received in 2009. While helpful this past year, GAMA believes that extending bonus depreciation in 2010 will be even more successful as the economic situation improves and credit becomes more available. global markets As the global economy emerges from a downturn, key emerging markets like China and India will play an important role in ensuring the long-term health of general and business aviation. These countries have recognized the value of aviation to their economic development and are undertaking the necessary infrastructure improvements. It is equally important that trade, fiscal and regulatory policies in these markets serve as catalysts, not disincentives for the develop- ment of a dynamic general aviation industry. The world’s general aviation manufacturers took difficult steps during 2009 to meet the challenges caused by the worldwide economic slowdown. It is now imperative that policies and regulations strengthen general aviation manufacturing. This will fuel economic prosperity and create jobs in a technologically- driven, globally-oriented industry. As lawmakers around the globe enact legislation and governments write new regulations, we will work hard to ensure that they understand the vital role general aviation plays in economic development, in linking markets, and in creating prosperity and employment. GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 10 equipage of NextGen technology. We will protect the General Aviation Revitalization Act and also educate the public, policy makers and media about the vital role general avia- tion plays in the worldwide economy and air transportation. GAMA will promote sensible economic policies such as aeronautics, alternative fuels and environmental research and oppose fiscal measures that hinder market access and development. Continuous improvement in airCraft CertifiCation proCesses GAMA strives to continuously improve aircraft certification processes and airworthi- ness safety standards that will be recognized globally. In coordination with FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), we will enhance the safety and efficiency of certification through implementation of robust delegation systems, international coopera- tion, and development of safety management systems. GAMA advocates that authorities have sufficient resources to ensure safety oversight and timely certification activities. maintain ga seCurity GAMA will collaborate with the U.S. Trans- portation Security Administration to ensure implementation of the Large Aircraft Security 2010 gama agenda Program and an improved security regime for domestic and non-U.S. repair stations. Such rulemakings must be based on risk analysis, be cost effective and not place unwarranted burdens on the community. transform the air transportation system GAMA works in the U.S., Europe, and with regional authorities to transform ATC systems to address airline congestion, ensure continued general aviation airspace access, and to achieve tangible environmental benefits. GAMA strives for harmonization of avionics equipage to ensure upgrades are achieved in a cost effective manner. We also advocate for aeronautics research programs at NASA and the European Commission. preserve and expand ga aCCess to airports and airspaCe GAMA fights efforts to deny GA access to airports and airspace and promotes adher- ence to existing federal, state, and other legal processes to deal with such issues. aviation and the environment GAMA partners with industry groups to mitigate general aviation’s carbon footprint while ensuring the industry’s continued growth and vitality. We strive to ensure the debate over aviation’s role in climate change is based on science and recognizes the industry’s strong record of efficiency improvements. GAMA is also focused on ensuring a safe, timely and predictable transition to an unleaded aviation gasoline. foster open markets and international standards GAMA advocates toward free trade and open markets for aviation products globally. We strongly support the International Civil Aviation Organization as the appropriate forum for the development and adoption of compatible standards and practices regard- ing safety, the environment, and security. We cooperate with EASA, the European Com- mission, and other stakeholders to ensure a smooth transition as EASA implements its expanded authority over operations, flight crew licensing and third country aircraft. inCrease the margin of safety of ga operations GAMA supports policy and funding initiatives to further aviation safety based on data driven analysis of accidents and incidents. We promote risk-based, targeted interventions including dissemination of safety information and improved pilot training. We work with accident investigation bodies to ensure they have the resources, regulations and legal structure to conduct timely, thorough and objective on-scene accident investigations. safeguard ga groWth and vitality GAMA believes that it is absolutely essential that Congress pass a Federal Aviation Ad- ministration (FAA) reauthorization bill enabling significant progress on the safety, capacity and environmental benefits offered by the NextGen air traffic control (ATC) system. The final reauthorization bill must also protect the U.S.-European Union (EU) aviation safety bilateral and ensure that the aviation system continues to be funded through the current system of excise taxes and a general treasury contribution. Additionally, GAMA will work with Congress on measures to promote the economic vitality of our industry such as bonus depreciation and incentives for aircraft 2009 GAMA STATISTICAL DATABOOK & INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 11 2009 General aviation statistical databook 12 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 2009 GAMA STATISTICAL DATABOOK & INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 13 In the first section of this databook, we publish an overview of general aviation shipment and billings data. GAMA tracks general aviation airplane shipments in three different industry segments: business jets, turboprops, and piston engine airplanes. The data includes a twelve year review of worldwide airplane shipments by manufacturer and model, and a review of general aviation airplane manufacturing in the United States since 1946. 01General Aviation Shipments and Billings 14 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 01 AIRPLANE SHIPMENTS BY TYPE: manufactured WorldWide 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 9 c h a n G e Pistons 2,119 965 -54.5% Turboprops 535 441 -17.6% Business Jets 1,313 870 -33.7% total shipments 3,967 2,276 -42.6% total billings $24.8b $19.5b -21.4% NOTE: Airplanes are considered to be manufactured in the U.S. if they are produced under a FAA production certificate NOTE: Exports reflect U.S. manufactured airplanes shipped outside the U.S. AIRPLANE SHIPMENTS BY TYPE: manufactured in u.s. 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 9 c h a n G e Pistons 1,791 804 -55.1% Turboprops 333 269 -19.2% Business Jets 955 514 -46.2% total shipments 3,079 1,587 -48.5% total billings $13.4b $9.1b -32.0% u.s. exports 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 9 c h a n G e Shipments 1,161 732 -37.0% Billings $5.9B $4.6B -21.4% u.s. exports 2009 Percentage of Total Shipments Percentage of Total Billings GAMA STATiSTiCS SuMMAry 46.1% 50.8% 2009 GAMA STATISTICAL DATABOOK & INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 15 GENERAL AVIATION SHIPMENTS AND BILLINGS 1.1 General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Type of Airplane Manufactured Worldwide (1994-2009) Year Grand Total Single-Engine Multi-Engine Total Piston Turboprop Turbojet/ Turbofan Total Turbine 1994 1,132 544 77 621 233 278 511 1995 1,251 605 61 666 285 300 585 1996 1,437 731 70 801 320 316 636 1997 1,840 1,043 80 1,123 279 438 717 1998 2,457 1,508 98 1,606 336 515 851 1999 2,808 1,689 112 1,801 340 667 1,007 2000 3,147 1,877 103 1,980 415 752 1,167 2001R 2,998 1,645 147 1,792 422 784 1,206 2002 2,677 1,591 130 1,721 280 676 956 2003 2,686 1,825 71 1,896 272 518 790 2004R 2,961 1,999 52 2,051 319 591 910 2005R 3,590 2,326 139 2,465 375 750 1,125 2006R 4,053 2,513 242 2,755 412 886 1,298 2007 4,270 2,417 258 2,675 459 1,136 1,595 2008R 3,967 1,943 176 2,119 535 1,313 1,848 2009 2,276 895 70 965 441 870 1,311 R = Revised Source: GAMA 1.2 Estimated Billings (in Millions) for General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Type of Airplane Manufactured Worldwide (1994-2009) Year Grand Total Single Engine Multi-Engine Total Piston Turboprop Turbojet/ Turbofan Total Turbine 1994 3,749 * * 111 714 2,924 3,638 1995 4,294 * * 169 774 3,351 4,125 1996 4,936 * * 191 864 3,881 4,745 1997 7,170 * * 238 913 6,019 6,932 1998 8,604 * * 377 1,011 7,216 8,227 1999 11,560 * * 440 930 10,190 11,120 2000 13,496 * * 512 1,323 11,661 12,984 2001 13,868 * * 541 1,210 12,117 13,327 2002 11,778 * * 483 868 10,427 11,295 2003 9,998 * * 545 837 8,616 9,453 2004 11,918 * * 692 997 10,229 11,226 2005 15,156 * * 805 1,189 13,161 14,350 2006 18,815 * * 857 1,389 16,569 17,958 2007 21,826 * * 897 1,582 19,347 20,929 2008 24,766 * * 945 1,947 21,874 23,821 2009 19,466 * * 444 1,580 17,443 19,023 Some totals do not add up due to rounding. Source: GAMA Figure 1.1 General Aviation Airplane Shipments and Billings Worldwide (1994-2009) 4,500 4.000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 Units 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 0 $ Millions Units $ Millions 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 16 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 01 1.3 Delivery By Region (in Percent of Total) for General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Type of Airplane Manufactured Worldwide (2007-2009) Year Piston Turboprop Turbojet / Turbofan North America Europe Asia Pacific Latin America Middle East and Africa North America Europe Asia Pacific Latin America Middle East and Africa North America Europe Asia Pacific Latin America Middle East and Africa 2007 66.5 16.3 9.2 5.4 2.7 57.7 15.9 8.3 14.6 3.5 58.3 24.9 4.2 7.5 5.2 2008 68.1 15.2 7.5 7.3 2.0 57.7 22.1 5.8 6.9 7.5 53.8 25.9 4.7 9.4 6.3 2009 59.4 21.2 9.7 6.8 2.8 58.5 17.7 7.7 8.2 7.9 49.4 26.3 8.6 9.2 6.4 The data for Latin America includes the Caribbean. Source: GAMA 1.4 Worldwide Business Jet Shipments by Manufacturer (1998-2009) (CONTiNuEd ON NExT pAGE) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Airbus 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 9 10 12 9 11 Airbus Corporate Jet - - - 5 2 0 0 9 10 12 9 11 Avcraft (form. Fairchild) 0 0 0 4 4 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 Envoy 3 - - - 4 4 9 9 1 - - - - Boeing Busines Jet 7 29 14 16 11 7 3 4 13 7 6 4 Boeing Business Jet 7 29 14 11 9 4 2 3 12 7 3 3 Boeing Business Jet 2 - - - 5 2 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 Boeing Business Jet 3 - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 Bombardier Business Aircraft 100 173 207 179 101 70 129 188 213 224 245 173 Learjet 31A 22 24 27 17 9 2 - - - - - - Learjet 40/XR - - - - - - 17 21 26 57 48 33 Learjet 45/XR 7 43 71 63 27 17 22 28 30 Learjet 60 32 32 35 29 17 12 9 18 15 23 26 13 Challenger 300 - - - - - 1 28 50 55 51 59 33 Challenger 604 / 605 36 42 39 41 31 24 29 36 29 35 44 36 Global 5000 - - - - - - 4 17 18 46 51 51 Global Express 3 32 35 29 17 14 20 13 22 CL 850/870/890 - - - - - - - 5 18 12 17 7 Cessna Aircraft Company 195 216 252 306 305 196 181 247 307 388 466 289 C510 Citation Mustang - - - - - - - - 1 45 101 125 C525 Citation CJ1 64 59 56 61 30 22 20 14 - - - - C525 Citation CJ1+ - - - - - - - 4 25 34 20 14 C525A Citation CJ2 - - 8 41 86 56 27 23 1 - - - C525A Citation CJ2+ - - - - - - - - 36 44 56 21 C525B Citation CJ3 - - - - - - 6 48 72 78 88 40 C550 Citation Bravo 34 36 54 48 41 31 25 21 18 - - - C560 Citation Ultra 41 32 - - - - - - - - - - C560 Citation Encore - - 6 37 36 21 24 13 12 - - - C560 Citation Encore+ - - - - - - - - - 23 28 5 C560 Citation Excel 15 39 79 85 81 48 23 - - - - - C560 Citation XLS - - - - - - 32 64 73 82 72 7 C560 Citation XLS+ - - - - - - - - - - 8 37 C650 Citation VII 11 14 12 - - - - - - - - - C680 Citation Sovereign - - - - - - 9 46 57 65 77 33 C750 Citation X 30 36 37 34 31 18 15 14 12 17 16 7 Dassault Falcon Jet 47 69 73 75 66 49 63 51 61 70 72 77 Falcon 50EX 13 11 18 13 10 8 5 5 5 2 1 - Falcon 900B 5 8 - - - - - - - - - - Falcon 900C - - 6 6 4 3 3 1 - - - - Falcon 900EX 15 16 23 21 17 6 1 - - - - - Falcon 900DX - - - - - - - 2 4 10 4 1 Falcon 900EX EASy - - - - - 4 14 16 16 18 19 17 Falcon 2000 14 34 26 35 35 12 11 6 6 1 - - Falcon 2000DX - - - - - - - - - - 3 1 Falcon 2000EX - - - - - 16 10 - - - - - Falcon 2000EX EASy - - - - - - 19 21 30 33 24 3 Falcon 2000LX - - - - - - - - - - - 23 Falcon 7X - - - - - - - - - 6 21 32 Eclipse Aviation Corporation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 98 161 0 Eclipse 500 - - - - - - - - 1 98 161 - Continued on next page » 2009 GAMA STATISTICAL DATABOOK & INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 17 GENERAL AVIATION SHIPMENTS AND BILLINGS 1.5 Worldwide Turboprop Airplane Shipments by Manufacturer (1998-2009) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Britten-Norman 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BN-2T Islander 3 0 - - - - - - - - - - Cessna Aircraft Company 102 87 92 75 80 57 64 86 67 79 101 97 C208 Caravan 675 22 20 16 19 14 8 13 11 8 11 12 12 C208B Grand Caravan 80 67 76 56 66 49 51 75 59 68 89 85 Hawker Beechcraft Corporation 169 177 205 130 82 81 102 114 140 157 172 119 Beechcraft King Air 90 37 41 46 41 21 18 27 35 52 46 66 44 Beechcraft King Air 200 45 55 59 46 26 38 39 37 42 58 54 37 Beechcraft King Air 350 42 45 46 32 24 24 36 42 46 53 52 38 Beechcraft 1900D 45 36 54 11 11 1 - - - - - - Maule Air Incorporated 0 1 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 M-7-420AC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MT-7-420 0 1 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Pacific Aerospace Corporation 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 10 5 10 15 12 PAC 750XL - - - 1 0 2 10 10 5 10 15 12 Piaggio 0 0 6 12 14 12 16 14 19 21 30 24 P.180 Avanti n/a n/a 6 12 14 12 16 13 - - - - P.180 Avanti II - - - - - - - 1 19 21 30 24 Pilatus 51 55 69 70 45 61 70 80 90 92 97 100 PC-12 51 55 69 70 45 61 70 80 90 92 97 100 Piper Aircraft, Inc. 0 0 18 98 25 24 26 40 49 53 52 29 PA-46-500 TP Meridian - - 18 98 25 24 26 40 49 53 52 29 Quest Aircraft Company 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 24 Kodiak 100 - - - - - - - - - 1 7 24 SOCATA 11 20 25 33 34 34 31 31 42 46 60 36 TBM 700 11 20 25 33 34 34 31 31 - - - - TBM 850 - - - - - - - - 42 46 60 36 Total Number of Airplanes 336 340 415 422 280 272 321 375 412 459 535 441 % Change 20% 1% 22% 2% -34% -3% 18% 17% 10% 11% 17% -18% Total Billings for Airplanes ($M) 1,011 930 1,323 1,210 868 837 997 1,189 1,389 1,582 1,947 1,580 % Change 11% -8% 42% -9% -28% -4% 19% 19% 17% 14% 23% -19% n/a – Manufacturer did not report 1.4 Worldwide Business Jet Shipments by Manufacturer (1998-2009) Continued from previous page 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Embraer 0 0 0 0 8 13 13 20 27 36 38 122 Phenom 100 - - - - - - - - - - 2 97 Phenom 300 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Legacy 600 - - - - 8 13 13 20 27 36 36 18 Lineage 1000 / E190 Head of State - - - - - - - - - - - 5 Shuttles (ERJs and E-Jets) - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Emivest (prev. Sino Swearingen) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 SJ30-2 - - - - - - - - 1 1 0 2 Gulfstream Aerospace 75 80 88 101 85 74 78 89 113 138 156 94 G100/150 (prev. IAI Astra) 14 9 11 5 9 24 22 26 42 59 68 19 G200 (prev. IAI Galaxy) - 1 6 25 15 G300/350/400/450 (p. GIV / GIVSP) 32 39 37 36 29 50 56 63 71 79 88 75 G500/G550 (p. GV / GVSP) 29 31 34 35 32 Hawker Beechcraft Corporation 91 100 118 98 94 100 115 141 140 162 160 98 Premier I/A - - - 18 29 29 37 30 23 54 31 16 Hawker 400XP 43 45 51 25 19 24 28 53 53 41 35 11 Hawker 750XP - - - - - - - - - - 23 13 Hawker 800XP 48 55 67 55 46 47 50 58 8 - - - Hawker 850XP - - - - - - - - 56 35 15 3 Hawker 900XP - - - - - - - - - 32 50 35 Hawker 4000 - - - - - - - - - - 6 20 Total Number of Airplanes 515 667 752 784 676 518 591 750 886 1,136 1,313 870 % Change 18% 30% 13% 4% -14% -23% 14% 27% 18% 28% 16% -34% Total Billings for Airplanes ($M) 7,216 10,190 11,661 12,117 10,427 8,616 10,229 13,161 16,555 19,431 21,946 17,443 % Change 20% 41% 14% 4% -14% -17% 19% 29% 26% 17% 13% -21% GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 01 18 1.6 Worldwide Piston Engine Airplane Shipments by Manufacturer (1998-2009) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Adam Aircraft 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 3 0 0 A500 - - - - - - - 2 4 3 - - Alpha Aviation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 13 1 0 120T - - - - - - - - - 2 - - 160A - - - - - - - - 5 9 1 - 160Ai - - - - - - - - - 2 0 - American Champion 74 91 96 56 53 63 94 89 60 70 54 26 7EC Champ - - - - - - - - 1 21 7 1 7ECA Aurora 6 9 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 4 3 2 7GCAA Adventurer 11 19 23 8 12 9 12 12 6 6 2 1 7GCBC Citabria Explorer 18 31 22 21 13 12 24 26 16 8 8 4 8GCBC Scout 14 5 23 6 11 8 18 9 14 8 10 8 8KCAB Super Decathlon 25 27 25 19 14 32 38 39 21 23 24 10 Aviat Aircraft 85 83 91 57 38 47 42 47 0 0 0 0 A-1A Husky 58 23 4 - - - - - - - - - A-1B Husky 6 44 76 50 34 37 30 41 n/a n/a n/a n/a Husky P u p - - - - - 3 3 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a S-2C Pitts 17 16 11 7 4 7 9 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a Bellanca 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Super Viking 17-30A 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - - Britten-Norman 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BN-2B Islander 1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - Cessna Aircraft Company 775 899 912 821 559 588 654 822 865 807 733 354 Cessna 172R Skyhawk 358 180 150 107 57 58 32 37 87 133 55 16 Cessna 172S Skyhawk 64 272 340 341 258 291 204 314 322 240 228 110 Cessna 182T Skylane 338 248 267 142 109 118 196 241 140 161 109 58 Cessna T182T Turbo Skylane - - - 96 79 47 133 118 187 140 105 75 Cessna 206H Stationair 12 79 53 41 18 16 22 29 25 20 17 3 Cessna T206H Turbo Stationair 3 120 102 94 38 58 67 83 104 111 95 46 Cessna 350 Corvalis - - - - - - - - - 1 14 5 Cessna 400 Corvalis TT - - - - - - - - - 1 110 41 Columbia Aircraft (prev. Lancair) 0 0 5 27 24 51 78 114 185 152 0 0 Columbia 300 - - 5 27 24 19 - - - - - - Columbia 350 - - - - - 32 28 25 39 34 - - Columbia 400 - - - - - - 50 89 146 118 - - Cirrus Design Corporation 0 9 95 183 397 469 553 600 721 710 549 268 Cirrus SR-20 - 9 95 59 105 112 91 116 150 112 115 28 Cirrus SR-22 - - - 124 292 355 459 475 565 588 427 240 Cirrus SR-V - - - - - 2 3 9 6 10 7 - Commander Aircraft 13 13 20 11 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Commander 114AT - - - - - - - - - - - - Commander 114B 8 8 - - - - - - - - - - Commander 114TC 5 5 1 - - - - - - - - - Commander 115 - - 11 5 1 - - - - - - - Commander 115TC - - 8 6 6 - - - - - - - Diamond Aircraft 0 0 0 0 155 228 261 329 438 471 308 150 DA-20 n/a n/a n/a n/a 70 75 58 54 55 58 69 14 DA-40 - - - n/a 85 153 203 207 220 232 154 98 DA-42 - - - - - - - 68 163 181 85 38 Embraer 30 17 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EMB-201A Ipanema 22 - - - - - - - - - - - EMB-202 Ipanema - 12 15 1 - - - - - - - - EMB-720 Minuano 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - EMB-810 Seneca II 7 3 2 - - - - - - - - - Gippsland Aeronautics 0 0 0 0 0 19 20 22 20 17 19 11 GA-8 Airvan - - - - - 19 20 22 20 17 19 11 n/a – Manufacturer did not report Continued on next page » 2009 GAMA STATISTICAL DATABOOK & INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 19 GENERAL AVIATION SHIPMENTS AND BILLINGS 1.6 Worldwide Piston Engine Airplane Shipments by Manufacturer (1998-2009) Continued from previous page 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Hawker Beechcraft Corporation 137 144 153 136 83 82 93 99 118 111 103 56 Beechcraft Bonanza A/G36 73 77 85 63 51 55 62 71 80 73 63 36 Beechcraft Bonanza B36TC 22 20 18 26 5 - - - - - - - Beechcraft Baron B/G58 42 47 50 47 27 27 31 28 38 38 40 20 Liberty Aerospace 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 29 38 33 13 XL2 - - - - - - - 2 29 38 33 13 Maule Air Incorporated 63 68 57 54 46 31 25 27 38 36 27 7 M-4-180A - - - - - - - 1 - - - - M-4-180V - - - - - - - - 7 5 - - M-6-235 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - M-7-235, A, B, C 11 24 24 19 21 12 8 11 8 6 7 1 M-7-260, C 2 16 10 11 3 4 3 4 2 4 4 4 MT-7-235 6 4 5 16 12 7 1 2 9 2 6 2 MT-7-260 - 2 1 4 1 - - 2 4 - - - MX-7-160, C - 1 - - - - - - - - - - MX-7-180, A, B, C, AC 11 3 3 1 4 6 5 3 4 6 4 - MXT-7-160 5 - - - - - - - - - - - MXT-7-180, A, AC 28 18 13 3 5 2 8 4 4 12 6 - M-8-235 - - - - - - - - - 1 - - Micco 0 0 6 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SP-20 - - 5 - - - - - - - - - SP-26 - - 1 10 - - - - - - - - Mooney 93 97 100 29 10 36 37 85 75 79 65 19 M20J Allegro 17 - - - - - - - - - - - M20K Encore 18 - - - - - - - - - - - M20M Bravo 17 25 26 8 - 5 9 20 5 1 - - M20R Ovation 41 24 - - - - - - - - - - M20R Ovation 2 - 10 55 16 8 30 28 65 63 20 21 4 M20S Eagle - 38 - - - - - - - - - - M20S Eagle 2 - - 19 5 2 1 - - - - - - M20TN Acclaim - - - - - - - - 7 58 44 15 Piper Aircraft, Inc. 295 341 377 343 265 205 163 193 189 168 216 61 PA-28-161 Warrior III 20 20 43 32 29 31 18 37 19 27 23 8 PA-28-181 Archer III 90 107 102 88 38 49 19 16 29 16 7 1 PA-28R-201 Arrow IV 2 6 18 23 26 16 12 9 5 8 1 0 PA-32-301FT Piper 6X - - - - - 10 24 18 10 12 0 - PA-32-301XTC Piper 6XT - - - - - 11 14 16 11 - - - PA-32R-301 Saratoga II HP 27 28 28 22 5 9 9 8 10 - - - PA-32-301T Saratoga II TC 45 52 70 68 45 28 31 37 37 39 12 0 PA-34-220T Seneca V 54 57 42 38 43 28 10 12 26 22 27 7 PA-44-180 Seminole 2 8 11 62 60 16 11 29 11 14 24 5 PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage 55 63 63 10 19 7 15 11 31 30 21 7 PA-46R-350T Matrix - - - - - - - - - - 101 33 Quartz Mountain Aerospace 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 QMA 11E - - - - - - - - - - 11 - Symphony Aircraft (prev. OMF) 0 0 0 0 0 19 1 10 5 0 0 0 Symphony 160 - - - - - 19 1 10 5 - - - Pacific Aerospace Corporation 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 CT/4E Airtrainer - - - - - - 6 - - - - - SOCATA 39 37 48 63 70 40 5 9 0 0 0 0 TB-9 Tampico 14 0 2 2 3 2 0 1 - - - - TB-10 0 2 5 8 7 7 3 4 - - - - TB-20 20 31 26 33 44 19 2 1 - - - - TB-21 2 4 8 12 14 9 0 3 - - - - TB-200 3 0 7 8 2 3 0 0 - - - - Tiger Aircraft 0 0 0 0 14 18 19 15 3 0 0 0 AG-5B Tiger - - - - 14 18 19 15 3 - - - Total Number of Airplanes 1,606 1,801 1,980 1,792 1,721 1,896 2,051 2,465 2,755 2,675 2,119 965 % Change 43% 12% 10% -9% -4% 10% 8% 20% 12% -3% -21% -54% Total Billings for Airplanes ($M) 377 440 512 541 483 545 692 805 857 897 945 444 % Change 58% 17% 16% 6% -11% 13% 27% 16% 6% 5% 5% -53% 20 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 01 2009 GAMA STATISTICAL DATABOOK & INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 21 GENERAL AVIATION SHIPMENTS AND BILLINGS 22 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 01 1.7 U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplanes by Units Shipped, Number of Companies Reporting and Factory Net Billings (1946-2009) Year Units Shipped Companies Reporting Factory Net Billings ($Millions) 1946 35,000 - 111.0 1947 15,594 15 57.9 1948 7,037 12 32.4 1949 3,405 11 17.7 1950 3,386 13 19.1 1951 2,302 12 16.8 1952 3,058 8 26.8 1953 3,788 7 34.4 1954 3,071 7 43.4 1955 4,434 7 68.2 1956 6,738 8 103.7 1957 6,118 9 99.6 1958 6,414 10 101.9 1959 7,689 9 129.8 1960 7,588 8 151.2 1961 6,778 8 124.3 1962 6,697 7 136.8 1963 7,569 7 153.4 1964 9,336 8 198.8 1965 11,852 8 318.2 1966 15,768 10 444.9 1967 13,577 14 359.6 1968 13,698 14 425.7 1969 12,457 14 584.5 1970 7,292 13 337.0 1971 7,466 11 321.5 1972 9,774 12 557.6 1973 13,646 12 828.1 1974 14,166 12 909.4 1975 14,056 12 1,032.9 1976 15,451 12 1,225.5 1977 16,904 12 1,488.1 1978 17,811 12 1,781.2 1979 17,048 12 2,165.0 1980 11,877 12 2,486.2 1981 9,457 12 2,919.9 1982 4,266 11 1,999.5 1983 2,691 10 1,469.5 1984 2,431 9 1,680.7 1985 2,029 9 1,430.6 1986 1,495 9 1,261.9 1987 1,085 9 1,363.5 1988R 1,212 11 1,922.9 1989 1,535 11 1,803.9 1990 1,144 14 2,007.5 1991 1,021 14 1,968.3 1992 941 16 1,839.6 1993 964 16 2,143.8 1994 928 13 2,357.1 1995 1,077 13 2,841.9 1996R 1,115 13 3,047.5 1997R 1,549 12 4,592.9 1998 2,200 12 5,761.2 1999 2,504 13 7,843.0 2000 2,816 15 8,558.4 2001R 2,634 14 8,641.1 2002R 2,207 12 7,719.2 2003 2,137 13 6,433.9 2004 2,355 13 6,815.7 2005 2,857 13 8,666.8 2006R 3,147 16 10,367.3 2007 3,279 16 11,940.8 2008 3,079 15 13,348.1 2009 1,587 13 9,081.9 R = Revised Source: GAMA 2009 GAMA STATISTICAL DATABOOK & INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 23 GENERAL AVIATION SHIPMENTS AND BILLINGS 1.8 General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Type Manufactured in the U.S. (1960-2009) Year Grand Total Single-Engine Multi-Engine Total Piston Turboprop Turbojet/ Turbofan Total Turbine 1960 7,588 6,569 1,019 7,588 0 0 0 1961 6,756 5,995 761 6,756 0 0 0 1962 6,697 5,690 1,007 6,697 0 0 0 1963 7,569 6,248 1,321 7,569 0 0 0 1964 9,336 7,718 1,606 9,324 9 3 12 1965 11,852 9,873 1,780 11,653 87 112 199 1966 15,768 13,250 2,192 15,442 165 161 326 1967 13,577 11,557 1,773 13,330 149 98 247 1968 13,698 11,398 1,959 13,357 248 93 341 1969 12,457 10,054 2,078 12,132 214 111 325 1970 7,292 5,942 1,159 7,101 135 56 191 1971 7,466 6,287 1,043 7,330 89 47 136 1972 9,774 7,898 1,548 9,446 179 149 328 1973 13,646 10,780 2,413 13,193 247 206 453 1974 14,166 11,562 2,135 13,697 250 219 469 1975 14,056 11,439 2,116 13,555 305 196 501 1976 15,449 12,783 2,120 14,903 359 187 546 1977 16,907 14,057 2,195 16,252 428 227 655 1978 17,811 14,398 2,634 17,032 548 231 779 1979 17,050 13,286 2,843 16,129 639 282 921 1980 11,860 8,640 2,116 10,756 778 326 1,104 1981 9,457 6,608 1,542 8,150 918 389 1,307 1982 4,266 2,871 678 3,549 458 259 717 1983 2,691 1,811 417 2,228 321 142 463 1984 2,431 1,620 371 1,991 271 169 440 1985 2,029 1,370 193 1,563 321 145 466 1986 1,495 985 138 1,123 250 122 372 1987 1,085 613 87 700 263 122 385 1988 1,143 628 67 695 291 157 448 1989 1,535 1,023 87 1,110 268 157 425 1990 1,144 608 87 695 281 168 449 1991 1,021 564 49 613 222 186 408 1992 941 552 41 593 177 171 348 1993 964 516 39 555 211 198 409 1994R 929 444 55 499 208 222 430 1995 1,077 515 61 576 255 246 501 1996R 1,171 607 42 649 289 233 522 1997R 1,562 898 86 984 236 342 578 1998R 2,212 1,434 94 1,528 271 413 684 1999R 2,530 1,634 114 1,748 265 517 782 2000R 2,816 1,810 103 1,913 315 588 903 2001R 2,631 1,581 147 1,728 303 600 903 2002R 2,207 1,366 130 1,496 187 524 711 2003 2,137 1,519 71 1,590 163 384 547 2004 2,355 1,706 52 1,758 194 403 597 2005 2,857 2,024 71 2,095 240 522 762 2006R 3,147 2,208 79 2,287 256 604 860 2007 3,279 2,097 77 2,174 290 815 1,105 2008 3,079 1,700 91 1,791 333 955 1,288 2009 1,587 772 32 804 269 514 783 R = Revised This table was updated for turboprops in the 2008 data book for the years 1994 and 1996 through 2002 due to an entry error in earlier data books. Source: GAMA 24 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 01 FIGURE 1.3 General Aviation Billings of Airplanes Manufactured in the U.S. (1974-2009) 909 1,033 1,226 1,488 1,781 2,165 2,486 2,920 2,000 1,470 1,681 1,431 1,262 1,364 1,923 1,804 2,008 1,968 1,840 2,144 2,357 2,842 3,048 4,593 5,761 7,843 8,558 8,641 7,719 6,434 6,816 8,667 10,367 11,941 13,348 9,082 14,000 13,000 12,000 11,000 10,000 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 $ Millions 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988R 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002R 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 R = Revised Source: GAMA FIGURE 1.2 General Aviation Shipments of Airplanes Manufactured in the U.S. (1974-2009) 14,166 14,056 15,451 16,904 17,811 17,048 11,877 9,457 4,266 2,691 2,431 2,029 1,495 1,085 1,212 1,535 1,144 1,021 941 964 928 1,077 1,115 1,549 2,200 2,504 2,816 2,632 2,207 2,137 2,355 2,857 3,147 3,279 1,587 20,000 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Units 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988R 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002R 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 R = Revised Source: GAMA 2009 GAMA STATISTICAL DATABOOK & INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 25 GENERAL AVIATION SHIPMENTS AND BILLINGS 1.9 Estimated Billings (in Millions) for U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Type (1978-2009) Year Grand Total Single-Engine Multi-Engine Total Piston Turboprop Turbojet/ Turbofan Total Turbine 1978 $1,781 $516 $493 $1,009 $394 $378 $772 1979 2,165 523 555 1,078 548 540 1,088 1980 2,486 391 403 794 875 816 1,691 1981 2,920 327 348 675 1,120 1,125 2,245 1982 2,000 200 220 420 590 990 1,580 1983 1,470 145 115 260 460 750 1,210 1984 1,681 147 133 280 436 966 1,402 1985 1,431 126 68 194 524 713 1,237 1986 1,262 80 43 123 430 709 1,139 1987 1,364 80 18 98 477 789 1,266 1988 1,918 66 12 78 596 1,242 1,838 1989 1,804 104 24 128 524 1,149 1,673 1990 2,008 68 24 92 644 1,272 1,916 1991 1,968 * * 93 527 1,348 1,875 1992 1,840 * * 96 460 1,284 1,744 1993 2,144 * * 76 595 1,473 2,068 1994 2,357 * * 81 595 1,681 2,276 1995 2,842 * * 123 653 2,066 2,719 1996 3,048 * * 142 715 2,191 2,906 1997 4,580 * * 200 727 3,653 4,380 1998 5,761 * * 330 763 4,668 5,431 1999 7,843 * * 385 658 6,800 7,458 2000 8,558 * * 446 934 7,178 8,112 2001 8,641 * * 471 742 7,428 8,170 2002R 7,719 * * 389 487 6,843 7,330 2003 6,434 * * 440 411 5,583 5,994 2004 6,816 * * 568 555 5,693 6,248 2005 8,667 * * 712 749 7,205 7,954 2006R 10,367 * * 722 853 8,792 9,645 2007 11,941 * * 712 1,001 10,227 11,228 2008 13,348 * * 836 1,172 11,340 12,513 2009 9,082 * * 389 872 7,821 8,693 R = Revised Some totals do not add up due to rounding. Source: GAMA 26 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 1.10 U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Shipments by Year and Quarter (1978-2009) Year Quarter I Quarter II Quarter III Quarter IV Year End 1978 4,176 4,621 4,672 4,342 17,811 1979 4,259 4,602 4,426 3,761 17,048 1980 3,512 2,756 2,796 2,813 11,877 1981 2,389 2,631 2,529 1,908 9,457 1982 1,390 1,126 890 860 4,266 1983 659 709 717 606 2,691 1984 523 563 681 664 2,431 1985 455 519 581 474 2,029 1986 285 364 393 453 1,495 1987 227 330 239 289 1,085 1988 260 291 252 340 1,143 1989 304 361 425 445 1,535 1990 269 294 274 297 1,144 1991 250 262 237 272 1,021 1992 193 200 238 225 941 1993 170 194 246 260 964 1994 181 225 209 266 928 1995 208 248 257 315 1,077 1996 229 284 230 310 1,115 1997 253 337 367 525 1,549 1998 481 486 546 602 2,200 1999 502 611 606 702 2,504 2000 613 704 685 712 2,816 2001 568 711 586 673 2,632 2002 442 576 510 641 2,207 2003 393 526 492 679 2,137 2004 416 466 641 790 2,355 2005 496 726 700 888 2,857 2006R 676 785 786 900 3,147 2007 628 790 787 1,074 3,279 2008 558 878 860 783 3,079 2009 310 408 390 479 1,587 R = Revised Quarterly figures do not add up to annual because some manufacturers reported annual shipments only. Source: GAMA 1.11 U.S. Civil Airplane Imports and Dollar Value (in Millions) (2004-2008) 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Units Dollars Units Dollars Units Dollars Units Dollars Units Dollars Single-Engine 293 $228.8 313 $255.5 394 $334.4 388 $304.7 376 $456.0 Multi-Engine Under 4,400 lbs 1 $0.1 0 $0.0 37 $17.5 81 $37.7 37 $17.2 Multi-Engine 4,400-10,000 lbs 9 $33.8 13 $57.2 19 $87.8 20 $105.4 20 $104.1 Multi-Engine–Turbojet/Turbofan 10,000-33,000 lbs. 237 $4,275.0 184 $3,367.0 189 $3,496.0 219 $3,998.3 188 $3,489.2 Multi-Engine–Other (Including Turboshaft) 10,000-33,000 lbs. 4 $63.8 2 $6.2 6 $50.7 4 $69.5 - - Total 544 $4,601.5 512 $3,679.8 645 $3,986.3 712 $4,515.7 621 $4,066.4 Note: DoC data includes regional jets and regional turboprop airplanes in the 10,000–33,000 lbs category. Source: Aerospace Industries Association from Department of Commerce Data 2009 GAMA STATISTICAL DATABOOK & INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 27 GENERAL AVIATION SHIPMENTS AND BILLINGS 1.12 U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Exports (1978-2009) Year Units Exported % of Total Production Export Billings $ (in Millions) % of Total Billings 1978 3,612 20.3% $486.7 27.3% 1979 3,995 23.4% 600.9 27.8% 1980 3,555 29.9% 756.4 30.4% 1981 2,270 24.0% 749.0 25.7% 1982 1,162 27.2% 650.2 32.5% 1983 513 19.1% 316.5 21.5% 1984 334 13.7% 260.7 15.5% 1985 354 17.4% 230.0 16.1% 1986 441 29.5% 343.6 27.2% 1987 439 40.5% 469.3 34.4% 1988 425 37.2% 626.8 32.7% 1989 566 36.9% 587.0 32.5% 1990 458 40.0% 872.2 43.4% 1991 382 37.4% 807.0 41.0% 1992 353 39.0% 608.7 33.0% 1993 349 36.2% 856.8 40.0% 1994 277 29.8% 684.2 29.0% 1995 315 29.3% 815.9 28.7% 1996 345 30.5% 903.0 28.9% 1997 449 28.6% 1,504.6 32.2% 1998R 535 24.1% 1,640.1 27.9% 1999 562 22.3% 2,503.8 31.6% 2000 569 20.2% 1,957.5 22.9% 2001 505 19.2% 2,380.6 27.5% 2002R 372 16.8% 1,980.9 25.4% 2003 336 15.7% 1,218.2 18.9% 2004 333 14.1% 1,419.6 20.8% 2005 557 19.5% 2,585.9 29.8% 2006 891 28.3% 4,395.5 42.4% 2007 1,142 34.8% 4,587.0 38.4% 2008 1,161 37.7% 5,863.8 43.9% 2009 732 46.1% 4,612.7 50.8% R = Revised Source: GAMA 1.13 U.S. Manufactured General Aviation Airplane Exports by Type (1978-2009) Year Single-Engine Piston Multi-Engine Piston Turboprop Turbojet/ Turbofan 1978 2,712 652 166 82 1979 2,942 774 181 98 1980 2,565 635 245 110 1981 1,546 363 259 102 1982 718 227 135 82 1983 298 119 66 30 1984 199 79 25 31 1985 208 69 49 28 1986 272 69 68 32 1987 252 60 78 49 1988 220 52 91 62 1989 385 46 78 57 1990 224 57 86 91 1991 204 25 74 79 1992 196 16 90 51 1993 149 23 109 68 1994 84 42 84 67 1995 130 30 85 70 1996 126 24 135 60 1997 199 25 126 99 1998 268 30 131 106 1999 237 23 42 158 2000 285 24 112 148 2001 175 42 118 170 2002 135 23 79 136 2003 168 22 52 94 2004 181 9 55 88 2005 301 18 66 172 2006 535 30 74 252 2007 665 33 131 313 2008 556 40 175 410 2009 341 15 121 255 Source: GAMA 28 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 2009 GAMA STATISTICAL DATABOOK & INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 29 In the United States there are over 228,000 active aircraft which are used in corporate and business aviation, in emergency medical service and for personal recreation. These aircraft fly over 26 million hours each year, two- thirds of which are for business purposes. Around the world, an estimated 320,000 general aviation aircraft are in operation, flying in excess of 35 million hours per year. This section provides a detailed overview of the Federal Aviation Admin- istration (FAA) General Aviation and FAR Part 135 Activity Survey data, in- cluding an overview of the active general aviation fleet and the hours flown based on primary operating category. The FAA’s GA survey categorizes the uses of general aviation aircraft as follows: personal and recreational flying; corporate and executive flying (flying with a paid, professional crew); and business transportation (indi- vidual use of an airplane without a paid, professional crew). In addition, the following forms of business operations are included in general aviation operations: instructional flying (operations under the supervision of a flight instructor); sight-seeing (commercial sight-seeing operations under FAR Part 91); and on-demand FAR Part 135 operations including air taxi, char- ter, and aero-medical operations. 02General Aviation Fleet and Flight Activity 30 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 02 Piston Engine Airplanes 163,013 Turboprop Airplanes 8,906 Turbojet Airplanes 11,042 Rotorcraft 9,876 Gliders 1,914 Lighter-Than-Air 3,738 Experimental 23,364 Light Sport Aircraft 6,811 2.1 Active General Aviation and On-Demand FAR Part 135 Number of Aircraft by Primary Use by Aircraft Type (2008) General Aviation FAR Part 91 Use On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use Aircraft Type Total Active Personal Business Corporate Instruc- tional Aerial Apps Aerial Obs Aerial Other External Load Other Work Sight See Air Med 1 Other Air Taxi 2 Air Tours Air Med Total All Aircraft 228,663 154,417 22,432 11,715 14,975 3,106 5,304 1,036 374 934 673 411 4,786 6,873 389 1,237 % Std. Error 1.6 2.3 1.9 0.9 1.8 1.3 1.3 1.2 0.7 1.7 1.2 1.4 1.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 Piston Total 163,013 118,929 18,854 1,874 12,055 1,389 2,943 499 0 642 70 222 3,131 2,261 64 80 % Std. Error 2.4 3.2 2.2 1.9 2.1 4.8 2.1 2.4 3.2 1.1 2.7 2.5 0.7 0.8 0.7 One Engine 145,497 110,559 14,285 623 11,023 1,341 2,738 364 0 595 67 168 2,703 974 50 9 Two Engine 17,515 8,370 4,568 1,251 1,032 49 205 135 0 47 3 55 428 1,287 14 71 Turboprop Total 8,906 1,354 1,562 2,158 125 1,163 538 166 0 45 3 47 117 1,393 40 196 % Std. Error 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 One Engine Total 3,450 547 597 391 49 1,138 26 60 0 24 0 14 31 509 40 25 Two Engine Total 5,456 807 966 1,767 76 25 512 106 0 21 3 33 86 884 0 172 Turbojet Total 11,042 1,030 835 7,070 43 8 11 12 0 22 3 10 165 1,724 0 106 % Std. Error 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 Rotorcraft Total 9,876 1,614 420 342 1,405 465 1,652 327 368 81 108 127 458 1,427 252 832 % Std. Error 0.6 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 1.1 1.2 1.1 0.7 0.7 0.6 Piston Total 3,498 1,322 245 27 1,037 180 288 33 0 11 76 3 216 50 10 0 Turbine Total 6,378 291 175 315 368 285 1,364 294 368 70 32 124 242 1,377 241 832 - One Engine Turbine 5,007 259 147 183 365 282 1,299 250 283 37 32 50 172 985 231 431 - Two Engine Turbine 1,371 32 28 132 3 3 65 44 84 33 0 74 70 392 10 401 Gliders Total 1,914 1,594 1 8 269 0 0 0 0 8 14 0 20 0 0 0 Lighter-Than-Air Total 3,738 2,935 12 32 178 0 4 0 0 50 461 3 29 0 34 0 Experimental Total 23,364 20,814 698 222 435 77 138 33 4 83 9 2 759 68 0 22 Amateur Built 19,767 18,290 476 75 346 5 75 0 2 22 2 2 472 0 0 0 Exhibition 2,096 1,824 38 8 49 4 0 4 0 26 0 0 142 0 0 0 Other 1,501 700 183 139 40 67 63 29 3 35 7 0 145 68 0 22 Light-Sport Total 3 6,811 6,147 50 8 465 4 18 0 2 4 6 0 107 0 0 0 1. Excludes Air Medical Services conducted under FAR Part 135. 2. Excludes Air Tour and Air Medical FAR Part 135. 3. Estimated number of light-sport aircraft has increased significantly in 2007 due to mandatory regulatory process changes. The Use Categories are defined as part of the FAA General Aviation and Part 135 Activity survey. Starting in 2004, FAR Part 135 Air Taxi, Air Tours, Air Medical, and Commuter use categories were added and tabulated separately from other general use categories. Beginning in 2004, commuter activity is excluded from all estimates. 2003 and prior, commuter activity was included in the Air Taxi use category. Table cells that are populated by a small number of aircraft may display relatively high standard errors for the corresponding estimates. Estimates in these types of categories also may vary noticeably from year to year and should be interpreted with caution. Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures. In 2004, the FAA expanded the General Aviation Air Taxi Activity & Avionics Survey to include 100 percent of turbine and non-scheduled Part 135 airplanes. Similarly, 100 percent of aircraft in Alaska were also surveyed. Furthermore, the FAA Registry sample was also adjusted. This change in survey methodogy resulted in improved accuracy in the GAATAA information. Source: FAA FIGURE 2.1 Active General Aviation and On-Demand FAR Part 135 Aircraft by Type (2008) Piston Engine Airplanes Turboprop Airplanes Turbojet Airplanes Rotorcraft Gliders Lighter-Than-Air Experimental Light Sport Aircraft 2009 GAMA STATISTICAL DATABOOK & INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 31 GENERAL AVIATION FLEET AND FLIGHT ACTIVITY 2.2 Active General Aviation and On-Demand FAR Part 135 Total Hours Flown (in Thousands) by Actual Use by Aircraft Type (2008) General Aviation FAR Part 91 Use On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use Aircraft Type Total Hours Personal Business Corporate Instruc- tional Aerial Apps Aerial Obs Aerial Other External Load Other Work Sight See Air Med 1 Other Air Taxi 2 Air Tours Air Med Total All Aircraft 26,009 8,279 2,505 3,092 4,427 922 1,427 266 153 317 152 108 1,154 2,371 271 563 % Std. Error 1.1 1.1 2.3 3.5 3.7 7.0 6.0 9.3 17.6 12.3 15.1 13.2 3.6 4.3 17.0 8.6 Piston Total 15,074 6,481 1,943 354 3,695 308 620 92 1 212 58 42 572 632 32 32 % Std. Error 2.1 1.9 3.4 18.4 6.6 16.5 14.5 29.1 88.9 23.8 14.6 17.6 7.3 12.4 41.9 45.3 One Engine 12,746 5,913 1,486 74 3,266 300 563 71 1 208 55 34 484 262 25 5 Two Engine 2,328 568 458 280 429 8 57 21 0 5 3 7 88 370 7 27 Turboprop Total 2,457 199 238 520 33 475 231 79 - 12 1 19 87 457 18 87 % Std. Error 1.2 3.2 4.6 3.0 8.3 4.0 5.7 5.3 18.7 40.1 17.3 4.8 4.0 19.8 8.9 One Engine Total 1,070 79 84 119 14 470 11 12 - 7 1 6 44 194 18 11 Two Engine Total 1,386 121 154 401 19 4 220 67 - 5 1 12 43 263 0 75 Turbojet Total 3,600 251 194 2,095 9 3 8 1 - 8 7 4 301 662 - 56 % Std. Error 0.8 2.7 4.5 1.1 9.8 39.3 40.5 32.8 23.7 65.5 21.4 3.0 2.2 - 9.3 Rotorcraft Total 3,222 119 44 63 584 118 536 89 151 71 53 43 144 603 220 385 % Std. Error 1.2 5.0 5.8 7.8 3.6 7.9 3.8 6.3 7.1 11.8 13.5 9.7 3.7 3.9 8.1 4.1 Piston Total 751 94 25 5 369 35 101 5 3 4 41 0 44 13 12 0 Turbine Total 2,470 25 18 59 216 83 435 83 147 67 11 43 100 590 208 385 - One Engine Turbine 1,921 22 15 33 211 81 413 62 126 41 11 24 68 414 200 199 - Two Engine Turbine 549 3 4 26 5 2 21 21 21 26 0 19 32 176 8 186 Gliders Total 96 66 0 0 24 0 - - - 0 4 - 1 - - - Lighter-Than-Air Total 113 54 2 21 5 0 0 - - 2 26 0 1 1 1 - Experimental Total 1,155 873 79 38 34 19 30 5 1 11 3 0 42 16 0 3 Amateur Built 872 759 49 2 25 0 7 - 1 5 1 0 23 - - - Exhibition 92 74 2 1 3 1 0 1 - 2 0 - 7 - - - Other 192 41 28 35 5 17 23 4 0 4 2 0 12 16 0 3 Light-Sport Total 3 293 236 5 1 43 0 2 - 0 0 0 0 6 - - - 1. Excludes Air Medical Services conducted under FAR Part 135. 2. Excludes Air Tour and Air Medical FAR Part 135. 3. Estimated number of light-sport aircraft has increased significantly in 2007 due to mandatory regulation process changes. The Use Categories are defined as part of the FAA General Aviation and Part 135 Activity survey. Starting in 2004, FAR Part 135 Air Taxi, Air Tours, Air Medical, and Commuter use categories were added and tabulated separately from other general use categories. Beginning in 2004, commuter activity is excluded from all estimates. 2003 and prior, commuter activity was included in the Air Taxi use category. Table cells that are populated by a small number of hours may display relatively high standard errors for the corresponding estimates. Estimates in these types of categories also may vary noticeably from year to year and should be interpreted with caution. Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures. In 2004, the FAA expanded the General Aviation Air Taxi Activity & Avionics Survey to include 100 percent of turbine and non-scheduled Part 135 airplanes. Similarly, 100 percent of aircraft in Alaska were also surveyed. Furthermore, the FAA Registry sample was also adjusted. This change in survey methodogy resulted in improved accuracy in the GAATAA information. Source: FAA FIGURE 2.2 Active General Aviation and On-Demand FAR Part 135 Total Hours Flown (in Thousands) by Aircraft Type (2008) Piston Engine Airplanes 15,074 Turboprop Airplanes 2,457 Turbojet Airplanes 3,600 Rotorcraft 3,222 Gliders 96 Lighter-Than-Air 113 Experimental 1,155 Light Sport Aircraft 293 Piston Engine Airplanes Turboprop Airplanes Turbojet Airplanes Rotorcraft Gliders Lighter-Than-Air Experimental Light Sport Aircraft 32 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 02 2.4 Active General Aviation and On-Demand FAR Part 135 Estimated Hours Flown (in Thousands) by Type (1980-2008) Calendar Year Total Hours Airplane Rotorcraft Balloons, Dirigibles, Gliders Experimental Light Sport Aircraft Piston Turboprop Turbojet Piston Turbine 1980 41,016 34,747 2,240 1,332 736 1,603 359 * * 1981 40,704 34,086 2,155 1,387 930 1,754 391 * * 1982 36,457 29,950 2,168 1,611 579 1,771 379 * * 1983 35,249 28,911 2,173 1,473 572 1,700 420 * * 1984 36,119 29,194 2,506 1,566 592 1,903 358 * * 1985 31,456 25,666 1,921 1,498 521 1,468 382 * * 1986 31,782 24,805 2,661 1,527 742 1,682 364 * * 1987 30,883 24,969 2,010 1,411 602 1,506 384 * * 1988 31,114 24,291 2,195 1,554 533 1,974 568 * * 1989 32,332 24,907 2,892 1,527 692 1,918 396 * * 1990 32,096 25,832 2,319 1,396 716 1,493 341 * * 1991 29,862 23,919 1,628 1,071 549 2,214 483 * * 1992 26,747 21,417 1,582 1,076 423 1,842 407 * * 1993 24,455 19,321 1,192 1,212 391 1,308 338 785 * 1994 24,092 18,823 1,142 1,238 369 1,408 388 724 * 1995 26,612 20,251 1,490 1,455 337 1,624 261 1,194 * 1996 26,909 20,091 1,768 1,543 591 1,531 227 1,158 * 1997 27,713 20,744 1,655 1,713 344 1,740 192 1,327 * 1998 28,100 20,402 1,765 2,226 430 1,912 295 1,071 * 1999 31,231 22,529 1,797 2,721 552 2,077 309 1,246 * 2000 29,960 21,493 1,986 2,648 530 1,661 362 1,280 * 2001 27,017 19,194 1,773 2,654 474 1,479 287 1,157 * 2002R 27,040 18,891 1,850 2,745 454 1,422 333 1,345 * 2003 27,329 19,013 1,922 2,704 448 1,687 263 1,292 * 2004 28,126 18,142 2,161 3,718 514 2,020 249 1,322 * 2005 26,982 16,434 2,106 3,771 617 2,439 267 1,339 9 2006 27,705 16,525 2,162 4,077 918 2,528 211 1,218 66 2007 27,852 16,257 2,661 3,938 704 2,541 215 1,275 260 2008 26,009 15,074 2,457 3,600 751 2,470 209 1,155 293 R = Revised Starting in 1993 commuters were excluded. In 2004, the survey coverage was expanded for turbine airplanes and rotorcraft, accounting for part of the increase in hours. Estimated number of light-sport aircraft has increased significantly in 2007 due to mandatory regulation process changes. Source: FAA 2.3 Active General Aviation and On-Demand FAR Part 135 Aircraft by Type (1980-2008) Calendar Year Total Aircraft Airplane Rotorcraft Balloons, Dirigibles, Gliders Experimental Light Sport Aircraft Piston Turboprop Turbojet Piston Turbine 1980 211,039 193,012 4,089 2,992 2,794 3,207 4,945 * * 1981 213,219 193,367 4,659 3,170 3,250 3,724 5,049 * * 1982 209,778 189,195 5,186 3,996 2,419 3,749 5,233 * * 1983 213,292 191,479 5,453 3,898 2,541 3,998 5,923 * * 1984 220,941 197,442 5,808 4,320 2,936 4,160 6,275 * * 1985 210,853 188,191 5,607 4,374 2,877 3,541 6,263 * * 1986 219,325 195,647 5,244 4,481 2,921 4,022 7,010 * * 1987 217,202 194,454 5,274 4,358 2,813 3,520 6,783 * * 1988 210,246 187,536 5,259 4,188 2,584 3,822 6,857 * * 1989 219,738 193,815 6,324 4,402 3,244 4,232 7,721 * * 1990 212,230 187,774 5,652 4,375 3,459 3,938 7,032 * * 1991 196,874 173,518 4,941 4,126 2,390 3,848 8,051 * * 1992 185,650 162,881 4,786 4,004 2,348 3,631 8,000 * * 1993 177,120 149,156 4,116 3,663 1,846 2,875 5,037 10,426 * 1994 172,935 142,152 4,092 3,914 1,627 3,101 5,906 12,144 * 1995 188,089 152,788 4,995 4,559 1,863 3,967 4,741 15,176 * 1996 191,129 153,551 5,716 4,424 2,507 4,063 4,244 16,625 * 1997 192,414 156,056 5,619 5,178 2,259 4,527 4,092 14,680 * 1998 204,710 162,963 6,174 6,066 2,545 4,881 5,580 16,502 * 1999 219,464 171,923 5,679 7,120 2,564 4,884 6,765 20,528 * 2000 217,534 170,513 5,762 7,001 2,680 4,470 6,701 20,407 * 2001 211,446 163,314 6,596 7,787 2,292 4,491 6,545 20,421 * 2002R 211,244 161,087 6,841 8,355 2,351 4,297 6,377 21,936 * 2003 209,708 160,938 7,689 7,997 2,123 4,403 6,008 20,550 * 2004 219,426 165,189 8,379 9,298 2,315 5,506 5,939 22,800 * 2005 224,352 167,608 7,942 9,823 3,039 5,689 6,454 23,627 170 2006 221,942 163,743 8,063 10,379 3,264 5,895 6,278 23,047 1,273 2007 231,607 166,907 9,514 10,385 2,769 6,798 5,940 23,228 6,066 2008 228,663 163,013 8,906 11,042 3,498 6,378 5,652 23,364 6,811 R = Revised In 2004, the survey coverage was expanded for turbine airplanes and rotorcraft, accounting for part of the increase in hours. Estimated number of light-sport aircraft has increased significantly in 2007 due to mandatory regulation process changes. Source: FAA 2009 GAMA STATISTICAL DATABOOK & INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 33 GENERAL AVIATION FLEET AND FLIGHT ACTIVITY 2.5 Active General Aviation and On-Demand FAR Part 135 Aircraft and Average Hours Flown (in Thousands) per Aircraft by Type (2004-2008) Aircraft Type Estimated Active Aircraft Estimated Average Hours / Aircraft / Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 All Aircraft Total 219,426 224,352 221,943 231,607 228,663 128 120 125 120 114 Piston Total 165,189 167,608 163,743 166,907 163,013 110 98 101 97 93 One Engine 146,613 148,101 145,036 147,569 145,497 105 93 96 92 88 1-3 seats 39,283 39,671 37,733 36,366 37,717 94 79 79 76 72 4 + seats 107,330 108,430 107,303 111,203 107,781 109 98 103 97 93 Two Engine 18,469 19,412 18,708 19,337 17,515 150 138 136 139 133 1-6 seats 13,024 13,192 12,919 14,342 12,353 131 117 118 122 120 7 + seats 5,445 6,220 5,788 4,996 5,163 194 182 178 188 164 Other Piston 107 92 n/a n/a n/a 146 191 n/a n/a n/a Turboprop Total 8,379 7,942 8,063 9,514 8,906 258 265 268 280 276 One Engine 2,468 2,595 2,576 4,059 3,450 308 326 331 275 310 Two Engine 5,858 5,307 5,487 5,456 5,456 238 236 239 283 254 1-12 seats 5,027 4,427 4,744 4,567 4,603 225 223 229 266 251 13 + seats 831 880 744 889 853 315 300 302 370 272 Other Turboprop 54 40 n/a n/a n/a 139 208 n/a n/a n/a Turbojet/fan Total 9,298 9,823 10,379 10,385 11,042 400 384 393 379 326 Two Engine 8,649 9,097 n/a n/a n/a 401 384 n/a n/a n/a Other Turbojet/fan 650 727 n/a n/a n/a 391 389 n/a n/a n/a Rotorcraft Total 7,821 8,728 9,159 9,567 9,876 324 350 376 339 326 Piston 2,315 3,039 3,264 2,769 3,498 222 203 281 254 215 Turbine 5,506 5,689 5,895 6,798 6,378 367 429 429 374 387 One Engine 4,376 4,537 4,627 5,431 5,007 352 411 423 367 384 Two Engine 1,130 1,151 1,268 1,367 1,371 426 501 450 402 400 Gliders Total 2,116 2,074 1,975 1,947 1,914 56 58 54 55 50 Lighter-than-air Total 3,823 4,380 4,303 3,993 3,738 34 33 24 27 30 Experimental Total 22,800 23,627 23,047 23,228 23,364 58 57 53 55 50 Amateur 19,165 19,817 19,316 19,538 19,767 52 50 47 46 44 Exhibition 2,070 2,120 2,103 2,101 2,096 56 53 49 48 44 Other 1,565 1,691 1,629 1,589 1,501 138 142 132 174 128 Light Sport Aircraft 0 170 1,273 6,066 6,811 0 55 52 43 43 Columns may not add due to rounding and estimation procedures Estimated number of light-sport aircraft has increased significantly in 2007 due to mandatory regulation process changes. Source: FAA 34 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 02 2.6 Active General Aviation and On-Demand FAR Part 135 Aircraft by U.S. Region and State (2000-2008) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Alaskan – Total 5,925 5,714 5,718 5,489 6,207 6,217 6,201 6,111 6,076 Central – Total 12,173 11,939 11,486 11,694 12,622 12,156 12,560 12,769 12,845 Iowa 2,772 3,156 2,742 2,899 3,035 2,943 2,798 2,982 3,361 Kansas 3,611 3,361 3,122 3,141 3,750 3,330 3,393 3,044 3,814 Missouri 3,777 3,503 3,893 3,919 3,902 3,774 4,312 4,616 3,596 Nebraska 2,013 1,919 1,729 1,734 1,936 2,109 2,057 2,127 2,074 Eastern – Total 25,606 25,595 25,688 25,969 25,999 26,986 25,903 25,888 28,942 Delaware 2,068 1,938 1,957 2,256 2,365 2,596 2,409 2,494 1,830 District of Columbia 152 39 11 30 37 48 34 41 29 Maryland 3,436 2,784 2,367 3,214 2,550 3,123 2,317 2,699 2,671 New Jersey 3,791 3,917 3,647 3,341 3,466 3,944 3,683 3,369 4,076 New York 6,082 5,570 6,180 6,205 5,959 5,437 5,829 5,661 6,074 Pennsylvania 5,648 5,825 5,806 5,590 6,281 6,041 5,865 5,881 7,410 Virginia 3,354 4,451 4,524 4,472 4,455 4,590 4,809 4,642 5,605 West Virginia 1,075 1,071 1,196 862 888 1,208 957 1,101 1,247 Great Lakes – Total 37,915 36,743 36,067 34,997 35,602 36,777 36,616 37,703 35,693 Illinois 7,478 6,041 5,976 5,895 6,942 6,283 5,841 6,872 5,480 Indiana 3,964 4,143 3,574 4,550 4,173 3,987 3,909 4,862 3,764 Michigan 7,236 6,234 7,375 5,694 6,975 6,274 6,229 6,443 8,668 Minnesota 5,141 5,928 5,229 4,241 4,861 5,728 5,414 5,086 4,840 North Dakota 1,585 1,434 1,224 1,322 812 1,350 1,533 1,236 1,276 Ohio 6,486 7,325 6,719 7,391 6,458 6,630 7,108 6,189 6,200 South Dakota 1,376 971 1,331 960 1,156 1,281 1,293 1,143 1,554 Wisconsin 6,449 4,667 4,639 4,944 4,226 5,244 5,290 5,872 3,911 New England – Total 8,074 7,910 7,799 8,000 8,679 8,444 7,968 8,596 8,480 Connecticut 1,793 1,573 1,597 1,790 1,780 2,120 2,090 2,296 2,228 Maine 1,086 1,207 913 1,210 1,238 1,370 948 1,463 1,284 Massachusetts 2,717 2,600 2,843 2,580 2,985 2,636 2,655 2,738 2,417 New Hampshire 1,485 1,753 1,455 1,472 1,566 1,282 1,320 1,425 1,624 Rhode Island 393 232 294 384 383 523 320 243 299 Vermont 600 546 698 565 726 514 636 431 628 N.W. Mountain – Total 24,252 24,092 24,471 23,402 24,710 26,071 26,260 28,393 27,124 Colorado 5,246 5,104 5,625 5,343 5,222 5,755 5,623 5,441 6,268 Idaho 2,328 2,504 2,548 2,156 2,193 2,664 2,786 2,747 2,816 Montana 2,374 2,180 2,324 2,274 2,200 2,408 2,911 3,110 2,152 Oregon 4,687 4,955 5,219 4,669 5,384 5,029 4,800 6,029 4,614 Utah 1,673 1,653 1,805 1,316 1,923 1,936 1,856 2,057 2,583 Washington 7,166 6,666 6,043 6,143 6,623 7,154 7,042 7,722 7,198 Wyoming 778 1,030 906 1,501 1,166 1,125 1,241 1,287 1,493 Southern – Total 39,271 38,623 39,076 39,503 41,146 42,092 40,821 42,595 42,669 Alabama 3,480 3,012 3,423 3,249 3,712 3,495 4,477 3,719 3,549 Florida 14,096 14,773 13,188 14,236 15,385 15,776 14,226 16,341 16,143 Georgia 4,809 5,324 6,098 4,981 5,490 5,381 5,762 4,758 6,674 Kentucky 2,033 2,191 2,109 2,165 1,870 1,778 1,497 2,073 1,726 Mississippi 2,038 1,893 1,811 2,198 2,563 2,068 2,159 1,939 1,298 North Carolina 5,620 5,272 5,727 5,830 5,602 6,298 6,106 5,917 5,376 Puerto Rico 278 373 368 367 319 372 182 348 620 South Carolina 2,689 2,152 2,422 2,505 2,271 2,690 2,236 3,214 2,845 Tennessee 4,228 3,610 3,912 3,909 3,906 4,148 4,156 4,286 4,438 Southwest – Total 31,611 28,557 28,174 29,615 30,776 30,820 31,299 33,909 31,974 Arkansas 2,660 2,730 2,807 3,286 2,621 2,467 2,382 2,575 2,291 Louisiana 3,012 2,355 2,488 2,886 2,721 3,030 2,393 2,857 3,136 New Mexico 2,990 2,486 2,272 2,784 3,088 3,076 3,375 4,221 3,519 Oklahoma 4,080 3,421 3,693 3,770 4,347 3,910 4,734 4,021 4,911 Texas 18,869 17,564 16,915 16,889 17,999 18,338 18,415 20,235 18,117 Western-Pacific – Total 32,666 32,274 32,764 31,038 33,683 34,788 34,314 35,492 34,682 Arizona 6,062 6,707 5,506 5,072 6,607 5,867 6,438 7,636 5,767 California 23,454 22,708 24,448 23,501 23,700 25,337 23,854 23,813 25,292 Hawaii 435 282 356 414 331 481 619 531 530 Nevada 2,715 2,563 2,427 2,034 3,033 2,990 3,374 3,512 3,093 Other U.S. Territories * 42 * * * * * 154 182 Grand Total 217,533 211,446 211,244 209,708 219,426 224,352 221,943 231,607 228,663 Columns may not add up due to rounding procedures Source: FAA 2009 GAMA STATISTICAL DATABOOK & INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 35 GENERAL AVIATION FLEET AND FLIGHT ACTIVITY 2.7 General Aviation and On-Demand FAR Part 135 Estimated Hours Flown (in Thousands) by Region and State (2000-2008) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Alaskan – Total 692 717 656 605 753 815 734 783 701 Central – Total 1,645 1,742 1,365 1,214 1,681 1,342 1,480 1,371 1,164 Iowa 331 433 309 271 373 327 262 298 294 Kansas 494 466 413 308 580 396 421 442 397 Missouri 545 474 444 447 508 381 489 376 272 Nebraska 275 369 199 188 220 238 308 255 201 Eastern – Total 3,476 3,532 3,060 3,265 3,321 2,545 2,942 3,058 3,577 Delaware 303 359 265 288 367 418 413 410 313 District of Columbia 13 9 1 14 10 18 14 15 88 Maryland 487 396 291 326 330 319 288 309 248 New Jersey 583 543 405 452 393 420 476 315 742 New York 816 700 816 650 747 561 528 600 549 Pennsylvania 724 887 681 973 754 654 620 624 851 Virginia 414 532 499 498 605 48 538 703 691 West Virginia 136 106 102 64 115 107 65 82 95 Great Lakes – Total 5,149 4,254 4,144 4,437 3,895 3,927 3,795 3,695 3,199 Illinois 998 740 637 673 844 634 698 723 423 Indiana 503 484 369 544 438 346 363 358 294 Michigan 935 667 756 845 705 561 611 512 572 Minnesota 707 649 585 479 445 512 535 552 453 North Dakota 419 230 258 198 83 118 183 171 348 Ohio 840 869 780 1,084 824 999 788 741 700 South Dakota 157 114 176 124 136 151 135 151 112 Wisconsin 590 501 583 490 420 606 482 487 297 New England – Total 989 975 1,011 960 1,211 1,042 1,018 1,014 1,072 Connecticut 241 203 211 250 506 380 401 380 445 Maine 114 143 116 108 106 153 101 128 112 Massachusetts 329 366 341 273 315 261 275 317 310 New Hampshire 203 196 230 222 183 136 139 107 150 Rhode Island 45 27 40 42 34 64 31 43 20 Vermont 57 40 73 65 67 48 71 39 35 N.W. Mountain – Total 3,066 3,437 3,181 2,863 2,897 2,983 3,005 3,558 2,808 Colorado 651 632 754 644 608 702 596 663 626 Idaho 336 265 314 401 207 227 324 319 234 Montana 271 459 259 240 254 258 260 349 239 Oregon 564 620 753 551 716 611 558 725 431 Utah 234 273 279 225 287 363 340 386 443 Washington 912 1,037 729 623 712 719 769 949 691 Wyoming 98 151 93 179 113 103 158 167 144 Southern – Total 5,816 5,960 5,453 5,431 5,440 4,593 4,871 5,471 5,582 Alabama 462 465 466 389 529 350 437 372 546 Florida 2,299 2,256 1,880 2,183 2,043 2,137 1,662 2,198 2,382 Georgia 702 959 804 551 661 646 679 568 709 Kentucky 244 274 250 308 186 192 131 186 131 Mississippi 256 313 408 315 477 325 334 381 233 North Carolina 769 645 826 696 724 118 744 928 644 Puerto Rico 59 104 39 54 86 36 57 54 78 South Carolina 387 345 298 272 213 324 311 260 300 Tennessee 638 599 482 663 521 465 516 524 559 Southwest – Total 5,177 4,083 3,817 4,268 4,563 4,417 4,577 4,846 43,682 Arkansas 442 471 457 479 408 330 298 338 354 Louisiana 677 463 510 472 482 658 651 756 777 New Mexico 430 291 317 446 352 384 334 461 276 Oklahoma 648 481 478 453 961 788 1,018 841 40,204 Texas 2,980 2,377 2,055 2,418 2,360 2,257 2,276 2,450 2,071 Western-Pacific – Total 4,965 4,411 4,344 4,331 4,354 4,071 5,216 4,026 3,700 Arizona 824 1,075 665 746 833 666 1,141 807 579 California 3,183 2,934 3,243 3,160 3,031 2,871 3,201 2,540 2,651 Hawaii 184 68 138 166 118 121 249 106 93 Nevada 774 334 298 259 372 413 625 573 377 Other U.S. Territories 3 23 9 13 11 37 10 32 15 Grand Total 30,975 29,134 27,040 27,329 28,126 26,982 27,705 27,854 26,009 Columns may not add up due to rounding procedures Source: FAA 36 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 02 2.9 Average Age of Registered General Aviation Fleet (2005-2009) Aircraft Type Engine Type Seats Average Age in 2005 in Years Average Age in 2006 in Years Average Age in 2007 in Years Average Age in 2008 in Years Average Age in 2009 in Years Single-Engine Piston 1-3 37 38 38 48 * 4 35 36 36 38 * 5-7 30 31 32 34 * 8+ 44 44 43 49 * All * * * * 42 Turboprop All 13 10 14 14 16 Jet All 34 34 35 44 44 Multi-Engine Piston 1-3 32 32 33 49 * 4 35 35 35 36 * 5-7 36 36 39 39 * 8+ 38 39 40 42 * All * * * * 41 Turboprop All 25 26 27 29 28 Jet All 16 16 16 16 17 All Airplanes 34 35 35 39 39 Source: GAMA 2.8 Total Fuel Consumed and Average Fuel Consumption Rate by Aircraft Type Based on FAA’s Survey (2008) Fuel Type Fixed Wing Rotorcraft Other Aircraft Experimental Light Sport Total All Aircraft Piston Turboprop Turbojet Piston Turbine Jet Fuel Avg. Rate (GPH) 56.4 99.3 366.2 30.4 65.2 63.6 205 55 193 Estimated Fuel Use (Thousand Gal.) 14,625 230,264 1,257,888 568 144,460 320 40,374 144 1,688,643 % Standard Error 13.9 3.3 2.2 15.2 2.9 46.5 12.2 70.7 1.9 100 Low-Lead Avg. Rate (GPH) 14.0 35.3 333.5 13.9 87.5 9.1 12.3 5.8 14.7 Estimated Fuel Use (Thousand Gal.) 198,917 4,672 67,147 8,842 2,227 338 9,148 465 291,757 % Standard Error 2.7 10.4 4.2 3.4 14.6 21.4 5.6 7.6 6 100 Octane Avg. Rate (GPH) 13.0 24.0 273.0 12.5 * 7.5 9.7 5.0 13.3 Estimated Fuel Use (Thousand Gal.) 10730 169 2732 431 * 0 352 42 14454 % Standard Error 11.4 19.8 10.9 12.8 * 36.0 10.8 50.4 19.0 Automotive Gasoline Avg. Rate (GPH) 8.1 * * 10.8 * 3.7 5.5 4.2 6.3 Estimated Fuel Use (Thousand Gal.) 4241 * * 16 * 8 1217 913 6396 % Standard Error 11.5 * * 30.7 * 16.9 17 6.1 5.4 Other Fuel Avg. Rate (GPH) 12.5 * * 10.0 * 17.7 12.4 5.7 16.2 Estimated Fuel Use (Thousand Gal.) 1191 * * 6.9 * 1654.5 86.9 14.5 2953.8 % Standard Error 21.6 * * 13.0 * 5.7 15.5 18.3 5.7 Total Fuel Use Avg. Rate (GPH) 14.1 93.8 364.8 14.3 65.6 17.3 20.2 5 36.3 Estimated Fuel Use (Thousand Gal.) 229,940.2 235,105.4 1,327,767.2 9,863.3 146,686.7 2,321.7 51,205.2 1,579.4 2,000,469.2 % Standard Error 2.7 3.2 2.1 3.2 2.9 11.9 12.7 6.6 3.9 A new methodoloy was used for fuel information in the 2005 General Aviation and Air Taxi Actvity survey compared to previous years. Columns may not add to totals due to rounding procedures. An asterisk indicates no active aircraft of that type reporting use of the fuel. Source: FAA Survey 2009 GAMA STATISTICAL DATABOOK & INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 37 GENERAL AVIATION FLEET AND FLIGHT ACTIVITY 38 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 02 2.10 Summary of U.S. General Aviation Operations and Contacts (in Thousands) (1995-2008) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999R 2000R 2001R 2002R 2003R 2004R 2005R 2006 2007 2008E GA IFR Aircraft Handled at FAA Air Route Traffic Control Centers 7,824 7,857 8,239 8,745 8,808 8,744 8,024 8,181 8,000 8,350 8,368 8,197 8,294 7,663 GA Instrument Operations at FAA & Contract Facilities 18,092 17,889 19,093 20,087 20,898 21,222 19,706 19,656 18,630 18,620 17,986 * * * GA Total TRACON Operations * * * * * 20,799 19,275 19,213 18,094 18,007 17,394 17,011 16,752 15,697 Total Aircraft Contacts at FSS 3,206 2,971 2,804 2,600 2,524 2,438 2,196 2,170 2,050 1,976 * * * * R = Revised, E = Estimated Facilities include Control Towers, TRACONs, CERAPs and RAPCONs Traffic Count for GA Operation Data provided by ATADS FAA suspended tracking of IFR operations at Contract Facilities in 2005 GA Total TRACON Operations were titled “GA Instrument Operations at Airports with FAA Traffic Control Facilities” in previous publications FAA suspended tracking of Flight Service Station (FSS) contacts in 2004 Source: FAA Air Traffic Activity 2.11 Summary of U.S. General Aviation Operations (in Thousands) at FAA and Contract Control Towers (1995-2008) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total GA Operations at Airports with FAA Control Towers 32,265 29,250 28,232 28,522 29,110 27,002 24,784 24,092 22,598 21,762 20,705 19,728 19,367 18,336 – Itinerant Operations at FAA Control Towers 1,886 17,575 17,097 17,157 17,422 16,286 14,949 14,553 13,577 13,190 12,430 11,897 11,616 10,828 – Local Operations at FAA Control Towers 13,379 11,675 11,135 11,365 11,688 10,717 9,835 9,539 9,021 8,572 8,275 7,830 7,751 7,509 Total GA Operations at Airports with Contract Towers 3,661 6,049 8,601 10,118 10,890 12,876 12,843 13,562 12,926 13,205 13,456 13,392 13,768 12,953 – Itinerant Operations at Contract Towers 1,974 3,249 4,572 5,240 5,597 6,558 6,484 6,898 6,654 6,817 6,885 6,844 6,961 6,540 – Local Operations at Contract Towers 1,687 2,801 4,029 4,877 5,292 6,318 6,359 6,634 6,272 6,388 6,571 6,549 6,807 6,413 GA Total Airport Operations at FAA & Contract Control Towers 35,927 35,298 36,833 38,046 40,000 39,879 37,627 37,653 35,524 34,968 34,161 33,120 33,135 31,289 R = Revised, E = Estimated Location operations at FAA Control Towers captures all civil local operations Facilities includes Control Towers, TRACONs, CERAPs and RAPCONs Traffic Count for GA Operation Data are provided by ATADS Source: FAA Air Traffic Activity 2.12 Estimated Active Experimental Aircraft Fleet (1995-2008) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Amateur Built 9,328 11,566 10,261 13,189 16,858 16,739 16,736 18,168 17,028 19,165 19,817 19,316 19,538 19,767 Exhibition 2,245 2,094 1,798 1,630 1,999 1,973 2,052 2,190 2,031 2,070 2,120 2,103 2,101 2,096 Other 3,603 2,965 2,620 1,684 1,671 1,694 1,633 1,578 1,491 1,565 1,691 1,629 1,589 1,501 Total Experimental 15,176 16,625 14,679 16,503 20,528 20,406 20,421 21,936 20,550 22,800 23,628 23,048 23,228 23,364 % of G.A. Fleet 8.1% 8.7% 7.6% 8.1% 9.4% 9.4% 9.7% 10.4% 9.8% 10.4% 10.5% 10.4% 10.0% 10.2% Source: FAA 2.13 Estimated Hours Flown (in Thousands) of Experimental Aircraft Fleet (1995-2008) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Amateur Built 482 524 698 729 883 887 794 976 963 990 987 899 896 872 Exhibition 260 192 246 73 122 113 102 127 103 116 113 103 102 92 Other 452 442 382 269 242 279 261 242 226 216 239 216 277 192 Total Experimental 1,194 1,158 1,326 1,071 1,247 1,279 1,157 1,345 1,292 1,322 1,339 1,218 1,274 1,155 % of G.A. Fleet Hours 4.5% 4.3% 4.8% 3.8% 4.0% 4.3% 4.3% 5.0% 4.7% 4.7% 5.0% 4.4% 4.6% 4.4% Note: Prior to 1994, experimental aircraft included those built without a production certificate. Beginning in 1994, experimental includes aircraft with an experimental airworthiness certificate. These include research and development, amateur built, exhibition, racing, crew training, and market survey aircraft and aircraft used to show compliance with the Federal Aviation Regulations. Source: FAA 2009 GAMA STATISTICAL DATABOOK & INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 39 GENERAL AVIATION FLEET AND FLIGHT ACTIVITY FIGURE 2.5 Fractional Aircraft and Share Owners (2000-2009) Fractional Share Owners Fractional Aircraft Fleet 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 5,500 4,500 3,500 2,500 1,500 500 0 Fractional Aircraft Fractional Share Owners www.JETNET.com Source: JETNET LLC Source: JETNET LLC 2,810 574 3,601 689 4,244 780 4,516 826 4,765 870 4,828 945 4,863 984 5,168 5,179 4,881 1,030 1,094 1,037 FIGURE 2.3 Worldwide Turbine Airplane Fleet (2000-2009) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Business Jets International Business Jets U.S. Turboprops International Turboprops U.S. 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Number of Airplanes 20,459 21,584 22,576 23,121 23,870 24,696 25,797 27,130 28,367 29,617 FIGURE 2.4 Worldwide Turbine Business Airplane Operators (2000-2009) Source: JETNET LLC 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Number of Operators 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 6,039 5,493 International Operators 3,419 3,370 3,767 3,894 4,013 4,662 5,140 6,655 9,709 9,317 10,191 10,661 11,305 9,969 10,473 11,001 10,964 10,745 U.S. Operators 40 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 2009 GAMA STATISTICAL DATABOOK & INDUSTRY OUTLOOK 41 03U.S. Pilot Population The active pilot population in the United States numbers over 590,000 pilots, including over 211,000 private pilots, 155,000 commercial pilots and 144,000 air transport pilots. This section provides a summary of the FAA’s civil airmen statistics, including a distribution of pilots by state as well as an overview of pilot demographics such as age and gender. GAMA retains his- torical information on the number of pilot certificates held as far back as the late 1960’s complete with the different types of airmen certificates. Contact GAMA if interested in this data. 42 GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 03 3.1 Active U.S. Pilots and Non-Pilot Certificates Held (1998-2009) Category 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 Pilot–Total 594,285 613,746 590,349 597,109 609