Business Jets Drive Q3 Gains as GAMA Reports $19.4 Billion in Billings

Overview

• General aviation makers delivered 768 airplanes and 209 helicopters in the third quarter, bringing year-to-date totals to 2,201 airplanes and 612 helicopters.
• Business jet shipments rose 10.6% year over year to 554 through September, lifting overall airplane billings to about $19.4 billion, up 13.2%.
• Piston models led volumes with 427 deliveries in Q3 and 1,238 year to date, while turboprops and both piston and turbine helicopters posted slight declines in units.
• Helicopter billings reached roughly $3.1 billion year to date, even as rotorcraft volumes softened.
• Manufacturers report substantial order books estimated above $55 billion in Q2 2025, and GAMA will publish full-year 2025 figures on February 18, 2026, in Washington, D.C.