ORLANDO, Fla., 31 Oct. 2012. Airplane shipments increased 5.9 percent in the first six months of 2012 compared to 2011, according to General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) figures presented at NBAA 2012. The value of airplane deliveries rose 13.2 percent during the same period.
ORLANDO, Fla., 31 Oct. 2012. Airplane shipments increased 5.9 percent in the first six months of 2012 compared to 2011, according to General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) figures presented at NBAA 2012. The value of airplane deliveries rose 13.2 percent during the same period.
GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce and NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen drove home the value of business aviation to the nation and the global economy. “1.2 million [people] are involved in business aviation,” Bolen revealed. Business aviation “is not indefensible; it’s indispensable.”
Courtney E. Howard | Chief Editor, Intelligent Aerospace
Courtney enjoys writing about all things high-tech in PennWell’s burgeoning Aerospace and Defense Group, which encompasses Intelligent Aerospace and Military & Aerospace Electronics. She’s also a self-proclaimed social-media maven, mil-aero nerd, and avid avionics and space geek. Connect with Courtney at [email protected], @coho on Twitter, on LinkedIn, and on Google+.
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