2017 GAMA Annual Report
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General Aviation Manufacturers Association General Aviation Manufacturers Association www.GAMA.aero U.S. HEADQUARTERS EUROPEAN OFFICE 1400 K Street, NW, Suite 801 Rue de la Loi 67/3 Washington, DC 20005 Brussels 1040, Belgium 2017 ANNUAL REPORT +1 202-393-1500 +32 2 550 3900 General Aviation: WelcomeHeadquarters of frommember companies • Includes over 446,000 general aviation aircraft flying • Flies over 24.8 million flight hours, of which two- GAMA’s Chairman worldwide today, ranging from two-seat training thirds are for business purposes, in the U.S. aircraft and utility helicopters to intercontinental 60 ONE Aviation SOUTH AMERICA www.oneaviation.aero business jets, of which over 211,000 aircraft are • Flies to more than 5,000 U.S. public airports, while ince its inception in 1970, GAMA Brazil scheduled airlines serve less than 400 airports. The 61 Piper Aircraft, Inc. based in the United States and over 136,000 aircraft 102 has been the only trade association 1 Embraer 103 www.piper.com www.embraer.com European general aviation fleet can access over 98 in the world to provide quarterly are based in Europe. 6 90 96 5 24 95 S62 PPG Aerospace 23 4 1 4,200 airports. 93 55 88 87 and annual updates on the health of the 28 63 2 www.ppg.com 11 71 94 100 89 60 101 • Supports12 $219 billion in total economic67 51 18 output and 99 global business and general aviation 25 3 33 52 63 Quest Aircraft Company 74 • Is the primary training ground for most commercial97 1.1 million total81 jobs14 in the16 United States. 92 91 industry. As GAMA’s Chairman this year, 80 58 53 47 www.questaircraft.com 82 65 43 airline pilots. I’m proud to present to you our annual 30 49 38 9 15 46 26 40 29 37 64 Redbird Flight Simulations, Inc. 76 48 report, which provides a look at how the 50 85 7 56 77 36 66 44 www.redbirdflight.com 84 8 41 72 79 69 54 62 industry performed in 2017, a review of 59 75 65 Rockwell Collins, Inc. 13 the most exciting developments that 70 42 www.rockwellcollins.com 45 10 73 78 39 17 31 took place in the legislative and policy 27 20 21 68 22 105 66 Sabreliner Aviation 35 57 64 32 61 arenas lastwww.sabreliner.com year as well as relevant listed below, we will also continue to membership every day, and this report 19 34 83 industry data for the United States, be a global resource for industry data, reflects that. I’m so proud of GAMA’s 67 Safe Flight Instrument Europe, Corporationand several other regions. utilizing our redesigned website that accomplishments in 2017 and enthu- www.safeflight.com housesEUROPE important statistics such as the siastic about what lies ahead in 2018. In the next few pages, you’ll find high- 104 68 SimCom International informationAustria in this report, government Thank you for your support. lights ofwww.simulator.com GAMA’s activities in 2017. It’s resources, 1 Bosch career General information Aviation for the clear from this review that GAMA works Best, 69 SmartSky Networks, LLC next generationTechnology of generalGmbH aviation Switzerland tirelessly www.smartskynetworks.com every day to advance the www.bosch-aviation.com leaders and more. 14 Jet Aviation priorities 70 StandardAero of its member companies, and 2 BRP Powertrain-Rotax www.jetaviation.com ensure globalwww.standardaero.com leaders, the public and As a leaderwww.rotax.com in the general aviation 15 Pilatus Aircraft, Ltd. the press71 Terrafugia understand the importance manufacturing 3 Diamond industry Aircraft and Industries a member Phil Straub www.pilatus-aircraft.com and valuewww.terrafugia.com of our industry. As you’ll read, of the aviationwww.diamondair.com community for over 20 Executive Vice President and Managing United Kingdom our 72work Textron resulted Aviation in aviation agencies years,Belgium I see the value of my GAMA Director, Garmin Aviation 16 BBA Aviation and policymakerswww.txtav.com around the world 4 Luxaviation Group www.bbaaviation.com taking73 steps Thrush to Aircraft, streamline Inc. certification www.luxaviation.com 17 Rolls-Royce validations www.thrushaircraft.com and safety recognitions, with France www.rolls-royce.com more74 planned Triumph for Group, next Inc.year. We also 5 Airbus Helicopters, Inc. www.triumphgroup.com successfully fought efforts in the U.S. GAMAwww.airbushelicoptersinc.com Mission and Vision Congress75 TRU to Simulationprivatize the + Training nation’s air 6 DAHER traffic controlwww.trusimulation.com system, while continuing MISSIONwww.tbm.aero to push76 Uberfor meaningful Technologies certification and 7The Dassault General Falcon Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) exists to foster and regulatory www.uber.com/elevate reform, and saw revisions 86 advancewww.dassaultfalcon.com the general welfare, safety, interests, and activities of the global business to the77 EASA Ultra-ICE basic Corporation regulation adopt- 8and SMA general aviation industry. This includes promoting a better understanding ed, providing www.ultra-ice.com a scalable framework General aviation is defined as of www.smaengines.comgeneral aviation manufacturing, maintenance, repair, and overhaul and the for general78 Universal aviation. Avionics Additionally, Systems Corp.we Germanyimportant role these industry segments play in economic growth and opportunity, all aviation other than military and added awww.uasc.com dozen new members, including 9and Flight in serving Design the GmbH critical transportation needs of communities, companies, and several79 moreUTC Aerospace associate Systemsmembers, which scheduled commercial airlines. individualswww.flightdesign.com worldwide. represent www.utcaerospacesystems.com the burgeoning segment 10 Siemens AG of the80 general Williams aviation International market and its 106 VISIONwww.siemens.com ASIA evolution www.williams-int.com towards simplified operations. ItalyOur vision is to be recognized as the most effectiveChina trade association in business These81 are Wipaire, just a Inc.few examples of the 11and Piaggio general Aerospace aviation, aerospace manufacturing, 1 AVICand inGeneral the maintenance, repair, industry www.wipaire.com advancements GAMA’s work andwww.piaggioaerospace.it overhaul domain through: www.avic.com contributed82 Woodward, to in the Inc. past year. www.woodward.com Poland Israel • Enhancing safety through innovation and the promotion of quality training Looking83 World ahead, Fuel this Services year GAMA will 12 Aero AT 2 EViation Ltd. continue www.wfscorp.com to be the premier advocate • Facilitatingwww.at-3.com improvements in certification, audit,www.eviation.co and egulatoryr processes GAMA is an international trade association representing more than 100 of the world’s leading for general84 Yingling aviation Aviation manufacturers, Slovenia• Fostering sustainable general and business aviation growth www.yinglingaviation.com manufacturers of general aviation airplanes and rotorcraft, engines, avionics, components, and their suppliers, and those who maintain, 13 Pipistrel AUSTRALIA • Promotingwww.pipistrel the.si economic impact and societal benefits of general and business related services. GAMA’s members also operate repair stations, fixed-based operations, pilot repair85 and Zee overhaul Aero general aviation 1 Mahindra Aerospace www.zee.aero aviation and maintenance training facilities, and manage fleets of aircraft. For more information, visit aircraft around the world. Guided by www.mahindraaerospace.com GAMA’s Web site at www.GAMA.aero and look for us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. our organizational mission and vision, • Achieving organizational excellence 2017 IN REVIEW Welcome from GAMA’s Chairman ince its inception in 1970, GAMA has been the only trade association Sin the world to provide quarterly and annual updates on the health of the global business and general aviation industry. As GAMA’s Chairman this year, I’m proud to present to you our annual report, which provides a look at how the industry performed in 2017, a review of the most exciting developments that took place in the legislative, regulatory and policy arenas last year as well as relevant industry data for the United listed below, we will also continue to membership every day, and this report States, Europe, and several other be a global resource for industry data, reflects that. I’m so proud of GAMA’s regions. utilizing our redesigned website that accomplishments in 2017 and enthu- houses important statistics such as the siastic about what lies ahead in 2018. In the next few pages, you’ll find high- information in this report, government Thank you for your support. lights of GAMA’s activities in 2017. It’s resources, career information for the clear from this review that GAMA works next generation of general aviation Best, tirelessly every day to advance the leaders and more. priorities of its member companies, and ensure global leaders, the public and As a leader in the general aviation the press understand the importance manufacturing industry and a member Phil Straub and value of our industry. As you’ll read, of the aviation community for over 20 Executive Vice President and Managing our work resulted in aviation agencies years, I see the value of my GAMA Director, Garmin Aviation and policymakers around the world taking steps to streamline certification validations and safety recognitions, with more planned for next year. We also successfully fought efforts in the U.S. Congress to privatize the nation’s air GAMA Mission and Vision traffic control system, while continuing to push for meaningful certification and MISSION regulatory reform, and saw revisions The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) exists to foster and to the EASA basic regulation adopt- advance the general welfare, safety, interests, and activities of the global business ed, providing a scalable framework and general aviation industry. This includes promoting a better understanding for general aviation. Additionally, we of general aviation manufacturing, maintenance, repair, and overhaul and the added a dozen new members, including important role these industry segments play in economic growth and opportunity, several more associate members, which and in serving the critical transportation needs of communities, companies, and represent the burgeoning segment individuals worldwide.