The General Aviation Manufacturers Association released its quarterly shipment report last week — a report that compares general aviation aircraft delivery numbers year over year. This latest report compares the first half of 2015 to the same time period in 2014, and the results will not make the aviation industry jump for joy.

 

The total number of GA airplanes delivered in the first half of 2015 dropped by 9.1 percent over the same period in 2014. This resulted in an overall decline in billings of 4.6 percent for a total of $10.4 billion.