Protecting the Aviation Manufac-turing and Maintenance Workforce

摘要

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the outlook for the general aviation industry looked encouraging, particularly given that in 2019 piston airplane and business jet shipments reached decade highs. The future of the industry looked even more promising, given ongoing development and innovations in manufacturing methods, aircraft design, avionics, automation and propulsion systems. When the pandemic hit, our industry was significantly impacted. The impact on manufacturers could be seen from the 2020 year-end report of the shipments and billings of general aviation aircraft, which we issued in late February. The pandemic negatively impacted general aviation and stifled the industry's growth. The value of aircraft deliveries decreased by 16% from 2019. Each segment of the industry suffered losses.