While general aviation aircraft sales were down in 2020 — due to the pandemic — almost 2,400 aircraft were delivered during the year, according to the latest statistics from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. That number includes 1,312 piston airplanes, by far the largest category of aircraft delivered.
While many general aviation aircraft manufacturers posted only single digit sales in 2020, others sold hundreds of airplanes, including Cessna, Cirrus, Piper, and Diamond.
1. Cessna Skyhawk 172S: 214 sold
2. Cirrus SR22T: 184 sold.
3. Piper Archer III: 149 sold.
4. Diamond DA40: 143 sold.
5. Cirrus SR22: 107 sold.
6. Diamond DA42: 62 sold.
7. Tecnam P2008: 56 sold.
8. Cirrus SR20: 56 sold.
9. Flight Design CT: 36 sold.
10. Tecnam ASTM LSA: 28 sold*.
*Tecnam classifies several of its models, including the Astore (pictured), P92, and P2002, as ASTM LSAs.
GAMA’s complete 2020 year-end report can be found at GAMA.aero, which includes a breakdown by each manufacturer and each model.
What, No $1.5 Million Textron Beech Baron G58’s?
American Champion products..Decathalon, Citabria, Scout, etc.????????????
Hi Pete… GAMA report shows 14 total American Champion aircraft delivered in 2020. 2 Citabria Explorers, 8 Scouts, and 4 Super Decathlons.
Thanks, Ben. I found the report, very interesting. Googled General Aviation Manufacturer Association Feb 24, 2021
Vans sold 540 RVs in 2020
It speaks volumes when Van’s completions last year outnumbered the top 3 GA sellers… combined. Despite being great airplanes, the average weekend pilot can no longer afford/justify the cost of a new Piper or Cessna. It’s great that the experimental category offers another alternative in the US.
Van’s Aircraft estimates they have 1.5 new aircraft completions every day, or 547 new aircraft last year.
While they are not a manufacturer in the traditional sense, that is a lot of new aircraft added to the fleet every year.
Did you miss Cessna 182’s, or were they really that low?
Guessing the 172 and Archers are training fleet and the rest perhaps are younger buyers want modernized sleeker aircraft.
According to GAMA numbers, 27 Cessna 182s were delivered in 2020.