General Aviation provides robust contribution to U.S. economy

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), National Air Transportation Association (NATA), National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and Vertical Aviation International (VAI) sponsored the study. Leaders of the associations were encouraged by the study’s depiction of the significant contribution that the general aviation industry has on the U.S. economy.

“Those of us who are involved in general aviation see its contributions, vitality, and importance every day, but this information showcases this remarkable segment of our nation’s economy for everyone,” said Jack J. Pelton, CEO and Chairman of the Board for the Experimental Aircraft Association. “General aviation is not only about economic growth, it is also about supporting communities and individuals as a unique element of personal freedom in America.”

To determine the total U.S. economic impact of general aviation, the study calculated the direct, indirect, induced and enabled economic impacts, based on the most recent data available from 2023. It was released in conjunction with GAMA’s annual general aviation “State of the Industry” news conference in Washington, D.C.

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