Month: April 2020

Cirrus Aircraft Outsells the Competition – 2019

In 2019, Cirrus Aircraft delivered 375 piston-engine planes. Cirrus by design, has successfully resegmented the piston-engine market and has distinguished their planes from the competition. 

The Cirrus SR series wins 2:1 over Piper Archer and Arrow, about 2:1 over Cessna Skyhawk, Skylane & Stationair, 3:1 over Diamond DA40 and 47:1 over Bonanza G36 deliveries. A summarization of the annual GAMA report shows Cirrus won 41% of the traditional “four-seat” (4-adult) piston airplane customer shipments. See “Who is the GA Market Share Leader 2019“

The Cirrus “SR-series of high-performance piston airplanes are the best-selling aircraft in the world for [17] consecutive years – with over 7,800 aircraft operating in over 60 countries.”

References: General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) Annual Shipment Report 2019. Cirrus Aircraft marketing website.

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How many airplanes does Cirrus Aircraft Sell Each Year?

Cirrus Design Corp. dba Cirrus Aircraft has been manufacturing planes since 1999. On December 31, 2019 total customer shipments stood at 7,814. Details by the numbers are in the table below:

Table 1: Cirrus Aircraft Shipments by Year

YearSF50 JetSR22 TurboSR22SR20SRVTotal
201981200131530465
201863180135650443
201722174135460377
20163149133350320
20150142128310301
20140160117310308
20130132112320276
201208881840253
20110102105480255
20100107115420264
2009015088280266
200802501771157549
2007030028811210710
20060305351506721
2005004751169600
200400459913553
2003003551122469
2002002921050397
200100124590183
200000095095
1999000909
Total1692,1643,9851,459377,814

References: GAMA Annual Reports and Cirrus Aircraft statistics for factory installed STC Tornado Alley TurboNormalized (TAT) shipments, per Matt Bergwall, not identified in GAMA statistics.  From 2006 – 2010, the FAA Registration for Cirrus planes with TAT systems is “SR22.” 

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Soar we now . . . 2020

It’s Good Friday.  I hope you can take some time off, rest this weekend, and indeed say  “Christ the Lord is Risen,”  As Charles Wesley wrote, circa 1739 –

Soar we now where Christ has led;
Following our exalted Head;
Made like him, like him we rise;
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies. Alleluia!

Your Glory hidden in creation is now revealed in Christ.

1 Cor. 15:1-8; & 12-28; 1 Tim 1:17

Clouds rising. Tribute to Soar we now, Charles Wesley, 1739
Clouds rising. Tribute to “Soar we now . . . . ” Charles Wesley, 1739

Year over Year Change in Piston Single-Engine Shipments

Here’s a summary based on General Aviation Manufacturers Association Annual Report for piston single-engine shipments.

Summary GAMA Annual Reports Piston Single-Engine Shipments

Description20182019Variance% Change
Cirrus SR22T, SR22, SR20380375-5-1%
Piper Archer & Arrow1141826860%
Piper Malibu M350202115%
Cessna Skyhawk & Skylane160159-1-1%
Cessna Turbo Stationair3237516%
Cessna TTx10-1-100%
Diamond DA404512681180%
Beachcraft A/G36157-8-53%
Mooney Ovation & Acclaim149-5-36%
Sub Total78191613517%
Taildraggers38541642%
LSA & Other13514164%
Total Single-Engine Piston9541,11115716%

Notes: Piper did not deliver any Arrow airplanes in 2019.

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