The slump in general aviation sales seems to have bottomed out; last year's figures were only a few percentage points lower than those of 2010, and in the first half of this year, they showed an increase from those of the same period last year. Overall, shipments were up 6% at 918 units and billings of $8.2 billion were up 13%. The largest increase in deliveries was in business jets, up 13% from last year, followed by turboprops, up 10%.
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