CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS CIVIL AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT ENGINES - OCTOBER 1996 M37G(96)-10 ISSUED DECEMBER 9, 1996 CONTACT: RICK KEACH, 301-457-4800 Table 1. SUMMARY OF SHIPMENTS OF COMPLETE CIVIL AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT ENGINES: 1994 TO 1996 (Value in thousands of dollars) Shipments of complete civil aircraft Value of complete Month and year Number Value engines 1996 October.......................... 1,065 1,747,124 342,819 September........................ 966 2,130,369 515,884 August........................... 853 1,935,827 394,257 July............................. 615 1,067,419 313,805 June............................. 749 1,777,759 401,469 May.............................. 645 2,096,162 367,083 April............................ 621 1,545,941 231,440 March............................ 633 2,300,898 357,051 February......................... 479 1,304,229 300,316 January.......................... 431 770,596 127,867 1995 December......................... 454 1,866,797 413,971 November......................... 371 1,628,389 303,311 October.......................... 362 922,543 349,437 September........................ 428 1,621,090 409,959 August........................... 382 1,314,851 309,471 July............................. 358 1,056,020 247,304 June............................. 426 2,415,213 363,727 May.............................. 345 1,385,659 300,376 April............................ 334 1,931,150 319,197 March............................ 372 2,204,205 374,657 February......................... 326 1,666,357 341,671 January.......................... 303 1,071,976 318,635 1994 December......................... 393 2,194,462 403,601 November......................... 324 1,606,371 361,929 October.......................... 299 1,018,558 400,038 September........................ 380 2,130,082 361,389 August........................... 320 1,704,649 277,582 July............................. 270 1,069,055 288,760 June............................. 324 2,433,944 489,195 May.............................. 312 1,235,110 271,265 April............................ 306 1,395,299 335,318 March............................ 358 3,199,516 295,037 February......................... 288 1,341,117 253,316 January.......................... 278 1,337,404 279,765 Table 2. QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF COMPLETE CIVIL AIRCRAFT (Quantity in units; value in thousands of dollars) No. October 1996 September 1996 August 1996 Product Product description of code co's Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value 37215 00 Complete civil aircraft........... 27 1,065 1,747,124 966 2,130,369 853 1,935,827 Civil aircraft (fixed wing, powered)...... 15 342 1,703,941 317 2,098,376 253 1,911,291 37215 04 Unladen weight not exceeding 2,000 kg (4,409 lbs.)................. 10 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 37215 05 Unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg (4,409 lbs.) but not exceeding 15,000 kg(33069 lbs)................. 3 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 37215 07 Unladen weight exceeding 15,000 kg (33,069 lbs.)............... 3 1/342 1/1,703,941 1/317 1/2,098,376 1/253 1/1,911,291 Helicopters (rotary wing)................. 6 233 41,137 166 30,002 137 22,545 37215 32 Unladen weight not exceeding 2,000 kg (4,409 lbs.) ................ 5 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 37215 34 Unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg (4,409 lbs.)................. 2 2/c/233 2/c/41,137 2/c 166 2/c/30,002 2/c/137 2/c/22,545 37215 30 Other civil aircraft (non powered) and kits................................. 6 c/490 c/2,046 c/483 c/1,991 c/463 c/1,991 1/Product codes 37215 04 and 37215 05 are combined with product code 37215 07 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 2/Product code 37215 32 is combined with product code 37215 34 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. Note: The percent of estimation of each item is: a/15 to 25 percent of this item is estimated; b/26 to 50 percent of this item is estimated; c/over 50 percent of this item is estimated. Table 3. QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF COMPLETE CIVIL AIRCRAFT ENGINES (Quantity in units; value in thousands of dollars) No. October 1996 September 1996 August 1996 Product Product Description of Code co's Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value 37242 00 Complete civil aircraft engines............ 11 1,241 342,819 1,218 515,884 1,234 394,257 37242 01 Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion....................... 6 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) Turbojet and turbofan: 37242 03 Of a thrust not exceeding 25 kN (5,620 lbs).................................. 2 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 37242 05 Of a thrust exceeding 25 kN (5,620 lbs.)................................. 5 1/1,076 1/309,346 1/1,049 1/478,724 1/1,092 1/366,019 Turboshaft (turbo propeller): 37242 07 Of a power not exceeding 1,100 kW (820 hp).............................. 3 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 37242 09 Of a power exceeding 1,100 kW (820 hp).............................. 3 (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 37242 14 Other, including auxiliary power units, excluding missle and space engines........................... 1 2/165 2/33,473 2/169 2/37,160 2/a/142 2/a/8,238 1/ Product codes 37242 01 and 37242 03 are combined with product code 37242 05 to avoid disclosure of individual companies. 2/ Product codes 37242 07, 37242 09 and 37242 14 are combined to avoid disclosure of individual companies. kN-kilonewtons. kW-kilowatts. Note: The percent of estimation of each item is indicated : a/15 to 25 percent of this item is estimated; b/26 to 50 percent of this item is estimated; c/over 50 percent of this item is estimated. Table 4. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS OF COMPLETE CIVIL AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT ENGINES: September 1996 Exports of Manufacturers' domestic Imports for shipments merchandise 1/ 2/ consumption 1/ 3/ Product Product description code 1/ Value Value (f.o.b. at Quantity plant) Quantity port Quantity Value Civil aircraft (fixed wing, powered): 37215 04 Unladen weight not exceeding 2,000 kg (4,409 lbs.).................. (4) (4) 13 5,458 20 1,009 37215 05 Unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg (4,409 lbs.) but not exceeding 15,000 kg (33,069 lbs.)................ (4) (4) 17 52,746 15 144,878 37215 07 Unladen weight exceeding 15,000 kg (33,069 lbs.) ............... 4/317 4/2,098,376 8 617,716 4 141,140 37215 33 Helicopters (rotary wing)................. 233 41,137 15 10,170 14 41,368 37242 00 Complete civil aircraft engines........... 1,241 342,819 378 127,778 221 143,129 1/For comparison of Standard Industrial Classification-based product codes, schedule B numbers, and HTSUSA numbers, see table 8 in the 1992 Summary report, M37G(92)-13, issued May 1993. 2/Source: Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports. 3/Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. Imports for consumption. 4/Product codes 37215 04, 37215 05 and 37215 07 are combined to avoid disclosure of individual companies. kg - kilograms.