AIA Statistics- Economic Indicators

First Quarter 2007

As is fairly usual for the aerospace industry, most indicators took a breather in the first quarter of 2007. Sales, profits, orders, and foreign sales (i.e., exports) all dropped after racing through a record setting 2006. Still, year-over-year, the quarter’s performance was up sharply from 2006, (e.g., profits were up 21%), suggesting that the decreases are most likely a minor diversion in the industry’s overall growth trend.

Billion Dollars	1Q 2007	4Q 2006	% Change 4Q06 to 1Q07	1Q 2006	2006 Year-End	2005 Year-End
Aerospace Sales	$51.71	$57.29	-9.7%	$49.04	$210.19	$197.23
Profits	$3.92	$4.20	-6.7%	$3.34	$14.22	$12.57
Orders	$63.70	$82.47	-22.8%	$61.93	$239.50	$183.40
Exports--Total	$22.01	$23.89	-7.9%	$19.75	$85.26	$67.43
Exports--Civil	$18.73	$19.42	-3.5%	$16.92	$71.39	$57.23
Exports--Military	$3.35	$4.47	-25.1%	$2.83	$13.86	$10.21
Employment (in thousands)	635.0	633.9	0.2%	623.7	629.6	611.7

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