AIA Statistics- Economic Indicators

Second Quarter 2007

Aerospace indicators returned to record setting territory in the second quarter of 2007. All indicators, except military exports, were up sharply. Sales topped $58 billion, up nearly 12% from 2Q06, and profits jumped more than 20% from the previous quarter. Despite a slow start, 2007 is back on track to being a record-setting year for the aerospace industry.

Billion Dollars	2Q 2007	1Q 2007	% Change 1Q07 to 2Q07	2Q 2006	2006 Year-End	2005 Year-End
Aerospace Sales	$58.21	$51.59	12.8%	$52.14	$210.19	$197.23
Profits	$4.85	$4.03	20.3%	$2.85	$14.22	$12.57
Orders	$67.40	$59.36	13.5%	$50.51	$239.50	$183.40
Exports--Total	$23.49	$22.07	6.4%	$20.79	$85.26	$67.43
Exports--Civil	$20.24	$18.73	8.1%	$18.06	$71.39	$57.23
Exports--Military	$3.25	$3.35	-2.9%	$2.72	$13.86	$10.21
Employment (in thousands)	635.2	634.8	0.1%	628.2	629.6	611.7

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