Civil Aircraft and

Aircraft Engines 1999

Summary Issued September 1999

M336G(99)-13

(Formerly Series No. M37G) Current 

Industrial

Reports

Information about the scope of the survey, NOTE: Data are now published on the new North

methodology, explanation of terms and historical American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

notes for this survey may be found in the basis and therefore are not always comparable

introduction of the 1997 Manufacturing Profiles, to the old Standard Industrial Classification

issued August 1999. (SIC) code. For further information on NAICS,

see www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html.

Current data are released electronically on Internet

for all individual surveys as they become avail- SUMMARY OF FINDINGS: In 1999, the value of 

able. Use: http://www.census.gov/econ/www/ complete civil aircraft shipments increased by 

manumenu.html. Individual reports can be 2 percent to $41.7 billion, from the 1998 level 

accessed by choosing "Current Industrial Reports of $41.1 billion. Shipments of complete civil 

(CIR's)," clicking on "Report Number Index;" from aircraft engines decreased by 1 percent to $7.6

the "Industrial Products by Numeric Index," billion, from the 1998 level of $7.7 billion. 

choose the survey of interest. Follow the menu

to view the PDF file or to download the work- The backlog of orders for aircraft, missiles, 

sheet file (WK format) to your personal space vehicles, and engines, as of December 31, 

computer. 1999, was $190.1 billion. This was a 5-percent 

decrease from the 1998 backlog of $200.3

These data are also available through the U.S. billion. 

Department of Commerce and STAT-USA

Electronic Bulletin Board by subscription. To New orders received during 1999 were $114.3 

access, dial 202-482-3870 and follow the billion, a 4-percent increase from the $110.0 

prompts to register. Also, you may call billion received in 1998. Net sales, receipts, 

202-482-1986 or 1-800-STAT-USA, for and/or billings in 1999 totaled $123.7 billion, 

further information. The Internet address is: a 4-percent increase from the $119.3 billion 

www.stat-usa.gov/. reported in 1998. 

Address inquiries concerning these data to Investment Goods Industries Branch, Manufacturing and Construction Division (MCD), Washington, DC 20233-

6900, or call Chris Savage, 301-457-1307.

For mail or fax copies of this publication, please contact the Information Services Center, MCD, Washington, DC 20233-6900, or call 301-457-4673.

U S C E N S U S B U R E A U U.S. Department of Commerce

 Economics and Statistics Administration

Helping You Make Informed Decisions U.S. Census Bureau
Table 1. Quantity and Value of Shipments of Complete Civil Aircraft: 1999 and 1998

[Quantity in number of units. Value in thousands of dollars] 

 1999 1998

No.

Product Product description of

code cos. Quantity Value Quantity Value

33641130 Complete civil aircraft...............................................................................................................................................35 4,826 41,707,897 4,448 41,119,927

Civil aircraft (fixed wing, powered).......................................................................................................................................15 3,305 41,495,909 2,844 40,849,771

3364113004 Unladen weight not exceeding 

 2,000 kg (4,409 lb)........................................................... 12 1,977 560,242 1,766 1,134,881

3364113007 Unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg 

 (4,409 lb) but not exceeding 

 15,000 kg (33,069 lb) 1/..................................................................................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3364113011 Unladen weight exceeding 

 15,000 kg (33,069 lb) 1/................................................................................................................ 2 1,328 40,935,667 1,078 39,714,890

Helicopters (rotary wing).......................................................................................................................................................6 486 186,819 456 243,513

3364113014 Unladen weight not exceeding 

 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) 2/........................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3364113017 Unladen weight exceeding 

 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) 2/................................................................ 2 486 186,819 456 243,513

3364113021 Other civil aircraft (nonpowered) 

 and kits...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1,035 25,169 1,148 26,643

33641230 Complete civil aircraft engines..................................................................................................................................13 15,573 7,643,723 14,916 7,696,651

3364123001 Spark-ignition reciprocating or 

 rotary internal combustion 3/............................................................ ................................................................................5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3364123004 Turbojet and turbofan: 

 Of a thrust not exceeding 25 kN

 (5,620 lb) 3/...................................................................... 1 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3364123007 Of a thrust exceeding 25 kN

 (5,620 lb) 3/............................................................................ 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3364123011 Turboshaft (turbo propeller): 

 Of a power not exceeding

 1,100 kW (820 hp) 3/................................................................. .....................................................................................3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3364123014 Of a power exceeding 

 1,100 kW (820 hp) 3/.......................................................................................................................................................3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3364123017 Other, including auxiliary power 

 units excluding missiles and 

 space engines 3/............................................ 1 15,573 7,643,723 14,916 7,696,651

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. kN Kilonewtons. kW Kilowatts.

 1/Product codes 3364113007 and 3364113011 are combined to avoid disclosing data for individual 

companies. 

 2/Product codes 3364113014 and 3364113017 are combined to avoid disclosing data for individual 

companies. 

 3/Product codes 3364123001, 3364123004, 3364123007, 3364123011, 3364123014, and 3364123017

are combined to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 
Table 2. Quantity and Value of Shipments of Complete Civil Aircraft by Month: 1999 and 1998

[Quantity in number of units. Value in thousands of dollars] 

 

 Civil aircraft, unladen weight Helicopters Other civil aircraft

Year and greater than 15,000 kg 1/ (rotary wing) (nonpowered)

month

Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value

1999

January.................................. r/ 226 r/ 3,054,340 26 r/ 13,189 83 r/ 2,051

February..................................... 251 r/ 3,103,341 28 r/ 12,398 84 r/ 2,053

March....................................... 294 r/ 4,239,249 42 r/ 18,251 88 r/ 2,085

April............................................ 263 3,834,079 34 r/ 13,486 88 r/ 2,199

May............................................. 264 r/ 3,680,804 r/ 34 r/ 13,263 89 r/ 2,167

June........................................ 318 r/ 3,403,397 43 r/ 17,835 88 r/ 2,120

July.............................................. r/ 237 2,398,302 42 r/ 14,614 85 r/ 2,013

August............................................ r/ 260 3,980,947 35 r/ 13,889 88 r/ 2,294

September.................................. r/ 315 r/ 3,258,744 33 r/ 17,217 86 r/ 2,151

October.......................................... r/ 300 r/ 3,200,976 42 r/ 18,210 85 r/ 1,996

November..................................... r/ 262 r/ 2,714,067 52 r/ 14,398 85 r/ 2,021

December.............................. r/ 315 4,627,663 75 r/ 20,069 86 r/ 2,019

1998

January....................................... r/ 175 2,256,930 38 24,146 r/ 93 r/ 2,186

February......................................... r/ 193 2,599,703 40 r/ 17,498 r/ 94 r/ 2,246

March....................................... r/ 248 3,822,442 36 19,914 r/ 96 r/ 2,256

April............................................ r/ 204 2,572,498 48 25,801 r/ 101 r/ 2,373

May........................................... 214 2,711,911 38 16,882 r/ 98 r/ 2,233

June........................................... r/ 292 3,809,358 33 19,403 r/ 96 r/ 2,140

July..................................................... 200 r/ 3,704,592 43 25,507 r/ 94 r/ 2,120

August............................................ r/ 210 2,511,038 24 14,842 r/ 94 r/ 2,079

September..................................... r/ 257 3,912,079 37 20,149 r/ 93 r/ 2,163

October........................................... r/ 228 3,272,776 36 r/ 27,314 r/ 96 r/ 2,109

November..................................... r/ 254 3,874,109 35 16,229 r/ 94 r/ 2,608

December........................... r/ 369 5,802,335 48 r/ 15,828 r/ 99 r/ 2,130

 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 

 1/"Unladen weight not exceeding 2,000 kg" and "Unladen weight exceeding 2,000 kg

but not exceeding 15,000 kg" are combined with "Unladen weight exceeding 15,000 kg" 

to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 
Table 3. Quantity and Value of Shipments of Complete Civil 

 Aircraft Engines: 1999 and 1998

[Quantity in number of units. Value in thousands of dollars] 

 Complete civil aircraft

Year and month engines 1/ 

Quantity Value

1999

January........................................................................................................................... r/ 1,107 r/ 557,241

February............................................................................................................... r/ 1,234 r/ 693,785

March........................................................................................................................... r/ 1,414 r/ 793,545

April....................................................................................................................... r/ 1,197 r/ 564,672

May.......................................................................................................................... r/ 1,250 r/ 700,485

June....................................................................................................................... r/ 1,277 r/ 800,136

July............................................................................................................................ r/ 1,234 r/ 516,267

August............................................................................................................................ r/ 1,413 r/ 604,574

September................................................................................................................................ r/ 1,407 743,424

October...................................................................................................................................... r/ 1,297 r/ 496,608

November..........................................................................................................................................r/ 1,380 r/ 560,628

December.................................................................................................................................. r/ 1,336 r/ 636,752

1998

January........................................................................................................................... r/ 958 410,394

February............................................................................................................... r/ 1,070 567,054

March........................................................................................................................... r/ 1,304 940,594

April....................................................................................................................... r/ 1,123 524,824

May.......................................................................................................................... r/ 1,250 720,969

June....................................................................................................................... 1,374 773,052

July............................................................................................................................ r/ 1,261 565,304

August............................................................................................................................ 1,326 742,334

September................................................................................................................................ r/ 1,357 r/ 761,743

October...................................................................................................................................... r/ 1,273 738,369

November..........................................................................................................................................1,231 553,103

December.................................................................................................................................. 1,389 r/ 580,071

 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously 

published data. 

 1/"Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal 

combustion," "Turbojet and turbofan" and "Turboshaft

(turbo propeller)" are combined to avoid disclosing data

for individual companies. 
Table 4. Shipments, Exports, and Imports of Complete Civil Aircraft and Aircraft Engines: 1999

[Quantity in number of units. Value in thousands of dollars] 

 Exports of 

 Manufacturers' domestic Imports for

 shipments merchandise 1/ 2/ consumption 1/ 3/

Product

code 1/ Product description Value Value

(f.o.b. at

Quantity plant) Quantity port Quantity Value

Civil aircraft (fixed wing, powered): 

3364113004 Unladen weight not exceeding 

 2,000 kg (4,409 lb)....................................................................... 1,977 560,242 315 81,104 402 25,000

3364113011 Unladen weight exceeding 

 15,000 kg (33,069 lb) 4/................................................................... 1,328 40,935,667 577 26,927,157 424 7,685,655

3364113017 Helicopters (rotary wing) 5/................................................................................ 486 186,819 155 123,642 221 412,539

33641230 Complete civil aircraft engines 6/...................................................................................... 15,573 7,643,723 5,784 3,628,589 4,725 4,484,805

 1/For comparison of North American Industry Classification System-based codes with Schedule B export numbers

and HTSUSA import numbers, see contact at the beginning of this report. 

 2/Source: Census Bureau report EM 545, U.S. Exports. 

 3/Source: Census Bureau report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. 

 4/Product code 3364113007 is included with 3364113011 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 

 5/Product code 3364113014 is included with 3364113017 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 

 6/Product codes 3364123001, 3364123004, 3364123011, 3364123014, and 3364123017 are included with

product code 33641230 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.
Table 5. Value of Backlog of Orders, and Net Sales 

 Reported by Manufacturers of Complete 

 Aircraft, Space Vehicles, Missiles, and 

 and Selected Parts: 1991 to 1999

[Millions of dollars] 

 Net new orders Net sales Backlog,

Year during year 1/ during year end of year

1999............................... 114,284 123,678 190,094

1998.............................. 109,993 119,258 200,288

1997.............................118,993 114,946 218,951

1996.............................126,267 103,115 229,871

1995.............................. 109,109 102,797 202,638

1994............................ 88,706 104,296 192,561

1993 ............................................ 79,770 109,926 211,814

1992............................................... 100,306 118,736 236,076

1991............................................ 122,485 123,862 245,241

 1/These totals represent new orders received during 

the year, less terminations during the year. 

Table 6. Value of Net New Orders, Net Sales, and Backlog of Orders of Complete Aircraft, 

 Space Vehicles, Missiles and Selected Parts by United States Government and 

 Other Customers: 1995 to 1999

[Millions of dollars] 

 Net new orders 1/

(prime contracts and subcontracts) Net sales, receipts, or billings Backlog, end of year

Year United United United

States States States

Govern- Other Govern- Other Govern- Other

Total ment 2/ customers Total ment 2/ customers Total ment 2/ customers

1999........................................... 114,284 49,239 65,045 123,678 45,662 78,016 190,094 63,910 126,184

1998........................................................ 109,993 36,555 73,438 119,258 39,951 79,307 200,288 59,496 140,791

1997............................................ 118,993 48,194 70,799 114,946 51,374 63,572 218,951 67,662 151,290

1996........................................... 126,267 57,245 69,022 103,115 51,390 51,725 229,891 81,399 148,472

1995.............................................. 109,109 46,546 62,562 106,829 51,909 50,888 202,638 67,936 134,702

 1/These data represent new orders received during the year, less terminations during the year. 

 2/These data represent prime contracts only. All subcontracts, including those where it is known that the prime contract 

was let by the U.S. Government, are reported as subcontracts from "Other customers." 

 Note: Detail items may not add to total because of independent rounding. 

Table 7. Value of Net New Orders, Net Sales, and Backlog of Orders of Complete Aircraft, Space 

 Vehicles, Missiles, and Selected Parts by Military and Nonmilitary: 1995 to 1999

[Millions of dollars] 

 Net new orders 1/

(prime contracts and subcontracts) Net sales, receipts, or billings Backlog, end of year

Year

Total Military Nonmilitary Total Military Nonmilitary Total Military Nonmilitary

1999......................................... 114,284 50,730 63,553 123,678 49,737 73,942 190,094 70,082 120,012

1998............................... 109,993 38,679 71,314 119,258 45,110 74,148 200,288 69,962 130,326

1997.............................. 118,993 47,802 71,192 114,946 50,648 64,298 218,951 78,870 140,082

1996.............................. 126,267 62,127 64,140 103,115 53,153 49,962 229,871 89,500 140,371

1995.................................. 109,109 49,350 59,759 106,829 49,350 50,321 202,638 82,309 120,329

 1/These data represent new orders received during the year, less terminations during the year. 

 Note: Detail items may not add to total because of independent rounding. 
Continued 1

Table 8. Value of Net New Orders, Net Sales, and Backlog of Orders of Complete Aircraft, 

 Space Vehicle, Missiles, and Selected Parts: 1999 and 1998

[Millions of dollars] 

 Net new orders

No. Shipments Backlog,

Product description of Prime Sub- (or net end of

cos. Total contract contract sales) year

1999

 Total............................................................................... 48 114,284 113,663 620 123,678 190,094

 Military......................................................................... (NA) 50,730 50,730 (NA) 49,737 70,082

 U.S. Government.......................................................... 39 41,901 41,901 (NA) 40,364 55,248

 Other governments....................................................................... 24 8,829 8,829 (NA) 9,372 14,834

 Nonmilitary...................................................................................... (NA) 63,553 62,933 620 73,942 120,012

 U.S. Government................................................................... 17 7,338 7,338 (NA) 5,298 8,662

 Other customers.................................................................... 45 56,215 55,595 620 68,644 111,350

Complete aircraft and parts.............................................................. (NA) 56,076 55,973 103 68,340 116,801

 Military........................................................................... (NA) 21,554 21,554 (NA) 23,124 33,364

 Nonmilitary...................................................................................................... (NA) 34,523 34,420 103 45,217 83,437

Aircraft engines and parts.................................................................. (NA) 15,121 14,822 299 14,498 15,412

 Military........................................................................... (NA) 3,330 3,330 (NA) 3,154 2,850

 Nonmilitary.................................................................................................... (NA) 11,791 11,492 299 11,344 12,563

Missile systems and parts, excluding 

 propulsion units................................................................................................... (NA) 4,204 4,204 (NA) 4,521 5,792

 Military........................................................................... (NA) 4,204 4,204 (NA) 4,521 5,792

 U.S. Government........................................................................... 8 2,473 2,473 (NA) 3,662 3,260

 Other governments......................................................................... 4 1,730 1,730 (NA) 859 2,533

Space vehicle systems and parts, excluding 

 propulsion units..................................................................... (NA) 9,340 9,340 (NA) 9,022 21,026

 Military........................................................................... (NA) 7,283 7,283 (NA) 5,107 10,036

 Nonmilitary.................................................................................................... (NA) 2,057 2,057 (NA) 3,915 10,989

 U.S. Government........................................................................ 9 1,027 1,027 (NA) 1,272 2,074

 Other customers........................................................................ 7 1,030 1,030 (NA) 2,644 8,915

Engines and/or propulsion units for missile 

 systems and space vehicles, including 

 parts 1/............................................................... (NA) 4,891 4,888 3 2,118 6,179

 Military........................................................................... (NA) 672 672 (NA) 516 1,008

 Nonmilitary......................................................................................... (NA) 4,219 4,216 3 1,602 5,171

Other aircraft, space vehicle, and missile 

 activities 2/...................................................... (NA) 9,108 8,995 113 7,997 9,284

 Military........................................................................... (NA) 7,172 7,172 (NA) 5,319 7,014

 U.S. Government......................................................................... (NA) 4,604 4,604 (NA) 4,322 4,496

 Other governments............................................................................. (NA) 2,568 2,568 (NA) 997 2,517

 Nonmilitary.................................................................................................... (NA) 1,936 1,823 113 2,678 2,271

Research and development (under contract)........................... (NA) 3,236 3,215 21 4,217 3,860

 Military........................................................................... (NA) 2,687 2,687 (NA) 3,524 3,409

 U.S. Government....................................................................... 22 2,436 2,436 (NA) 3,279 3,265

 Other governments...................................................................................... 7 251 251 (NA) 245 145

 Nonmilitary.................................................................................................... 11 549 528 21 693 450

All other products and services.................................................................................. (NA) 12,308 12,227 81 12,965 11,740

 Military........................................................................... (NA) 3,828 3,828 (NA) 4,471 6,609

 U.S. Government....................................................................... 19 2,739 2,739 (NA) 3,774 5,236

 Other governments........................................................................................ 10 1,090 1,090 (NA) 697 1,374

 Nonmilitary.................................................................................................... (NA) 8,479 8,398 81 8,493 5,131

 U.S. Government............................................................................ 8 2,269 2,269 (NA) 1,854 2,495

 Other customers............................................................................ 26 6,210 6,129 81 6,639 2,636

1998

 Total............................................................................... 54 109,993 109,403 590 119,258 200,288

 Military......................................................................... (NA) 38,679 38,679 (NA) 45,110 69,962

 U.S. Government.......................................................... 40 32,504 32,504 (NA) 34,543 53,677

 Other governments....................................................................... 24 6,174 6,174 (NA) 10,567 16,285
Continued 2

Table 8. Value of Net New Orders, Net Sales, and Backlog of Orders of Complete Aircraft, 

 Space Vehicle, Missiles, and Selected Parts: 1999 and 1998

[Millions of dollars] 

 Net new orders

No. Shipments Backlog,

Product description of Prime Sub- (or net end of

cos. Total contract contract sales) year

 Nonmilitary...................................................................................... (NA) 71,314 70,724 590 74,148 130,326

 U.S. Government................................................................... 16 4,051 4,051 (NA) 5,408 5,819

 Other customers.................................................................... 44 67,263 66,673 590 68,740 124,507

Complete aircraft and parts.............................................................. (NA) 51,413 51,279 134 63,694 129,028

 Military........................................................................... (NA) 14,051 14,051 (NA) 21,154 34,866

 Nonmilitary...................................................................................................... (NA) 37,362 37,228 134 42,541 94,161

Aircraft engines and parts.................................................................. (NA) 13,070 12,838 232 12,807 14,669

 Military........................................................................... (NA) 2,819 2,819 (NA) 2,641 2,664

 Nonmilitary.................................................................................................... (NA) 10,251 10,019 232 10,167 12,005

Missile systems and parts, excluding 

 propulsion units................................................................................................... (NA) 4,884 4,884 (NA) 4,356 6,539

 Military........................................................................... (NA) 4,884 4,884 (NA) 4,356 6,539

 U.S. Government........................................................................... 8 3,232 3,232 (NA) 3,295 4,138

 Other governments......................................................................... 4 1,652 1,652 (NA) 1,061 2,401

Space vehicle systems and parts, excluding 

 propulsion units..................................................................... (NA) 12,420 12,420 (NA) 9,490 20,371

 Military........................................................................... (NA) 4,563 4,563 (NA) 4,227 7,970

 Nonmilitary.................................................................................................... (NA) 7,857 7,857 (NA) 5,264 12,402

 U.S. Government........................................................................ 8 719 719 (NA) 1,591 1,854

 Other customers........................................................................ 7 7,138 7,138 (NA) 3,673 10,548

Engines and/or propulsion units for missile 

 systems and space vehicles, including 

 parts 1/................................................................... (NA) 2,395 2,220 175 2,263 4,263

 Military........................................................................... (NA) 655 655 (NA) 496 1,102

 Nonmilitary......................................................................................... (NA) 1,740 1,565 175 1,766 3,161

Other aircraft, space vehicle, and missile 

 activities 2/...................................................... (NA) 7,288 7,241 47 8,313 8,214

 Military........................................................................... (NA) 3,938 3,938 (NA) 4,274 5,463

 U.S. Government......................................................................... (NA) 2,792 2,792 (NA) 2,930 4,298

 Other governments............................................................................. (NA) 1,147 1,147 (NA) 1,343 1,165

 Nonmilitary.................................................................................................... (NA) 3,350 3,303 47 4,040 2,751

Research and development (under contract)........................... (NA) 4,808 4,806 2 4,539 4,939

 Military........................................................................... (NA) 3,690 3,690 (NA) 3,544 4,202

 U.S. Government....................................................................... 22 3,575 3,575 (NA) 3,386 4,063

 Other governments...................................................................................... 6 115 115 (NA) 159 139

 Nonmilitary.................................................................................................... 13 1,118 1,116 2 995 737

All other products and services.................................................................................. (NA) 13,715 13,715 (NA) 13,796 12,264

 Military........................................................................... (NA) 4,079 4,079 (NA) 4,418 7,154

 U.S. Government....................................................................... 19 3,367 3,367 (NA) 3,786 6,206

 Other governments........................................................................................ 11 712 712 (NA) 632 948

 Nonmilitary.................................................................................................... (NA) 9,636 9,636 (NA) 9,378 5,110

 U.S. Government............................................................................ 10 1,638 1,638 (NA) 1,939 2,085

 Other customers............................................................................ 25 7,999 7,999 (NA) 7,439 3,025

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. NA Not available. 

 1/Data for "Engines and/or propulsion units for space vehicles, including parts" are included with data for 

"Engines and/or propulsion units or missile systems, including parts." 

 2/Data for "Other missile activities" are included with data for "Other aircraft and space vehicles." 

 Note: Net new orders represent new orders received during the year, less terminations during the year. In 

some cases current backlog will not equal the backlog for the previous period, plus current net new orders, 

minus current shipments. This is primarily due to respondents changing their accounting procedures from one 

year to the next. Data for these respondents were not changed to force a balance. Significant imbalances 

due to reporting errors were investigated and corrected. Detail items may not add to total because of independent 

rounding.