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The General Aviation Manufacturer's Association (GAMA) is an aviation industry trade association. It is the industry trade association representing general aviation (non-military & non-airliner) aircraft manufacturers and related enterprises, chiefly in the United States.〔General Aviation Manufacturers' Assn. website, () retrieved May 18, 2013.〕 It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with an office in Brussels, Belgium. ==History== Light aircraft manufacturers in the United States were typically members of the Aerospace Industries Association (originally called the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce), which represented all aircraft manufacturers in the U.S. catering to military aviation, commercial aviation and general aviation. Increasing division of interests and priorities, and the disproportionate power of the military and commercial aircraft manufacturers, led to the establishment of a new organization to represent general aviation aircraft manufacturers. The organization was established as the Utility Aircraft Council, until its director died suddenly. That organization's public relations man, Ed Stimpson, took the reins and evolved the organization into GAMA in 1970.〔Steketee. Drew (former GAMA Communications Dir. under Stimpson) "Ed Stimpson A Modest Giant In GA," ''AVweb'' aviation news website, Nov.29, 2009〕 Initially, GAMA represented general aviation fixed-wing aircraft (not helicopter) manufacturers in the United States only. It has since grown to embrace aircraft manufacturers in other countries, with an additional office in Brussels, Belgium. In 2011, GAMA members voted to open GAMA membership to helicopter manufacturers as well.〔Epstein, Curt, "(Turbine Aircraft Deliveries Continue to Slide in Third Quarter )" ''Aviation International News,'' December 2011〕 GAMA has also expanded its membership to include producers of general aviation engines, avionics, spare parts and related services. The organization claims to represent "over 80" manufacturers.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「General Aviation Manufacturers Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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