General aviation in the United States will begin to recover next year after taking a hit along with the overall U.S. economy, the FAA said this week in its annual forecast.

In spite of an expected contraction of the economy over the next year, the FAA projects steady, long-term growth for American aviation, including average yearly increases of 1.8 percent in general aviation hours flown. The active GA fleet is expected to increase an average of 1 percent per year over the 17-year forecast period, growing from an estimated 234,015 in 2008 to 275,230 aircraft by 2025.

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