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Textron Aviation Deliveries Sag Due To Strike Impacts
Backlog climbs to $7.8 billion as customer demand remains strong
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Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft manufacturing. © Textron

Textron Aviation experienced a challenging 2024, marked by a labor strike and subsequent production disruptions, but the company concluded the year with positive momentum and strong demand across its portfolio. Reporting its fourth-quarter and full-year results this morning, Textron outlined its financial performance, aircraft deliveries, and strategic developments while projecting a promising outlook for 2025.

Textron Aviation delivered 32 jets and 38 commercial turboprops in the fourth quarter, down from 50 jets and 44 turboprops during the same period in 2023. The year-over-year decline highlights the impact of the labor strike, which disrupted production for approximately one-third of the quarter. Deliveries of light jets—including the M2 Gen2, CJ3+, and CJ4 Gen2—were particularly affected, as was the overall production cadence.