Rotorcraft
Cessna, Bell Provide Lift for Textron’s Wings
Cessna delivered 49 Citations in the second quarter of 2012, 11 more than it shipped in the same period a year ago.
Cessna delivered 49 Citations in the second quarter of 2012, 11 more than it shipped in the same period a year ago.

Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter drove most of the second-quarter growth at parent company Textron, chairman and CEO Scott Donnelly said during an investor conference call this morning. Combined, the two aviation segments accounted for $1.82 billion of Textron’s $3 billion in revenues and $187 million of its $288 million profit during the quarter.