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Textron Aviation Q2 Deliveries, Revenue Drop
Parent company chief attributes fewer Beechcraft and Cessna deliveries to threat of tariffs, economic concerns.
Type certification of the Cessna Citation Longitude is expected in the third quarter of 2019, Textron Inc. CEO Scott Donnelly told analysts on a conference call today. (Photo: Textron Aviation)
Type certification of the Cessna Citation Longitude is expected in the third quarter of 2019, Textron Inc. CEO Scott Donnelly told analysts on a conference call today. (Photo: Textron Aviation)

Textron Aviation saw a surprising drop in turboprop and jet deliveries in the second quarter, leading to a 15 percent decline in revenue, parent company Textron announced today. In all, the Wichita-based manufacturer of Beechcraft and Cessna aircraft delivered two fewer business jets and 14 fewer turboprops from second-quarter 2018, leading to a $153 million decline in revenue, to $1.1 billion. Despite the lower deliveries—46 jets and 34 turboprops—its quarterly profit increased by $1 million from a year ago.