Textron Aviation Flies High on Stronger Q2 Deliveries
Textron Aviation reported higher metrics in all key financial and delivery categories during the second quarter and first half of 2021.
Textron nearly doubled deliveries of its Citation jets during the second quarter of 2021. (Photo: Textron Aviation)
Textron nearly doubled deliveries of its Citation jets during the second quarter of 2021. (Photo: Textron Aviation)

Benefitting from a rebounding business aviation market, Textron Aviation reported higher revenue and profit in the second quarter and the first half of 2021 driven by increased deliveries and growing aftermarket business, according to its parent company Textron Inc. The manufacturer of Cessna Citation jets and Beechcraft turboprops also expanded its backlog by $689 million to $2.7 billion, pushing backlog into the six- to nine-month range and resulting in a book-to-bill ratio “at close to two,” Textron president and CEO Scott Donnelly said on an earnings call with analysts today.