Textron Aviation Deliveries, Backlog Soar in Q1
The Wichita-based airframer saw its backlog swell by $1 billion during the first quarter of 2021.
Textron Aviation delivered 39 Cessna Citation jets in the first quarter of 2022, a nearly 40 percent increase from the same quarter in 2021. (Photo: Textron Aviation)
Textron Aviation delivered 39 Cessna Citation jets in the first quarter of 2022, a nearly 40 percent increase from the same quarter in 2021. (Photo: Textron Aviation)

Continued strong demand for business aircraft and higher utilization of them provided lift for Textron Aviation’s deliveries, profit, aftermarket services, and backlog in the first quarter, parent company Textron reported today. Citation deliveries totaled 39—up from 28 in last year’s first quarter—while turboprops increased to 31 from 14 in the same period.