Textron Aviation Delivers 51 Jets in Third Quarter 2026

Textron Aviation reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.7 billion, a 14% year-over-year increase, and delivered 51 jets. The company said orders for the quarter reached its highest third-quarter level since 2023.

Key details

• Third-quarter deliveries comprised 11 Citation Latitudes, 10 M2 Gen2s, nine CJ3+/CJ3 Gen2s, nine Longitudes, seven CJ4 Gen2s and five Ascends.
• Jet deliveries for the first nine months of 2026 totaled 128, compared with 122 in the same period of 2025.
• Third-quarter segment profit was reported at $179 million, up 4% year over year.
• Backlog at quarter-end stood at $8 billion, a 3% year-over-year increase.
• Aftermarket parts and services revenue reached $652 million, $49 million higher than a year earlier.
• Textron Aviation’s CEO said a second spar supplier had been qualified, with contributions expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026 and build in 2027.
• The CEO said the three Gen3 programs had logged more than 1,200 combined flight-test hours, and the first CJ4 Gen3 production aircraft had rolled out.
• The CEO said some Gen3 aircraft could enter service in the first half of 2027.

Textron Aviation delivered 11 Citation Latitudes in the third quarter.

Why it matters

The delivery mix shows Citation models accounting for all 51 jets listed for the quarter. Growth in aftermarket parts and services revenue also points to an expanding service business alongside new-aircraft deliveries. Textron Aviation’s CEO identified engines, extrusions, spars and GPUs as supply constraints affecting deliveries, while the company qualified another spar supplier.

What happens next

Textron Aviation’s CEO said the new spar supplier could begin contributing in the fourth quarter, while the Gen3 programs move toward possible service entry in 2027. Which Gen3 aircraft are you most interested in seeing enter service?