Beechcraft delivered 51 King Airs in Q4 2013
Wheels Up Beechcraft King Air 350i
Beechcraft delivers 72 commercial aircraft in last quarter 2013, including 51 King Air aircraft.
Wheels Up Beechcraft King Air 350i
Deliveries of King Air aircraft increased from 89 in 2012 to 135 in 2013 – a 52 percent increase year over year – with Beechcraft also reporting an increase in deliveries of piston aircraft and military trainers.
“The Beechcraft team worked collectively to put this company in a strong position in 2013, which began with a solid first quarter and momentum that continued throughout the year,” said Bill Boisture, CEO of Beechcraft.
“In addition to the impressive full-year delivery numbers, we saw our highest booking rates in years and had solid revenue from servicing Hawker and Beechcraft aircraft in both the commercial and military segments. It’s safe to call our first year as a standalone company a success.”
Beechcraft deliveries 2013
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | |
| King Air 350i/ER | 16 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 72 |
| King Air 250 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 36 |
| King Air C90GTx | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 |
| Baron G58 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 35 |
| Bonanza G36 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35 |
| Commercial Total | 50 | 45 | 38 | 72 | 205 |
| T-6A/B/C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 34 |
| Hawker 4000 | 6 | – | – | – | 6 |
| Total (all deliveries) | 65 | 56 | 48 | 76 | 245 |
One of Beechcraft’s highlights of the year was the announcement of the largest general aviation propeller aircraft order in history, valued at up to $1.4 billion to deliver up to 105 King Air 350i aircraft to Wheels Up.
The company concluded the year by agreeing to be acquired by Textron. The transaction is expected to close during the first half of 2014, subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals.
